Questions tagged [zakat]
Zakāt (Arabic: زكاة [zæˈkæː], "that which purifies" or "alms"), is the giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth to charity, generally to the poor and needy. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
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At what age does a person become an adult in Islam?
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The person should be Muslim, adult, sane, free (not a slave).
They must posses a certain minimum amount of extra wealth (called nisab), fully owned by them in excess of ...
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Is it permissible to give zakat to a family member?
Can someone give a part of his zakat to a family member (not a parent), say an uncle for example specially if he is in need?
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Zakah on plots of land with the intention to resell in the future
As-salamu alaykum,
Do you need to pay zakah every year on a plot of land if the intention at the time of purchase was to resell, maybe 10 or more years, in the future ?
On askimam.org they say that ...
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Is a woman's jewellery subject to zakat?
Now that Ramadan is approaching I was wondering whether I should pay zakat on my wife's jewellery. IslamCity zakat calculator has the following line
Please note that Women jewelry is not subject to ...
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How to calculate zakat while in debt?
I recently bought a house and got Shariah loan (Mortgage). The only difference is that in the Shariah loan they don't use the word "interest". They say I am paying them "rent" at a fixed percentage ...
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Zakat Calculation: Fluctuating networth
I originally asked this question which I am splitting up.
Fluctuating Net worth: Some months, one saves more and some months one spends more due to various reasons. How does one establish the correct ...
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Can we give Zakat to non-muslims?
One of my colleagues asked me in Ramadhan. Is there allow to give zakat to non-muslim if he is needy one as other Muslims.
Is there clear mentioned in Quran who can get zakat?
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Can a mother give zakat to her unemployed and poor son?
My grandmother has four sons and three sisters. One of them is very poor and unemployed. He has a family. Can his mother and sisters give him zakat? Is it allowed in Islam?
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Would the Zakat be applicable to both the husband and wife's gold?
A house wife owns some gold on which Zakat is not applicable (less than the requirement e.g 22 kt 50 gm) and his husband also owns 24 kt of 50 gm gold.
Would we have to add both the husband and wife'...
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Do children below the age of puberty have to pay zakat?
If you give money away, I think that means you don't have to pay zakat on that money, and it becomes the responsibility of the person receiving the money to pay zakat. Is that correct? For example, ...
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Zakat on savings
Salam. Alhamdulillah I am 20 years old and follow the shafi fiqh
When I was born, my father open a savings account for me which I did not have access to until a year ago when I turned 18. I am now ...
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Is it permissible to claim zakat (charity) in tax return?
Sometimes we get a receipt for whatever donation we do. It can be reimbursed when filing our tax returns. If I give zakat and get a receipt and claim it in the tax return, is it OK to do so?
Also can ...
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What is the Islamic view on taxation?
Is raising taxes by the leaders of an Islamic state allowed? If a person will not voluntarily pay these taxes: may force be used to collect them (like in almost any state today)?
In my opinion "taxes"...
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Zakat on wifes gold [duplicate]
I just wanted to clarify that, does the husband has to pay zakat on wife’s gold if she isn’t working?
And what is the nisaab amount for cash for zakat to be paid on?
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What caused the decline of the Bani Hashim, what form did the decline take, and why did it happen so quickly?
Every biography I've read so far says that by the time of Muhammad's (pbuh) birth, the fortunes of his clan, the Bani Hashim, had declined considerably. But I'm confused about the cause of this ...
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Is it righteous to give zakat or sadaqah from the income of a job which requires ongoing bribery to keep?
Suppose a person is doing a sophisticated job with no haram at all, but he has got that job through fraud like bribing. He has to give bribe to some officers yearly in order to remain in the job. ...
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Is zakat mandatory at the age of 17?
Is it mandatory for me to pay Zakat, even though I don't have my own job and I always save my money as cash? Also, not to mention that I'm saving up for a PS4 or a custom PC, which are quite expensive ...
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Should 14 year old pay Zakat on benefit money that is being saved?
My little brother is diabetic and gets benefit money from the government every year that my parents have held for him until he is 18. This money is being saved with the intention it may go towards ...
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Are you allowed to give zakat to your parents or wife?
Is it halal or haram to give zakat to your parents (mom and dad) or wife?
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Money saved used, then re-earned through the year and the implications for zakat
I understand how to calculate Zakat, but what I'm unclear on what is considered acclimated wealth.
Let's assume, for the sake of simplifying it, that I owe zakat, and I pay what is due. At the end, ...
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Who is responsible for zakat on wifes jewellery when both spouses are working?
Both husband and wife work, and the wife owns jewellery. Does the responsibility to pay zakat fall on the husband (who is earning) or should the wife pay for her own zakat?
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Will sadaqah continue to be considered a good deed if it's used to fund an ongoing project?
Suppose someone gives sadaqah jariya (ongoing charity) like for a free education program building. This building is going to be built in the next 2 years.
But anyone can give sadaqah for ...
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Can one do sadaqa (voluntary charity) out of haram income?
Can one do sadaqa out of haram income?
Is it acceptable to almighty? Or almighty will punish him who will pay sadaqa out of haram income?
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Will my zakat be accepted given that I am not performing prayer?
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. I am giving Zakat to the poor and needy during Ramadan. As Prayer (Salat) is the second pillar of Islam, but I am not performing any prayers. Will Allah ...
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Zakat on State Pension Account value
Before I get my monthly wages, I am taxed. Some of this tax money goes towards my state pension account. So I am assuming the government has an account where they know how much of my tax money has ...
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What is the amount of nisab for Zakah?
What does nisab mean? What is the amount of nisab, how a persone calculate his Zakah ?
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Is Zakat obligatory for jobless person who has some investments?
I used to do service until last year. Since last year, I amjobless and actively looking for a job. I had some investments and am currently running my family with the profit from the investments. ...
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Is zakat mandatory for our family, given my mother is a housewife who owns gold and my father has a personal loan?
I have a small question regarding Zakat: My mother has 113 grams of gold. She is a housewife, and my father has a personal loan. In this case, would Zakat be mandatory for us?