Zakat on Money and Gold
2,114 questions
Is giving money to the poor and to mosques with the intention of fulfilling worldly desires and averting fear, and by proxy through a mother who does not herself disburse these funds, considered a valid and acceptable act, and does it count as Zakat?
What are the rulings for the zakat on money saved for years, specifically: Is the price of gold at the time the nisab was reached considered, or the current price? And is the zakat paid in the country of residence or the country of origin, and is it permissible to give it at its current value despite the change in the value of the money? And is it permissible to give zakat to an unemployed brother, and is what was previously spent to help family members counted as zakat?
What is the ruling on zakat for an amount of money obtained from selling land, and what is the ruling concerning the years during which I owned the land, knowing that I am an employee and do not possess any other savings?
Is it permissible for a husband to abandon his wife and stop speaking to her simply because she refused to sell a piece of her gold to give him money, knowing that she had previously given him a large sum from her own money?
What is the ruling on a father's action of writing a contract for the sale of his deceased wife's share of the property to their son? And is the son considered a false witness? What is the ruling on inheritance or a will that violates Sharia? How can expiation be made for this matter, and is it obligatory to inform the other heirs? What must the son do?
Is Zakat obligatory on money and gold set aside to help daughters prepare for marriage in the future?
Are the aforementioned hadiths authentic, and is gold forbidden or permissible for women?
How accurate is the narration that Malik ibn Nuwayra said to his wife on the day Khalid ibn al-Walid killed him: "Did you kill me?", after Khalid saw her and she was exceptionally beautiful?
Is it permissible for a mother to pay the zakat on her money to her university student son to help him complete his education, given that she took out a loan for his education and some of the money from it is still remaining (has completed a Hawl)?
What is the niṣāb for money, and was its zakat for the past two years valid? What about merchandise and money that has not reached its Ḥawl, and outstanding debts?
Is it permissible to give charity from one's personal allowance while there is a portion of Zakat on wealth that has not been fully paid?
Is it permissible to waive outstanding debts as Zakat on money?
Does zakat apply to money saved from the monthly allowance sent by a father, and what is the nisab and the amount of zakat due on it, and how can the condition of the passing of a year (hawl) and reaching the nisab be reconciled with fluctuating funds?
What is the ruling on refraining from paying electricity and water bills or disconnecting meters with the aim of reducing the bill's value, given that the average income of a household head does not exceed 150 US dollars and is insufficient to meet essential needs, and is the Islamic economy based on achieving a standard of sufficiency for families in terms of housing, electricity, water, and transportation, commensurate with individual income?
How is Zakāt paid on a taxi if its income is divided into three thirds: one-third for the driver and two-thirds for the two partners?
Is it obligatory to increase the value of Zakat on money that has not been paid for several years, as compensation for the decrease in the currency's value during those years?
Is it obligatory to pay Zakat for past years in which it was not paid, and is it permissible to pay a fee to obtain the necessary bank statements for calculation, and what is the correct method of calculation given the difficulty of accurately determining the amount and the presence of Riba-based interest, and is it permissible to give a larger amount in charity than the obligatory Zakat if that leads to asking for money from an apostate father, and is it obligatory to give in charity the value of accumulated Riba?
What is the amount of zakat that must be paid for one hundred and seventy grams of gold?
Is it necessary to repeat the expiations (kaffarat) paid to a non-Muslim sheikh, given the unavailability of funds to issue them?
Is zakat obligatory on inherited money that has not had zakat paid on it for five years, knowing that the heir was 15 years old at the time of his father's death and is now 20 years old, and is about to get married and furnish a home?
Would Zakat be counted for me from my knowledge if a valuable scientific material or research was stolen from me, and what is the punishment for the thief of research in the sight of Allah?
What is the wisdom behind enjoying gold and pearls in Paradise, despite their lack of benefit there, as is the case in this world?
What is the Zakat rate for oil and gas?
Is Zakat obligatory on a sum of money designated for a medical procedure that was postponed and decreased before the passing of a whole year? And if it is obligatory, is Zakat to be paid on the original amount or the remaining amount?