Debt and Zakat
401 questions
Is zakat obligatory on the embezzled money that multiplied after being invested by the embezzling brother? And does he bear the sin alone, or do the heirs share in the sin? And how is zakat calculated for past years, given the dispute among the heirs regarding the obligation of zakat on the embezzled money?
Is it permissible for the heirs to waive the debt for the son and daughters only, to the exclusion of the husband, given that the deceased also has other debts and obligatory Zakat that he did not pay, and how should the inheritance be distributed in this case?
How can one reconcile a fatwa that permits imposing a fine for delayed payment of bank installments, considering it a discretionary punishment (ta'zir) based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) action regarding the one who withheld zakat on camels, by stating: "We shall take it from him and half of his property," with another fatwa that prohibits penalty clauses and deems them usury (riba)?
How is a company's Zakat calculated in the presence of bad debts?
Is zakat now due on the money that has come back to me, or must I wait for a full year to pass on it next Ramadan, and must I pay off my mother's debt from this money despite the possibility of the nisab being incomplete?
What is the ruling on the state obliging an indebted expatriate to pay Zakat despite his need and his compulsion to take out a loan to pay it?
Is zakat obligatory on the cash amount owned, given that there are remaining car installments exceeding its value?
How is zakat to be paid on money loaned to a brother, and on money that cannot be withdrawn from the bank due to current circumstances?
How is the inheritance divided among: a father, a paternal grandfather (father of the father of the father), 3 uterine brothers, a full paternal cousin, a wife, a paternal grandmother (mother of the father), a full sister, and a paternal sister, given that there is obligatory zakat on the deceased's wealth that has not been paid?
Is it permissible to give zakat to one's fiancée to help her cover the expenses of marriage, given that she is indebted for half the value of a house she purchased, and I am covering her marriage expenses because she is an orphan?
Is Zakat obligatory on lent money that will not be returned until after a year (hawl), given that the time for Zakat payment falls due before the money is recovered?
- Is zakat obligatory on money that reaches the nisab, given the varying periods of possession for its different parts? - Does the zakat on money that has reached the nisab continue for more than one year until it falls below the nisab? - Is zakat obligatory on the money saved from an employee's monthly salary? - Is zakat paid on money collected in a single account if each individual's share does not reach the nisab? - How is zakat calculated on saved money that is subject to withdrawals and additions or loans and repayments during the hawl (one lunar year)?
Does zakat become obligatory on three tons of barley, given that four tons were received for cultivation and return to the state, and any surplus is mine, and that rainfall was scarce, resulting in only three tons?
Is zakat obligatory on an amount borrowed from a company for the purpose of buying a car, and a hawl (full lunar year) has passed without the purchase being made yet, knowing that the amount is being repaid in monthly installments over 5 years?
Is zakat obligatory on a debt of 72,000 Riyals placed in a joint bank account under the names of the debtor and the creditor, then transferred to the debtor's account as a trust? Is it permissible for spouses to pay their zakat jointly? If it is difficult to accurately estimate the funds from two years ago, can zakat be paid on the current funds with the intention of the increase being charity? Is zakat obligatory on relatives' trusts held in separate accounts if a year has passed over them and they have reached the nisab? Is zakat obligatory on two gold bars designated for future needs, or for jewelry, or for heirs?
Is zakat obligatory on a clothing store if its capital is a debt owed to my relatives?
Does zakat apply to the total amount (170,000) or only to the personal funds (80,000), in the case of purchasing land for trade with an amount that includes a loan?
How is a will written, for whom is it obligatory, what is the ruling on one who dies without a will, what should it include, what is forbidden in it, and does it start from a certain age?
How is the zakat paid on money that has completed its hawl (one lunar year) but on which zakat was not paid, then it was lent, and then it no longer meets the nisab (minimum threshold for zakatability)?
Is zakat obligatory on an apartment offered for sale, but which cannot be sold until an alternative dwelling is secured, knowing that its price is contingent upon settling a debt owed by the questioner's father?
Is it permissible for the zakat payer to use part of the zakat to pay off his accumulated debts, especially if his salary is not sufficient to cover his basic expenses?
Is zakat due on a borrowed amount of money that has been held for a full year (hawl) and used to complete the construction of a house, and is zakat due on the building that is still a skeletal structure?
Is it permissible for me to pay zakat on the money I borrowed from my father for the purpose of marriage, on his behalf, to alleviate his financial burden?
Is it permissible to deduct the remaining loan amount when calculating the Zakat on money and shares, or must Zakat be paid on the full valuation?