Zakat Basics and Nisab
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Is zakat obligatory on a publicity and advertising agency from which its owner saves nothing, whose fixed capital is 20,000 Saudi riyals and whose circulating capital is 500 Saudi riyals, and which contains no goods? And what is the amount of this zakat if it is obligatory?
Is it permissible to sell (long-term lease) waqf land that has become dilapidated in order to construct a new waqf with its proceeds, and is zakat obligatory on these proceeds?
Does the money I gave my father become his property, and is the Zakat obligatory upon him or upon me, especially if I later ask him to buy something expensive with this money, knowing that my primary intention was for the money to become his property?
Is Zakat obligatory on gold designated for adornment, and if so, can the husband pay and itemize it, and how is its value calculated for the past ten years in the event that the wife had no private income?
What is the ruling for one who doubts whether zakat is due on money he possessed years ago, and he cannot recall if a hawl (lunar year) passed on it, or if he paid zakat on it, knowing that he experiences frequent doubt and obsessive thoughts? And what is the minimum amount for which zakat is likely to be due if the price of one gram of silver is less than a quarter of a Saudi riyal, according to those who calculate the nisab for money based on the nisab for silver?
What is the amount of Zakat, is it fixed in all countries, and what is its percentage?
What is the religious ruling on zakat for grains, and is it due at harvest or when their price is received from the bank?
Is it obligatory to combine sheep and goats to complete the Zakat nisab? And are their younglings combined with their adults in calculating the nisab if they are produced after half a year? And is the samn (ghee) produced from them added to the obligatory Zakat?
Is Zakat obligatory on the 103,000 remaining from a loan for a project that was not completed, knowing that the original loan was 116,000 and part of it was withdrawn out of necessity during the year?
Is Zakat obligatory on a villa that was sold after the intention to sell it for investment, then the intention changed to owning a house and land?
What should one do who possesses a sum of money and wishes to save it for their children in an Islamic bank, knowing that they are an employee and do not engage in any commercial activity?
Is zakat obligatory on a sum of money that has been in the possession of another person for a full year, exploited by him in trade without the knowledge of its owner, who believes it is still merchandise he owns, and is zakat obligatory on the original owner or on the possessor?
Is zakat due for past and future years on agricultural land purchased with the intention of investment and sale when needed, and what is the zakat on pear fruit that has not yet borne fruit?
How is zakat on wealth calculated for a company whose capital has increased over three years: is it on the capital or only on the profits?
Is it permissible to disburse Zakat funds to cover the educational expenses of a university student?
Is spending on one's family considered sufficient charity, precluding the need to give charity to others, and is retaining some money in anticipation of emergencies considered an error, even though sustenance is in God's hands?
Will mandating Zakat on jewelry every year for a woman who has no income lead to its depletion below the Nisab, and is this consistent with the objectives of Sharia?
What is the ruling on Zakat for real estate, a fish farm, orange and grape trees, a mother's gold, and a plot of land?
Does zakat become obligatory on ornamental gold that exceeds the nisab threshold if years have passed without it being worn, knowing that it is bought and sold from, and how is the zakat for the past years to be paid in this case?
How is zakat paid by an employee in education?
How much is the Zakat on an amount of 250,000?
What wealth from the deceased's estate is subject to Zakat, and what is the specific date for Zakat? Is Zakat due on an apartment purchased with insurance money, and how is it calculated? Can a charitable endowment (waqf) be designated from Zakat funds? Is it possible to unify the Zakat payment date for all assets? Is Zakat on an apartment calculated based on its paid value or market value, and how is it paid if it is for retention and does not generate income? Is Zakat due on undeveloped building land? Can the marriage expenses of one of the brothers be deducted from the Zakat pool if he intends to marry soon?
Is Zakat currently obligatory on money that has reached the Nisab and on which a full year has passed, and which is designated for building a farm? Does the money designated for building count towards the Nisab? Is it permissible to donate Zakat to a children's cancer hospital?
What is the obligatory amount of zakat on olive oil, if the payment for harvesting the olives is half the yield, and the other half belongs to the farm owner?