Debt and Zakat
340 questions
Is it permissible for someone who has zakat and has not handed it directly to the poor and deserving person to pay off their debt with their knowledge?
Is it permissible to account for a previous debt from Zakat funds that have been set aside for a specific poor person, or for a widow with a small pension, knowing that the wife did so without the husband's knowledge?
Is Zakat obligatory on a deposited amount that ceased to yield profit for four years and was later reclaimed in installments?
Is it permissible to deduct the amount of Zakat from the debt owed by the maternal aunt with the intention of it being Zakat?
Is it permissible to ask the ruler for help in settling debt installments, and does the hadith, "Whoever opens a door of asking for himself, Allah opens a door of poverty for him," apply to me if it is authentic?
Is it permissible to give zakat to the husband's brother for the purpose of expanding his apartment, knowing that he does not possess the costs of the expansion and is unable to repay the amount?
Is zakat due on stored merchandise, only small quantities of which have been sold, and which has achieved only a slight profit after a year, knowing that the profit only covers the shop's expenses?
Is it permissible to use Zakat funds to print summaries and explanations of Fiqh and Quran, and to organize recreational trips for the women and girls being taught?
Is it permissible to give the obligatory zakat on wealth to married children who are financially independent?
Is it permissible to pay part of the Zakat for the repair of a father's car and the other part to cover the expenses of siblings, knowing that the father is in debt and unable to meet these expenses?
When calculating Zakat on wealth, is the annual value or the quarterly payment for housing rent to be deducted?
Is a woman considered negligent in the sight of Allah if she donates monthly an amount ranging between 50 and 100 dinars, despite contributing to household expenses and paying off her husband's loan from her salary of 700 dinars, knowing that she donates the amount at the beginning of each month to the same needy individuals through her husband, and only donates a small amount for the rest of the month due to her work circumstances?
Is it permissible to give zakat to an unemployed father who has no income but is supported by others, and to a grandmother who does not live with the zakat-payer and has no income?
Is it permissible to establish a charitable society to employ needy Muslims using zakat funds?
Is it permissible for a father to use his Zakat to pay for his son’s rent, or the fees for obtaining a marriage license, or car installments?
How can a young man repent from the usurious bank debt accumulated since 2007, which he is unable to repay and fears imprisonment for himself and his mother, and is it permissible for him to borrow again to avoid imprisonment?
Is Zakat obligatory on the owner who did not harvest his crop due to negligence or out of a desire for gain?
Is it permissible for the questioner's mother to give her Zakat al-mal to her nephew who is studying abroad at his own expense, knowing that his father is financially well-off but does not help him?
Is the amount paid for the loan used to build the commercial shop subject to Zakat, or is it considered an expense?
Is it permissible to give zakat to a married daughter and a married brother, and can it be divided between them or given in full?
What are the rulings of zakat concerning a poor or sick brother, and is it permissible to give zakat to a brother within the limit of one-third only, and is it permissible to give zakat for several years in advance or to a debtor who has legal judgments against him, and how is zakat calculated on savings from monthly wages?
What is the ruling on one who inherited a tree that was watered with stolen water?
Is zakat obligatory on a residential apartment that is still under construction, with monthly installments being paid to the developer? And does the ruling on zakat differ depending on the intention: if it is for rent, then zakat is on the rent, and if it is for sale, then zakat is on its value each year?
Is it permissible to receive Zakat from someone who had asked me for money a year ago?