Zakat on Money and Gold
2,114 questions
Is it permissible to take the fifty Egyptian pounds designated as charity for the deceased and return them to the giver as part of his monthly assistance without his knowledge, and will the giver and the deceased receive reward in this case, knowing the giver's dire need?
Is it permissible to count the amount given as a loan to a friend experiencing financial hardship from zakat al-mal (money zakat), or to give zakat for this amount? And is zakat obligatory on money invested in gold trading with a friend, with an agreement to take the profit annually?
Is it permissible to apply for additional financial allowances to cover monthly obligations, given the insufficiency of the current stipend alongside the rising cost of living?
What is the ruling on zakat for commingled money belonging to a husband, his wife, and their son? Is it obligatory for them to pay zakat for past years, given the uncertainty of having reached the nisab or determining each individual's share? And how is the zakat nisab calculated for gold of varying karats?
Is it permissible to transfer Zakat funds to the accounts of charitable organizations specializing in Zakat, despite the presence of eligible Zakat recipients in the same town?
Is it permissible to pay the deficient zakat from past years on behalf of a deceased person from the money of the endowment he bequeathed, or must it be paid in one lump sum from the inheritance money?
Does she pay Zakat only on the money she accumulated this year, or does she pay Zakat on all her money, including what remained from last year?
Is the money paid to reduce rent in a mortgage contract, which is refundable upon departure, considered usury (riba)? Is zakat due on it for past years? Is one who remains in this house sinful until a solution is found for the rising rents?
Is it permissible to give the vowed sum to my siblings, given that their financial situations are neither very bad nor very good, after I vowed a sum of money in exchange for Allah's concealment of my mistake?
Is it obligatory to add what caused the inflation when paying off an old debt with paper currency to ensure fairness?
Is zakat obligatory on a sum of money that has reached the nisab and on which a full year has passed, even though its saver was in need of it during some months, and saved it to meet future needs such as repair or purchase?
Is it permissible to take money from the indebted person (gharim) – who had received it from zakat funds to pay off his debt – after his circumstances have improved, or must it be refused and he be informed that it was his, or should it be spent on other zakat beneficiaries?
Is buying gold with the intention of preserving wealth and not paying zakat from pension money considered a deception against Allah's commands and thus forbidden, and is selling gold every year then buying different gold considered a deception?
Is it permissible for a newly married woman, who has a large debt predating her marriage, to seek help from her relatives and friends to repay the debt without informing her husband, and is she entitled to Zakat funds?
Is zakat obligatory on money invested in an industrial project for a complete year, knowing that no profits were made and all the money was spent on operations?
What is the punishment for forcefully striking a pregnant woman in her abdomen, leading to the death of the fetus, and how can one repent from this act?
Is Zakat obligatory on money collected in a contribution fund among work colleagues, if it reaches the Nisaab and a year has passed over it?
What are the rulings for simplified Zakat for a non-working woman who receives a monthly allowance? And how are the rulings for Zakat on jewelry detailed, whether it is not worn constantly or worn permanently, reaches the nisab, and a full year has passed over it? Is Zakat due annually on jewelry that is worn constantly? How is Zakat on jewelry paid if it reaches the nisab and a full year has passed over it? Is the husband obligated to pay Zakat on his wife’s jewelry that he gifted her? And must a woman make up for past Zakat on jewelry if she was unaware of these rulings?
Is it permissible to keep zakat money after the reason for entitlement has ceased (the mother's employment), especially given the existence of debts and fears of the mother stopping work again, and is it permissible to give charity from this money?
Is it Islamically permissible to pay Zakat on the profits from bank deposits at a rate of ten percent, based on what some religious authorities allow?
Should zakat be re-issued if one suspects the recipient is a deceiver, and what is the ruling concerning the money given to the deceiver in this situation that exceeded what was needed?
Am I obligated to pay expiation and blood money for the death of my son who suffocated after falling from his bed, and what is the amount of blood money, and does it differ from one country to another?
What is the reward for one who guides visitors and 'Umrah performers to the right path?
Is it valid to fast three days as an expiation for an oath, while being able to feed ten poor people?