Zakat Basics and Nisab
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Is zakat obligatory on an olive harvest shared between a landlord and a tenant if the combined amount reaches the nisab, but the share of neither party reaches it individually after division?
Is zakat obligatory on a deposit from which withdrawals are made, approximately, when needed?
Is it permissible to pay zakat on the income from money—which is the family's sole source of livelihood—by analogy with the zakat on real estate?
Is zakat obligatory on gold saved for a bride, knowing that it has reached the nisab and a small amount of it is worn for adornment from time to time, and if it is obligatory, what about the zakat for past years for someone who does not have an independent income?
Is zakat obligatory on end-of-service benefits, holiday pay, and the value of travel tickets if one does not travel? And is zakat obligatory on a monthly salary of 3800 Saudi Riyals, knowing that there is compulsory zakat paid in Sudan?
What are the legitimate recipients of Zakat, and is it permissible to add Zakat funds to a vow to increase its amount?
Does Zakat become waived for a divorced, unemployed mother who possesses an amount reaching the Nisab for Zakat, yet is in dire need of money? Is it permissible to distribute Zakat in installments throughout the year? Is it permissible for her to give Zakat to her needy mother and sisters? Is it permissible to pay a portion of the Zakat and be exempted from the rest? Is it permissible for her to spend on her student son from her Zakat money?
Is zakat to be paid on the entire capital of the investment project in dates, or on the portion of the car installments that has been paid and its price invested in this project?
Is zakat obligatory on two investment accounts in an Islamic bank, knowing that one of them has completed a full year (hawl) and the other has not completed a full year due to its instability? And how is this zakat to be paid?
How is the zakat for commercial ships paid?
What is considered for the nisab of gold and silver? Is it by asking the jeweler about the purchase price or the selling price? And is it for 24-karat gold and pure silver? By what number is each multiplied to determine the nisab?
Why is Zakat not obligatory upon the owner of a palace, despite his wealth, while it is obligatory upon me for the money from selling my apartment because it is not enough for my needs, when it was originally a necessity of life?
How do I pay Zakat on a leased truck?
What is the zakat rate due on a mortgaged sum of money that has been entrusted to a merchant to invest for three years, with a percentage of its profits to be received?
What is the minimum taxable amount (nisab) for grain zakat by weight?
Is zakat due on a rented apartment, and is it calculated based on market value or actual value, given the existence of debt and an expenditure for rent before the Hawl (one year)?
Is zakat on money calculated for each minor child individually if their money reaches the the minimum threshold, or on the total of all their money combined?
What are the measures of Islamic weights and volumes mentioned in books of Fiqh, and what are the most important printed references that can be consulted in this regard?
Is it permissible to give zakat to my brother who is my heir?
Is zakat obligatory on the money of minor orphans deposited in an Islamic bank and saved to meet their basic needs, given the insufficiency of other sources of income?
Is it permissible for a brother to give his Zakat money to his needy sister to buy a house, knowing that she and her husband work but do not own a private residence, and is Zakat due on the principal of the deposit or its profits after the passing of a year?
Is zakat obligatory on a sum of money invested in establishing a private hospital, given that the hospital has begun operations but is not expected to yield profits for 3 years due to loan repayments?
What must I do concerning the Zakat amount that I did not disburse due to forgetfulness, given that I was an agent for its disbursement?
How is the nisab for jewelry that consists of chains and rings made of 925 sterling silver, some of which are plated with 18-karat gold and contain zircon stones resembling diamonds, determined so that Zakat becomes obligatory on it?