Zakat Basics and Nisab
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Is zakat obligatory on mahr money deposited in a bank, which is not intended for purchasing anything, and if it is obligatory, how is it to be paid?
Is zakat obligatory on money designated for a charitable project, knowing that it has reached the nisab and a full hawl has passed over it, and that there are fatwas stating that zakat is not obligatory on money designated for such projects?
Is it permissible to pay the deferred Zakat in monthly installments to a needy brother, with the intention of helping him and preserving one's savings?
Is zakat obligatory on worn gold whose value does not exceed 25,000 Saudi Riyals, and if so, how much is its amount?
Is Zakat due on money in the bank that a mother gave to her daughter, given the daughter's need to spend the profits from this money to supplement her small salary and meet her needs?
Is zakat obligatory on the money a student possesses from his allowance given by his father, which fluctuates during the year? If so, how is zakat calculated for this money? What is the nisab at which zakat becomes obligatory? And can zakat be given to Zakat House?
Is zakat obligatory on the licensed jambiya and pistol?
Is zakat obligatory on saved money that has reached the nisab and on which a full year has passed, knowing that the state takes a percentage of the salary under the name of "salary zakat"?
Is Zakat obligatory despite the uncertainty regarding future earnings and food due to the coronavirus?
Is Zakat obligatory on a sum of money upon which a Hawl (one year) has not passed, and which has been transferred into a commercial shop? And if so, how is it to be paid?
Is there Zakat on coffee?
How is zakat paid on non-fixed funds in the bank that fluctuate throughout the year and are not designated for savings, and how is the nisab that has been held for a full year determined?
Is it permissible for my husband to deduct the excess zakat he paid in the past three years from the current zakat amount?
Is it permissible to record the amount of zakat paid as "donations" in the annual tax declaration to avoid paying taxes on it, and does the same ruling apply to sadaqat (charity) and contributions to mosque construction?
Is Zakat obligatory on two apartments that were purchased in installments and have not yet been fully paid for, knowing that the first apartment can be relinquished in exchange for a percentage of what has been paid, and the second is still under construction and cannot be disposed of? And is the Zakat on the value paid or on the current value? And is there any problem in delaying the payment of Zakat after the due date (hawl) for the purpose of seeking out those who are deserving?
Is money combined with gold to reach the nisab, along with mentioning the opinions of the madhhabs and the evidence?
Is Zakat due on printing press equipment and its products, or on the products only?
Is the amount received from a university grant, without it being claimed, considered a discharge of one's obligation towards Allah and fulfillment of the commitment to the Ministry? And is Zakat due on it, or should one await the state's claim for it? And is it permissible to use it in a project that involves an interest-based loan?
How is Zakat calculated for past years in which it was incorrectly paid, given currency fluctuations and the difficulty of determining the year in which the Nisab was reached and the value of the Nisab for gold in those years?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat on money from an income other than the saved money on which a Hawl (lunar year) has passed?
Is the tax owed to the state to be counted from the Zakat, or is the Zakat to be paid on the full amount, including the tax?
Is zakat due on funds invested in murabaha companies based on the principal amount paid or on the annual profits, and what is the percentage of zakat that must be paid?
Is it permissible for the questioner’s father or her husband to pay the Zakat on her jewelry, given that the questioner has no source of income? And what should she do regarding the Zakat on gold she sold but had not paid its Zakat? Is it permissible to delay paying the Zakat until her husband finds employment, or must it be paid now? Is it obligatory to pay Zakat in Ramadan, and is it valid to pay it now after Ramadan? And how is Zakat on gold calculated?
Is zakat obligatory on a taxi from which its owner receives no daily income due to its numerous problems and accidents?