Zakat on Business and Investments
116 questions
Is it permissible to give a portion of the zakāt on wealth designated for business investment to a needy married daughter, or to purchase necessities for her home, knowing that the inheritance has not yet been divided?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat on monthly business profits?
Is zakat obligatory on business assets in the form of bookstore merchandise, despite accumulating debts and project expansion costs, and how is it to be paid, what is its amount, and when is it due?
What is the obligatory Zakat amount on a surplus of $3100, given that the rent for two houses is $800 annually and the monthly salary is $200?
Is it permissible for a brother to pay the Zakat on his wealth, derived from managing his deceased father's business at a rate of 30%, to his needy and unemployed siblings?
How does the company pay zakat on materials it sells occasionally to some customers, knowing that its main business is installing generators and lighting and providing non-commercial services?
Is zakat obligatory on money paid to a real estate company to purchase land and build an apartment building, in which one will own an apartment and a share of the commercial shops, knowing that this money has reached the nisab and a Hijri year will soon pass over it? And is this considered business wealth?
What is the jurisprudential ruling for each of the shares of the aforementioned companies (Barwa Real Estate, Gulf Cement, Gulf Warehousing, Industries Qatar, Masraf Al Rayan, National Leasing, Qatar Meat and Livestock Company, Qatar Fuel, and Qatar Gas Transport), and what are the procedures related to zakat and purification for these shares, especially those inherited by the court during the period of minority, with mention of the jurisprudential evidence?
How is Zakat to be paid on an internet club?
Is it permissible to benefit from the Institute's Zakat fund to cover the medical expenses of my son, knowing that I have money invested in trade that cannot be withdrawn until the end of the year?
What should someone do who has accumulated business debts amounting to $30,000, is currently unable to pay them, yet has the intention to repay, and is facing pressure from creditors? Is his debt considered a curse or a test, is he considered among the Gharimeen (those in debt), and what is the way to get rid of it?
Is zakat obligatory on the rent of an inherited house that is used for household expenses?
Is it permissible to give Zakat from business money, which I have the authority to dispose of and even to give Zakat from, to my father who has a limited income and supports a family, knowing that this money will be used to build a house?
Is zakat obligatory on the inherited internet cafe business from a deceased brother who left no children, and how is its zakat calculated?
Is paying money to girls for them to buy sewing machines for work and earning considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariyah)?
How is Zakat calculated for trade and industry for a business that includes industrial equipment and machinery, raw materials, cash in the bank, post-dated checks, and outstanding debts, given the existence of debts owed by the business to suppliers (post-dated checks or raw materials)? And what is the ruling regarding raw materials, finished or in-progress goods, and suppliers' debts, in the calculation of Zakat?
How is Zakat calculated for a jointly owned plot of land, the construction cost of which was estimated at three times its price, and the construction will be financed by installments from buyers, with apartments being sold in stages before the completion of construction?
What is the amount of zakat that must be paid for the wife and family, taking into account owning a private residence, three cars, an import and export company and office that are out of business, an unprofitable restaurant, large debts to the bank, a growing retirement salary, and the questioner being responsible for supporting his wife, three university students, and other students?
How does a son pay zakat on his money if he is a partner in an eyewear business with borrowed capital, and a year has passed, and they have merchandise, cash, and profits?
Is it permissible to utilize gambling money to pay off debt, start a business, and pay zakat from it, especially since the principal has previously lost significant amounts of money?
Is zakat on money obligatory for a losing business that has completed a full year (hawl), with the remaining amount exceeding the nisab but in the form of frozen goods?
What is the ruling on subscribing to the initial public offering of United International Transportation Company (Budget Saudi)?
How is zakat for the restaurant business paid, and is zakat paid on monthly or bi-monthly profits that are spent and on which a whole year has not passed? And is zakat paid before or after distributing profits to partners? And how is the zakat calculated for the inventory balance which changes daily? And is there any other zakat due on this type of business?
What is the ruling on a business, half of which is from ill-gotten gains and the other half from lawful money, knowing that the one who earned the ill-gotten money is the brother, and the ill-gotten money has been reclaimed by settling debts or spending it? Is it permissible to give charity and zakat from it and spend on the family?