Zakat Basics and Nisab
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Is zakat due on a share in a failing company whose value has not been paid, and is zakat due on installments as soon as they are received?
Is it permissible to give zakat to a needy brother studying abroad?
When does the hawl for zakat begin on land purchased through tawarruq and sold before the completion of the hawl? Is zakat obligatory on its value while it is still being paid in installments? And if its value is added to purchase new land for the purpose of building and leasing, is zakat obligatory on the value of the new land or on its rental value?
Is zakat due on merchandise that has not been in one's possession for a full week by the time zakat is due, given that the due date for zakat is the first of Ramadan each year?
Is zakat obligatory on a project that was financed by a debt, and its equipment was not owned until after the debt to the bank was repaid, knowing that the project's income only covers basic expenses and does not generate a profit?
How should a wife deal with her husband who is negligent in performing Salah (prayer) and Zakat (charity), and who is unemployed? Should she seek a divorce or be patient with him, especially given her fear that her children might take him as a role model?
What is the amount of Zakat due on a sum of 17,000 Dinars received from land expropriation, given that there are outstanding debts and an unpaid Mahr (dower) for the wife?
Should one do anything after having paid Zakat on money that did not reach the Nisab, based on incorrect information?
How is Zakat to be paid on a sum of (47,000) borrowed from brothers who are unable to repay it except in widely spaced installments, and is Zakat to be paid again on the installments received if a year has passed over them?
How is the accumulated Zakat on a foodstuff trade since 2009 calculated, given the inability to recall the capital value at the end of each year? Is it permissible to pay a portion of the Zakat in kind from the available goods? What are the debts that can be deducted from the principal amount? Is expiation required along with the payment of delayed Zakat for it to be accepted?
What is the ruling on zakat for money that has been partially spent and property that has been partially sold, and how is zakat calculated for stocks that have decreased in value, and is it permissible to give zakat money to a poor brother to help him get married?
Is the zakat on money forfeited for the first nine months if the amount decreases before the end of the year, and a new year (hawl) begins for the remaining amount? Or is zakat paid for the nine months on the full amount, then for the remaining three months on the reduced amount? Or is zakat paid for the entire year on the original amount?
Is Zakat due on dates if they reach the nisab but are not harvested due to dissatisfaction with the price, while some are taken for consumption?
Is it permissible to give an employee in need of money to build a house from zakat funds, knowing that I pay my zakat annually in Ramadan, and that I will calculate the remaining amount after giving?
Is it true that zakat is paid only on the frozen amount (one hundred thousand), excluding the fractions (forty-one thousand), and what is the amount due for zakat on 141,000 EGP that has been held for a full year?
How is the price of gold calculated when paying overdue Zakat: is it based on the price on the day it became due, or on the price on the day it is paid, whether paid in installments or in one lump sum?
Is zakat obligatory on money a husband gives his wife as a gift or allowance, and on the monthly salary if it reaches the nisab? And is it permissible to set a specific date for zakat if it is not known when the money reached the nisab?
Does zakat become due on an amount refunded after one year, given that it was paid to purchase land, and noting that it was taken as a loan?
Is zakat obligatory on money in the possession of a person who works on supplying homes with electricity and receives a percentage from the electricity company for it, given that this money has reached the nisab and a hawl (lunar year) has passed over it before the completion of the work, and upon whom is zakat obligatory in that case?
Is it permissible to give a four-year-old male camel instead of a four-year-old female camel (jadha’ah) in zakat, knowing that the male camel is of higher value in the questioner’s country?
Is zakat obligatory on money in the bank that has reached the nisab, given the existence of a rented apartment, an Islamic loan for purchasing a home, and car receivables?
Is zakat due on 42 sheep, if a year has passed while they are in the possession of a partner breeder, and who is responsible for paying it?
What is the ruling on the zakat of a dwelling purchased with the intention of renting it out, while it is still under construction, then after its completion and while awaiting its rental, and after it has been rented out?
How is the zakat calculated for a sum of money that reached the nisab, then most of it was loaned out and returned after a period, and is gradually increasing?