Zakat Basics and Nisab
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Is Zakat obligatory on a sum of 50,0 EGP deposited in a bank for a son's education, knowing that it is not enough to cover all years of study, and if it is obligatory, how much is the amount due?
Is Zakat obligatory on an amount of sixty thousand Egyptian pounds collected with the intention of building a house, knowing that paying Zakat will prevent the completion of the necessary amount for construction?
How is Zakat accurately calculated for previous years when some money has been spent, and is Zakat due on money six times, and what about the spent money whose exact amount is unknown?
Is zakat obligatory on a residential building, the income of which is spent entirely on its maintenance, with nothing remaining?
What is the ruling on zakat for funds deposited in Islamic banks as investments, given that the state annually collects zakat from expatriates?
Is Zakat obligatory on a non-residential apartment, on the gold worn by the wife, and on invested capital? And is it permissible to give Zakat al-Mal to help a man repair his burned apartment?
Is zakat obligatory on money saved to buy a house, especially if the zakat payer will be penalized twice by paying rent and zakat?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on not paying Zakat throughout one's life? Is Zakat obligatory for someone who relied on her father and husband for financial support? And how can one compensate for the Zakat that was missed?
What are the matters that necessitate zakat upon a teacher whose monthly salary is $400 and who owns half a house?
Is zakat obligatory for a government employee who owns nothing, supports his family and siblings, and how is zakat calculated on money accumulated during the year that has not yet reached its one-year anniversary (hawl)?
How is zakat calculated for seasonal businesses that do not last throughout the year, knowing that profits may be spent before the end of the Hawl (Zakat year)?
Is zakat obligatory on a gold-plated watch that has not been used for a long time, and what about the zakat for past years if it was due, and is zakat obligatory on gold that is worn continuously?
Is it permissible to give zakat on agricultural produce to one of the unemployed heirs, knowing that the inheritance has not yet been divided?
How is zakat calculated for leased and owned cars?
Does zakat become obligatory on the monthly salary at a rate of 2.5% monthly, or upon the completion of a full year (hawl)? And is the hawl considered to be the beginning of the Hijri year, or the completion of a year from the date of employment? Can this be clarified with examples?
Is it obligatory to sell one of the four she-camels if one of them is about to give birth?
Should a company's zakat be calculated before or after the distribution of profits?
When is the nisab of zakat on gold and silver estimated by weight, and when is it estimated by value in the Shafi'i school of thought?
Is zakat obligatory on an amount designated for future debt repayment, knowing that this money is treated as ordinary money, and is zakat obligatory on money equivalent to an unpaid debt?
Is the Zakat paid on 4,000 valid if the salary increases monthly and the balance exceeds this amount after one year?
How should I deal with the money of my brother's orphaned children? Is zakat due on it? And who has the right to make decisions regarding this money, especially since they own a bank deposit that matures at the end of the year?
Is it obligatory to pay Zakat on shares for past years (10 years), given that they were sold 3 months ago and I do not know their number or market value during that period?
Is Zakat obligatory on shares if the value of their Zakat is equal to three-quarters of their annual profits?
When is Zakat due on a deceased person's cash and in-kind assets, which have not yet been divided among the heirs, given that the last time Zakat was paid is unknown?