Zakat on Money and Gold
2,114 questions
Is it permissible for a brother to give Zakat to his needy, working brother whose income is insufficient, and to his poor paternal uncle? And can a woman give Zakat from her money to her brother, paternal aunt, or sister?
Is it permissible to lie to one's sister so she accepts help, knowing that if she knew the truth, she would refuse the help and consider it an impediment?
Is it permissible to give one's sister from Zakat money for a special needs center that she owns, knowing that the center has its own profit?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat in kind (food or clothing) instead of cash, for fear that the poor person might spend it on something unbeneficial or sinful?
What is the method for calculating zakat on a loan amount of 200,000 Saudi Riyals deposited in a bank account, from which 42,000 Riyals have been repaid, knowing that the loan was for home renovation and marriage, and withdrawals are made as needed?
What is the Zakat al-Mal due on a bank account whose proceeds are used to pay off credit card debts?
Is zakat obligatory on partnership money that has not been received from the partner for several years?
Is it permissible for a mother to donate half of her shop's rent—which she vowed to donate annually on behalf of her parents—to her children, given that one of them is a university student receiving a stipend and the other has no income?
Is it permissible to count a sum of money you donated from your own wealth—without your husband's knowledge—as part of his vow, given that its value in Riyals might change when you pay the amount to your husband?
How is zakat paid on money invested with a friend, and what is the method for calculating zakat on money placed in a savings account with an Islamic bank? Is zakat calculated on the profits of these funds, or on the entire principal?
Is zakat obligatory on the heirs of a deceased person for gold that the father had bought to marry off his children, and he did not pay its zakat throughout his period of owning it? And is it to be paid for all the past years or only for the last year, or is zakat not obligatory on it at all?
Is it permissible to give money, zakat, or anything to a Sayyid?
How is the inheritance divided among the heirs of the deceased, taking into account a will to endow a quarter of the money for orphans, the unissued Zakat money, and the case of the missing person?
Is it permissible for a debtor to take from Zakat to pay off his debt, knowing that he owns land and a house under installment, and fears that selling the land for a cheap price to pay off his debt would lead to his inability to buy a suitable residence?
Is it obligatory to sell part of one's gold to pay its zakat if one does not possess sufficient money?
Is it permissible to pay zakat and sadaqa to an organization that returns a portion of the donated amount to the donor (representing a tax deduction), such that the amount deducted from the donor is less than the original amount paid?
Is it permissible for a person who was eligible for zakat, and whose income subsequently increased to a sufficient level, but who still needs to cover his children's tuition expenses, to use the zakat money he received, or must he return the zakat money and pay the tuition expenses from the additional amount he obtained?
Is it permissible to give zakat al-mal (obligatory charity on wealth) to the younger brother who is ill, retired, has limited income and children, and whose wife is a teacher, with the possibility of not giving him direct ownership of the money to motivate him to start a project instead of spending it quickly? And is it permissible to give zakat to one's relatives in another country instead of the country where the zakat payer resides?
Is it permissible to deposit money in an Islamic bank with a variable profit rate? And how is the money received monthly from the bank to be zakated?
Is it permissible to help a friend who is about to get married with Zakat money if he does not possess enough for the expenses of marriage?
Does Zakat become due on a down payment for the sale of land whose title transfer was delayed for a year, and the down payment is in the seller's possession?
Is it permissible to take a portion of the Muslim zakat money and give it to an agent to pay off a debt owed to him by an insolvent person, without the latter's knowledge, and then distribute the remainder to those entitled to it? And is this considered a form of deception?
Is zakat obligatory on gold designated for adornment, weighing 185 grams, given that it is deferred with the husband and not actually owned by the wife?
How much of his money should the rich person keep for himself, and is it permissible for him to buy a large house, or must he give to the poor and needy?