What are the types of property belonging to the father (rented real estate, land he owns, land for which he is still paying installments, business timber, two cars) upon which zakat is obligatory, what is the amount of zakat due on each, and is it permissible to give zakat to the father's divorced paternal aunt and his paternal aunt's widowed daughter with her orphans, especially if the aunt and her daughter wear makeup and are not well-dressed, and have some income?
Zakat is not obligatory on real estate and lands unless they are for trade. Zakat is obligatory on their rent if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold) and a hawl (one lunar year) has passed over it. Its amount is a quarter of a tenth (2.5%). Zakat is not obligatory on timber owned by a contractor, nor on cars not intended for trade. It is permissible to give Zakat to your paternal aunt's daughter and her orphaned children, and this is better than giving it to a stranger. As for your paternal aunt and her daughter, they can be given Zakat if their income is not sufficient for them. Your father is obligated to financially support his sister if he is her heir, and in this case, it is not permissible to give her Zakat.
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