Zakat Basics and Nisab
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Is zakat obligatory on honey?
Is Zakat obligatory on an inherited sum of money that the heirs have agreed to deposit in one of their accounts without dividing it, and is Zakat to be paid on the entire amount?
Is it permissible to exchange dollars designated for Zakat for local currency at a higher rate for the same exchanger?
Is zakat obligatory on money invested in Murabaha to pay car installments, knowing that the total debt for the car is close to the principal and profits, and is the entire car debt or only this year's installment deducted before paying zakat?
How is the zakat calculated for surplus inventory of cloth children's books, where production exceeds sales, and it is difficult to identify which goods have completed a hawl (full lunar year) due to the mixing of new and old production, especially given that there are three partners whose shares vary between capital and effort?
Is Zakat obligatory on a sum of 101,0 Moroccan Dirhams received as promotion arrears after 39 months, and how is it calculated?
Is zakat obligatory on 2,0 dinars saved from trade after obtaining a lease-to-own loan of 40,0 dinars to build a house, and what is the amount of zakat due on it?
Is Zakat obligatory on the money of a student studying abroad who is sponsored by the state if it reaches the nisab and a hawl has passed on it? And is it permissible to give it for marriage support or to needy relatives other than one's parents?
Is it permissible to give zakat to a woman who has no source of income but possesses gold for adornment, or should she be asked to sell the gold first?
Is zakat obligatory on clothes stored for more than a year in the clothing trade, knowing that the merchant is considered to be at a loss in his trade, which began two years ago?
What is the Nisab for Zakat on fruits, and what is the percentage that must be given if they are irrigated by machinery?
How is gold jewelry that has been left in a safe for twenty years and not previously paid Zakat on, purified, knowing that its weight is 400 grams?
Is Zakat obligatory on the quantity of gold (106 grams) determined by the last purchase, and is it permissible to give it to a grandmother who is caring for orphans whose mother has died and whose father is still alive?
Is zakat obligatory on returned gold that does not exceed 85 grams, and is its zakat calculated separately or added to other assets?
Is Zakat obligatory when in doubt about the gold reaching the minimum taxable amount (nisab)?
Is zakat due on the sum of (300) thousand Riyals, or on the (100) thousand Riyals remaining in the bank after a year has passed, or is zakat not due on the entire sum due to the absence of a monthly income?
Is Zakat obligatory on a family man who has two deposits in banks, one from the sale of an apartment and the other from a bank loan, and he relies on their monthly income for his living expenses? And what is the amount of Zakat and its due date, if it is obligatory?
Is the method of calculating gold zakat based on its total value at the time the annual zakat is paid correct? And what is the correct method if it is wrong?
How is the Zakat calculated for a Saudi stock portfolio that is used for savings and wealth growth, with shares being sold when needed, and some being exchanged for others with the aim of achieving the best outcome?
Is the questioner's understanding that zakat is obligatory on promotion funds, under the mentioned conditions, correct? What about previous promotion funds on which zakat was not paid immediately upon receipt, despite exceeding the minimum threshold (nisab) and years passing before their receipt? Are there any scholars who hold the view that promotion funds are not subject to zakat, but rather a new hawl (lunar year for zakat calculation) begins with them after their receipt?
How is the zakat calculated for a partnership company based on capital and labor, given that the partnership has existed for two and a half years, after two annual inventories were conducted (after one year and three months for each), and profits were realized, bearing in mind that the zakat for the first inventory has already been paid?
How is the zakat calculated for money given to a relative for the purpose of trade, and is it obligatory to pay the zakat in cash, or is it permissible to pay it from the same type of trade?
Is zakat obligatory on the entire amount that has reached the nisab and on which a full year has passed, or only on the unpurified surplus? Is it permissible to give zakat to a needy brother to pay off his debts and provide for his family's needs? Is it permissible to give a portion of the zakat to another brother for marriage? Is it valid to pay zakat before the year is complete to meet the needs of orphans?
Is zakat obligatory on money in the bank that has been there for a year and from which monthly deductions are made to pay household expenses and bills?