Category : Zakah (Charity)

  • Zakat can be given to Orphanage?

    04 Jun 2018 Ref-No#: 719

    Assalamu alaikum, My question, zakat can be given to muslim orphanage/old age home and madarsah? please explain the sharia rulings over them. JazakAllah ...


  • Zakah to my father in law

    19 May 2018 Ref-No#: 680

    Mufti, My father in law had a good job at a reputable company, for which he worked for for over 3 decades. However, about 9 years back that company went bankrupt, and they paid my father in law out. My father in law used that money and all his savings to start a business. However, t...


  • Zakat to a non-profit Islamic satellite

    20 Apr 2018 Ref-No#: 613

    Assalamu Alaykum. Is it permissible to give zakat to non-profit Islamic satellite channels that use the money to run their channels? ...


  • Institute using Zakah funds

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 344

    Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi w abarakatuhu, We are running an Islamic organization here in the Klerksdorp area. Since we provide free education for the poor, the vast majority of our students do not pay the prescribed school fees. This has called a huge short fall of funds and we are n...


  • Nisaab on value of silver

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 314

    As-salamu alaikum oa rahmatulla Is there any mandate to calculate the nisab of cash or business stock (other than gold and silver) only on the value of Silver i.e. which is cheaper of gold and silver ? ...


  • Paying zakaat on money earned at a temporary job

    26 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 295

    Asalaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu I am 18, i sometimes work at my fathers shop when they are short staffed. He pays me for the days I work and this money is for my own use, whether I,d like to spend it or save it. Do I have to pay zakaat on this money? Shukran wa...


  • Qadha of Zakah

    26 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 268

    Since we come from a rather wealthy family, we had a lot of jewellery from childhood. My sister is presently 21 years old and she did not ever discharge Zakah. I have two questions: 1) How many years should my sister make up for? 2) Which value will she use: the value of jewellery o...


  • Salary of a Zakah collector

    26 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 245

    Assalamu alaykum, I trust that you are well, Ustadh. We have many Islamic organisations that collect Zakaat. They have employees, and pay them salaries. They give around 10% on the total amount collected, so that this can be an incentive for these Amilleen (workers) to bring in more...


  • Zakah management

    25 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 71

    Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu. I trust that Mufti Sahib is well. Basically, we run a Zakaat organisation, and many people authorise us to discharge Zakaat on their behalf. We just wanted to clarify few issues, to ensure that we are discharging the Zakaat correctly.<...


  • Zakah on children

    25 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 69

    Assalamu alaykum, I would like to know if I have to pay zakaat on behalf of my children they have just over £300 in their bank account they are 13 years and over. ...