Zakat on Money and Gold
2,114 questions
Is Zakat obligatory on money that has reached the Zakat threshold but is subject to debts exceeding it, knowing that it is placed in savings certificates to pay installments of a deferred debt? And is Zakat obligatory on ornamental jewelry that may be sold to pay installments of the same debt?
Is it permissible for sisters to pay their Zakat to their poor, needy sister for an expensive medication, knowing that she has saved money that she cannot access at the moment, and is Zakat obligatory on that saved money?
How is the Zakat calculated for a house that was built over ten years, and no Zakat was paid on its construction expenses during that period, and it began to be rented out this year?
How is the value of delayed Zakat for two years, pertaining to a deceased father, calculated, knowing that the money is in US Dollars and will be disbursed in Syrian Pounds, and is the value calculated at the Dollar exchange rate at the time Zakat became due or at the time of its disbursement?
Is it permissible for a son to allocate a portion of his Zakat to contribute to the treatment costs of his sister, who is mentally ill, even though the father is still capable of bearing these costs alone?
Is the husband's friend obligated to pay back the money he inadvertently lost belonging to the questioner's husband, and if the amount is substantial for him, is he considered among those in debt (gharimin) who are eligible for zakat funds, and is it permissible for the questioner to take from others' zakat to pay off the debt to her husband?
Is it permissible to give zakat on money to a person residing in Spain who is unemployed and receives meager government assistance that is insufficient for his needs, knowing that he has money in his home country but cannot travel to it due to administrative circumstances?
Is Zakat obligatory on a sum of money deposited in a bank, knowing that it reaches the Nisab and a Hawl (full lunar year) has passed over it, despite continuous withdrawals and deposits from it?
Is zakat obligatory on money saved from one's monthly salary, and should this money be zakatable retroactively if it's impossible to calculate it, or should it be zakatable after a full year has passed from the date of becoming aware of the obligation of zakat?
Should 25,0 Riyals be returned to the Zakat Fund after selling the car, especially since the car was sold one month after receiving the amount from the Zakat Fund?
What is the meaning of blood money (Diyya), and who are the 'Aqilah (male relatives on the father's side) of a woman upon whom the Diyya is incumbent when she accidentally kills her child?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Mal in the form of food and goods instead of money, and would I be sinful for doing so?
Is it permissible to delay giving out the zakat on gold until the end of Ramadan, in anticipation of receiving the necessary funds for zakat, knowing that it is customarily given out at the beginning of the month?
Is zakat obligatory on a sum of money saved monthly to help with marriage expenses, and how is it calculated if the amount is continuously increasing, and is it permissible to give it to a family member?
Should the value of gold that has not reached the threshold for zakat be combined with money that has reached the threshold, in order to pay zakat on both together, or should zakat be paid only on the money?
Is it permissible to pay off my brother's debt from Zakat money, knowing that he took these funds from some people without legitimate right, and a lawsuit has been filed against him?
Is zakat obligatory on a son's gold purchased with money received as a gift (nuqut), and does zakat consume wealth if the gold is dormant and not being utilized?
Is zakat due on entrusted money after the passing of a year (hawl), and is the previous permission of its owner sufficient, or must he be informed again before it is disbursed?
Why does Islam need to win over hearts with money for the 'those whose hearts are to be reconciled' (al-mu'allafah qulubuhum), and what is the need for them if their souls are not convinced by Islam?
How is Zakat calculated for a food manufacturing and sales business that supports five individuals, knowing that the value of the raw materials is less than the Zakat threshold (nisab), and the total monthly income is above the nisab, but the share of a single individual does not reach the nisab?
Is zakat obligatory on the deceased's estate, which includes land purchased in installments and gold on which zakat was not previously paid? And what is the method for calculating the zakat on the land? And is it obligatory if the deceased's intention was to sell it? And how is the value of the overdue zakat due on it estimated?
What is the current zakat nisab in Saudi Riyals, how can zakat be calculated on a monthly salary that sometimes falls below the nisab, and is giving money to a needy grandmother for medication considered part of zakat?
What is the ruling on using and keeping gold liras from the British Mandate period that have engravings of a human and a horse, and dealing with them as currency? And what is the ruling on wearing them or hanging them for adornment?
Is the expiation for an oath (kaffarat al-yamin) determined by the day it was sworn and then broken, or is it general, depending on the person's situation? And is it permissible to fast if giving money would lead to the salary not being sufficient until the end of the month?