Zakat Basics and Nisab
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Does zakat become obligatory on money saved in a usurious bank—due to the absence of an Islamic bank—for the purpose of purchasing a necessary commodity, knowing that the saver is in need of this money?
When is the due date for a woman to pay Zakat if her wealth reached the nisab on 10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1424 AH? Is it on 10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH or on 11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH?
Is Zakat due on a plot of land, part of which was sold due to inability to complete construction, and when is the time for its payment?
Is Zakat obligatory on the car installment amount deducted monthly from the salary, and is Zakat obligatory on the car itself?
Is Zakat obligatory on the funds of a housing cooperative, whether in the general budget or in one of its two parts (the equipment budget or the operating budget)?
Is Zakat due on hospital shares whose price has not changed in three years, knowing that the intention of the contribution was trade and profit?
Does zakat become due on the الضمان amounts (for residency, electricity, and house rent) that cannot be disposed of except after canceling the services, knowing that they have reached the nisab? And if it is not due now, will it become due upon their retrieval, and how should it be paid: immediately upon receipt or after a full year has passed since their possession, and is it permissible to pay zakat on them voluntarily?
Is it permissible to divide the zakat amount into monthly installments to be paid from the monthly salary?
Is Zakat obligatory on a sum of money that has been accumulated over years for the purpose of university education, and the parents did not pay its Zakat due to their ignorance, and what should be done about that?
How is Zakat calculated on a sum of money that gradually increases throughout the year from one's salary: Is it on the balance that has been held for a full year (hawl), or on the final balance? And is Zakat obligatory on apartments prepared for rent or sale, or those whose intention has not yet been determined?
How is the zakat calculated for a sum of money that has reached the zakat threshold (nisab), resulting from the collection of checks throughout the Gregorian year in an Islamic bank account?
How is Zakat on agricultural output (wheat) calculated between the landowner, the farmer, and the harvester, if the land is leased for a percentage of the produce, and harvesting costs are sometimes paid from the produce?
Is what I give to my father and brother considered zakat for my money saved in the bank, or must a separate zakat be given for the saved amount despite financial burdens?
What is the obligatory amount of zakat on funds earned from a farm granted by the state, given that the electricity and irrigation are the responsibility of the farm owner, and these funds have not yet completed a hawl (lunar year)?
Is zakat obligatory on the wife's money that has not reached the nisab and on which a year has not passed, knowing that the husband takes from it when needed and adds it to his zakatable wealth? And is it permissible to give zakat to a single sick and poor relative?
Is Zakat obligatory on money used to purchase cars on installment, where the installments are paid first-and-foremost?
Which is more deserving of a sister's zakat, given that her wealth has reached the nisab and a full year has passed over it for several years, and she does not pay it under the pretext of not having liquidity: should she give it to her poor husband for him to spend on the family, or to her only unmarried brother to help him achieve self-sufficiency, or to orphan girls?
How is the annual Zakat for a pharmacy calculated: is it based on the circulating capital (twenty thousand Egyptian Pounds), or on the appraised value of the pharmacy itself (seven hundred thousand Egyptian Pounds), or on both?
When is Zakat due on end-of-service benefits: immediately or after the passage of a Hawl (lunar year)?
Is zakat obligatory on gold ounces saved to help a son marry, bearing in mind that their zakat has been paid annually since 1990?
Is zakat obligatory on money deposited with you by your mother and your nephew if it reaches the zakat threshold when combined, and is zakat obligatory on an employee?
Is zakat obligatory on the remaining amount of money that reached the nisab, after half of it was paid as a down payment for buying land?
Is zakat obligatory on money saved by a retiree to buy a car for work and to improve his living conditions, knowing that a hawl (lunar year) has passed on it, and that he does not possess any other money to pay zakat?
Is zakat obligatory on worn gold that has reached the nisab and a full year has passed over it, knowing that it includes a dowry, gifts, and savings, and is kept for preserving wealth and for adornment?