Zakat on Money and Gold
2,114 questions
Is it obligatory to pay Zakat on money for all past years during which the money was under the father's care, given the ignorance of the exact amount of money and the annual increase?
Is it permissible to give zakat on money to a relative who is unemployed in Syria and has a wife and children, knowing that his wife works but her salary is not enough for their needs, and should the amount paid be for a year or not?
How is the inheritance of my deceased grandmother, which includes gold and money, to be divided among her heirs: her husband, her two sons, and her only daughter, knowing that she bequeathed an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) and a portion of the gold to her brother's daughter? And do her brother's children, who died before her, have a share in the inheritance?
Is zakat obligatory on inherited money from the past four years or only from the last six months, knowing that the distribution of the inheritance took place six months ago?
Is it permissible to give one's parents a portion of the Zakat money to build a new house foundation for them, as they are in dire need of it, and is it necessary to inform the husband of this, given that he does not inquire about the distribution method?
Is zakat obligatory on a young person's money earned from mobile applications, which is meager (from 1 to 5 Euros daily), and makes him feel independent?
How is the zakat calculated for money saved to buy an apartment, when a portion has been paid as a down payment, another portion will be paid later, and a portion has been received from an association but a hawl (lunar year) has not yet passed on it?
Is it permissible to pay the rent for housing for siblings who are still studying and young, from zakat money?
Can one give a gold ring as charity with the intention of repentance and absolving oneself of previous thefts that cannot be returned to their owners?
Is Zakat obligatory on gold and money that have reached the Nisab and on which a full Hawl (lunar year) has passed, despite uncertainty about the date of the Hawl, and the existence of other money on which a Hawl has not yet passed; and is it permissible to pay Zakat in advance on all the money, and how is the Zakat for the coming year calculated?
Is it permissible for a poor mother, who is entrusted with distributing Zakat to the poor, to take from it for herself to meet her needs?
Is it Islamically permissible for a relative to share in the profits at the stated percentage (25% of 75% of the profits) in exchange for his mediation and guarantee of the capital, or is it better to pay him a lump sum for his services?
Is it obligatory to return the money that the father took from his wife to buy land and build a house on it, and the unpaid deferred dowry? And does the son's repayment of these debts make him the owner of the land, or does its ownership revert to the deceased father and get divided among the heirs? And is it permissible to disburse these amounts from the son's Zakat money before its due time to absolve the father's liability?
How is Zakat to be paid on current bank accounts when it is unknown whether a hawl (one year) has passed on them due to the continuous use of the money?
When is Zakat due on saved money whose monthly amount is unknown, and is it permissible to pay Zakat on the entire sum at the end of the year?
How will Allah hold me accountable for my tourism and enjoyment at a time when many are suffering from poverty, hunger, and homelessness, and is there an action I can take to justify my position and have an argument before Allah?
Is the transaction of buying gold bars online, as described in the question, considered permissible (halal) or a form of riba al-nasi’ah (usury of delay), given that it is the only safe method for purchasing fabricated bars?
Is zakat obligatory on money borrowed from the bank through a murabaha contract to purchase and sell goods, if the intention of the loan is to buy essential needs and there are no other saved funds?
What is the ruling on selling gold to a customer and then keeping the gold as a trust with me?
How can stolen money be returned to its owners, taking into account the difference in currency value between the time of the theft and the time of restitution, especially given that one thousand Syrian Liras, which used to buy one gram of gold in the past, now buys less than a quarter of a gram?
What is the expiation for a sister who helped her sister abort her fetus in the seventh month, which she conceived through fornication, knowing that the person who committed the act later married the sister?
Is zakat obligatory on an amount of EGP 20,000 deposited in the bank for three years in savings certificates, if it does not reach the nisab estimated at 85 grams of gold, and how is zakat calculated for past years if it is obligatory?
How is the zakat on used gold jewelry to be assessed: is it based on the price of used gold or new gold? And is zakat now obligatory on money that was saved in the 1990s for a specific purpose, upon which a full year has passed, and zakat was not paid due to ignorance, along with ignorance of the amount and the nisab?
Is zakat obligatory on the deferred dowry that has not been received after its due date has passed? And how is zakat paid on the installments received from it? And is the husband sinful if the wife does not pay zakat on the dowry in his possession? And what is the method of paying zakat on the price of gold that has been sold and deposited with the husband before and after purchasing new gold from him?