Zakat on Money and Gold

2,114 questions

Is zakat obligatory on the money of two orphaned, mentally disabled twin sisters upon the passing of a year, knowing that they have no income other than this money inherited from their father?
Is it permissible to give Zakat Al-Mal (obligatory charity on wealth) to Ramadan Iftar (breaking fast) meals?
Is it permissible to pay off the debt of a distressed neighbor from Zakat, and inform him of that, or must he be given the money for him to dispose of it?
What is the ruling on stealing money from a non-Muslim worker, which caused him harm, knowing that the worker has left and the money cannot be returned to him?
Is it permissible to give zakat to family members in Algeria while residing in the UAE, in the form of buying gifts for them with part of the zakat money and giving them the remainder in cash, with the intention that it is a gift while concealing the intention of zakat from them?
Is it permissible for a husband to pay off his father-in-law's debts from his Zakat money, knowing that his father-in-law is well-off and owns land that he refuses to sell a portion of to pay off his debt?
Is it permissible to give zakat on gold and silver to a close relative who is a widow, owns and resides in her home, and has her daily sustenance, or is it better to seek out someone more in need than her?
Is it obligatory to take out a loan to pay the zakat on invested shares in an Islamic bank, or is it permissible to wait until receiving cash dividends or additional shares, especially if it is difficult to determine the profits and the bank delays in notifying them?
Is it permissible for a poor man to appoint someone to collect Zakat for him from the wealthy, in exchange for giving him ten out of every hundred, and that without the permission of the one giving the charity?
What is the ruling on money whose principal decreases due to zakat, while it is impossible to invest it and usurious interest is avoided, and is it permissible to benefit from the profits of Islamic banks?
Is zakat obligatory on a sum of 3,000 EGP in the bank, knowing that Al-Azhar has set this amount as the minimum threshold for zakat, while the nisab for gold (85 grams) currently equals 6,000 EGP, and a year has passed over the amount?
Is replacing poor-quality flour sacks with good-quality ones, along with paying a cash or in-kind increase, considered usury (riba), and what should be done about it?
Is zakat obligatory on an amount of money held in the home country, which is less than the debt amount, knowing that the questioner is preparing for marriage?
Is it permissible to give zakat to minor siblings who own money in the Hasabi Council that they cannot dispose of?
How is zakat assessed on women's jewelry that exceeds the limit of extravagance: Is it calculated only on the excess amount, or on all the jewelry owned?
Is it permissible to borrow a sum of money to pay Zakat in Ramadan, on the condition that the loan will be repaid from the money due in December?
Is Zakat obligatory on a saved amount that has not increased for 9 years, and its owner no longer has income, and nothing will remain of it after paying its Zakat, knowing that it is saved for Hajj and for need, and amounts to 1300 Kuwaiti Dinars?
Is zakat obligatory on orphans' money deposited in the bank, which has been held for a full year, knowing that their ages range between 7-14 years, and the amount of zakat for each person is 2200 Riyals?
Is it permissible to spend from Zakat money to fund the Umrah of one's mother or unemployed brother, knowing that this will not be the mother's first Umrah, but it will be the first for the brother?
Is it permissible to delay fasting for an atonement oath for three days or a little more in order to feed ten needy people?
Is it permissible to give zakat to one's mother, or to an employee experiencing difficult circumstances, or as Eidiya (a gift of money) to workers?
How is zakat on gold to be paid, and is zakat obligatory on children's gold?
Is zakat obligatory on gold saved at home, of which a portion is used and the rest stored?
What is the ruling on a woman's golden jewelry after her death, and is it permissible to donate all of it to a charitable project?

Zakat on Money and Gold

Is zakat obligatory on the money of two orphaned, mentally disabled twin sisters upon the passing of a year, knowing that they have no income other than this money inherited from their father?

Is it permissible to give Zakat Al-Mal (obligatory charity on wealth) to Ramadan Iftar (breaking fast) meals?

Is it permissible to pay off the debt of a distressed neighbor from Zakat, and inform him of that, or must he be given the money for him to dispose of it?

What is the ruling on stealing money from a non-Muslim worker, which caused him harm, knowing that the worker has left and the money cannot be returned to him?

Is it permissible to give zakat to family members in Algeria while residing in the UAE, in the form of buying gifts for them with part of the zakat money and giving them the remainder in cash, with the intention that it is a gift while concealing the intention of zakat from them?

Is it permissible for a husband to pay off his father-in-law's debts from his Zakat money, knowing that his father-in-law is well-off and owns land that he refuses to sell a portion of to pay off his debt?

Is it permissible to give zakat on gold and silver to a close relative who is a widow, owns and resides in her home, and has her daily sustenance, or is it better to seek out someone more in need than her?

Is it obligatory to take out a loan to pay the zakat on invested shares in an Islamic bank, or is it permissible to wait until receiving cash dividends or additional shares, especially if it is difficult to determine the profits and the bank delays in notifying them?

Is it permissible for a poor man to appoint someone to collect Zakat for him from the wealthy, in exchange for giving him ten out of every hundred, and that without the permission of the one giving the charity?

What is the ruling on money whose principal decreases due to zakat, while it is impossible to invest it and usurious interest is avoided, and is it permissible to benefit from the profits of Islamic banks?

Is zakat obligatory on a sum of 3,000 EGP in the bank, knowing that Al-Azhar has set this amount as the minimum threshold for zakat, while the nisab for gold (85 grams) currently equals 6,000 EGP, and a year has passed over the amount?

Is replacing poor-quality flour sacks with good-quality ones, along with paying a cash or in-kind increase, considered usury (riba), and what should be done about it?

Is zakat obligatory on an amount of money held in the home country, which is less than the debt amount, knowing that the questioner is preparing for marriage?

Is it permissible to give zakat to minor siblings who own money in the Hasabi Council that they cannot dispose of?

How is zakat assessed on women's jewelry that exceeds the limit of extravagance: Is it calculated only on the excess amount, or on all the jewelry owned?

Is it permissible to borrow a sum of money to pay Zakat in Ramadan, on the condition that the loan will be repaid from the money due in December?

Is Zakat obligatory on a saved amount that has not increased for 9 years, and its owner no longer has income, and nothing will remain of it after paying its Zakat, knowing that it is saved for Hajj and for need, and amounts to 1300 Kuwaiti Dinars?

Is zakat obligatory on orphans' money deposited in the bank, which has been held for a full year, knowing that their ages range between 7-14 years, and the amount of zakat for each person is 2200 Riyals?

Is it permissible to spend from Zakat money to fund the Umrah of one's mother or unemployed brother, knowing that this will not be the mother's first Umrah, but it will be the first for the brother?

Is it permissible to delay fasting for an atonement oath for three days or a little more in order to feed ten needy people?

Is it permissible to give zakat to one's mother, or to an employee experiencing difficult circumstances, or as Eidiya (a gift of money) to workers?

How is zakat on gold to be paid, and is zakat obligatory on children's gold?

Is zakat obligatory on gold saved at home, of which a portion is used and the rest stored?

What is the ruling on a woman's golden jewelry after her death, and is it permissible to donate all of it to a charitable project?