Zakat Basics and Nisab
1,747 questions
Is zakat obligatory on gold if its value reaches that of five silver uqiyyahs, according to those who hold the view that the nisab for silver should be used for zakat?
How is the Zakat of a coffee shop discharged, whether it is rented or owned by its proprietor?
Is zakat obligatory on expensive factory machinery?
Is it permissible to sell an inherited bracelet, the Zakat for which has not been paid, for the purpose of spending on seeking knowledge, with a commitment to pay the Zakat later? And is it permissible to spend from its price on matters other than seeking knowledge?
Does Zakat become obligatory upon my mother on the money she earns from selling rubber if it is spent on household expenses and nothing is left over?
Is zakat obligatory on the amount of an investment sukuk that cannot be used to pay car installments, or does the mere existence of a monthly return disbursed for paying these installments make zakat obligatory on it?
What is the ruling on Zakat for a real estate contribution that has been stalled for more than 3 years, with its capital not guaranteed to be recovered? And is Zakat obligatory for the entire period or for one year, knowing that the contribution period was 8 months?
Is Zakat obligatory on money saved for me in a bank account opened by my non-Muslim father, knowing that I currently cannot access this money and may not receive it in the future?
Is zakat due on a piece of land that its owner intended to build upon or sell when needed, and he paid zakat on it for three years, then he was told that no zakat is due on it except when it is sold? So, is zakat due on it now after its sale?
Is the owner of wealth sinful if he does not pay zakat on his wealth upon which a year has passed and which has reached the nisab, given that the trustee of the wealth knows that he (the trustee) has paid zakat on his own wealth, and that the wealth is intermingled in the trustee's account?
What is the obligatory nisab for zakat on gemstones like diamonds, knowing that they are not gold?
Is Zakat obligatory on invested waqf funds?
How is the Zakat calculated for a fabric store that has completed a full year (hawl), considering the presence of goods purchased on credit, debts, annual expenses, and orders in transit, and are these factors deducted when calculating the Zakat value?
How is Zakat calculated on real estate contributions (musharakah)? Is it only on the amount received, or on the full amount? And what about previous and coming years, especially after the liquidation of the contribution has been delayed for years?
Is zakat obligatory on golden jewelry owned by a wife residing in a foreign country, which she rarely wears?
Is zakat obligatory on an amount of money designated for purchasing a house, if a full year has passed over it before the completion of the purchase process?
Is it permissible to give Zakat to a female cousin (daughter of a maternal aunt) to pay off her debts and provide for her household needs, and is Zakat obligatory on borrowed money that has been in one's possession for a full year (Hawl)?
What is the correct amount for the zakatable threshold (nisab) of 21-carat gold: is it 97.14 grams, or 97.2 grams, or 97 grams?
How is Zakat on money calculated for minor orphans in the aforementioned case, and is Zakat obligatory on profits that have been held for a full year, knowing that their money covers their needs?
What is the ruling on the annual bonus offered for maintaining a specific cash amount, on the condition that it does not fall below this amount to qualify for the bonus?
How can one purify gold jewelry that has reached the minimum threshold (nisab) and on which a year (hawl) has passed, knowing that it is mixed with other metals such as copper?
Should money of dubious origin be included in the calculation of the Zakat threshold, or must it be disposed of before calculating the threshold?
Is zakat obligatory on Syrian goats that are raised, sold for their offspring, and traded, knowing that their upbringing is costly and some do not complete a full year, and are they considered livestock or trade goods?
Is zakat due on a dairy production project consisting of the cows themselves, or on the net output from it, and how is zakat extracted from publicly traded agricultural companies that produce dairy and its derivatives, and whose shares are traded in the market?