Zakat on Money and Gold
2,114 questions
Is Zakat obligatory upon the debtor or the creditor if a year has passed over a sum of money owned by the debtor, while he owes a debt to another?
Is it permissible to give a portion of zakat to one of the partners in an agricultural land if they are eligible for it, such as the deceased uncle's wife who works to earn money?
Is it permissible not to demand the return of money stolen by one's brother, and to deduct it from the Zakat threshold of forty thousand Egyptian Pounds?
Is Zakat obligatory on money saved in a savings account throughout past years, and what is the ruling on not having paid it for that period?
Is it permissible to count the remaining amount of a debt that the debtor has not paid from the zakat of my money?
How can a balance be struck between the Islamic laws of inheritance - such as the rule that a woman inherits half the share of a man - and the interests of people and changing circumstances, following the example of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, in altering some rulings?
Is it permissible to stop giving zakat to a neighbor who was poor and deserving of it, but has now become wealthy and buys gold jewelry? And is it considered forbidden to stop giving her zakat?
Is it permissible for a mother to give from her Zakat money to her son?
Is contributing to the cost of building a mosque among the righteous deeds?
Is Zakat on money obligatory for the money remaining after selling produce and paying Zakat on crops? And is Zakat on money obligatory for a debt I loaned to my brother, which I do not currently possess? And if the debt cannot be repaid for years, is Zakat obligatory on it every year or upon its possession?
Is it permissible for me to hold onto the zakat money designated for my disabled brother and spend from it on him myself when necessary, instead of giving it to my sisters due to a lack of trust in their handling of it?
Is it permissible to give Zakat on money to a sick sister whose husband does not provide for her, and to a debt-ridden brother who is experiencing financial hardship and has many children?
What is the meaning of "I fear for you abundance" in the noble Hadith?
Is the mother sinful for giving a portion of the Zakat money to the questioner's sister to buy books and study necessities, knowing that the brother used to support the family and the household expenses were not enough for necessities?
What should a woman do who sold unused gold (not for adornment) a long time ago, and was ignorant of the obligation of zakat on it, and now paying the amount will make it large?
Is Zakat due on the price of gold deposited in the bank immediately upon its sale, or after a full year has passed?
Is zakat obligatory on a cell phone store that was purchased for 58,0 riyals as "khalou" (key money), with a net income of 1500 riyals per month, given that the family has debts, and if it is obligatory, how much is the zakat estimated to be?
Is Zakat obligatory on bank deposits designated for equipping children, and on end-of-service benefits and work injury compensation?
How is Zakat deducted from a fixed amount of 200,000 dirhams in a bank?
Is it permissible to give money to a young man who is able to work, yet asks for money, when one does not know the extent of his need, and is the giver sinful, or is it better not to give?
Is Zakat obligatory on money saved to buy a house or a car, and is it permissible to give Zakat to the wife's sister who appears to have a high standard of living, owning gold and a house, and is the impermissibility of giving her Zakat due to her financial capability or because her brother is obligated to support her?
How is Zakat paid on savings added at different times of the year?
Is Zakat obligatory upon a 66-year-old widow who has a fluctuating and diminishing bank balance of (5,500 Dinars), and what is the amount of Zakat that must be paid if it is obligatory?
Is Zakat obligatory on a sum of 16,000 Saudi Riyals that I lent to my brother, and then permitted him to spend it on my mother after two years had passed?