Category: Sadaqah
The Benefactor in Zakat should not Accept a Refund
Question: A person who was eligible to receive Zakat was given Zakat money. However, after some time, the eligible person returned the money due to…
Is there Zakat on Qardh Hasanah (loan)?
Question: Is there zakat on the money given as a qardh hasanah (loan) to someone? Answer: حامدا ومصليا ومسلما The Zakat will be paid after it…
Considering Zakat a Tax and Hajj a Business
Question: What is the ruling of the one who gives Zakat considering it a tax and performs Hajj considering it a business? Answer: Even though…
Sadaqah Fitr on Eid Day or in Ramadhan?
Question: Is it better to give the Sadaqah Fitr in Ramadhan and will it be seventy times more rewarding, or is it best to give…
Waqf On the Condition of Benefitting While Alive
Question: A person distributed the majority of his wealth in his lifetime to his heirs. He wants to know if he can leave what’s left…
Paying Value in Oath
Question: If someone made a nazr (oath) that if their husband gets better they will give a gold necklace in charity. Is it ok if…
To pay off the debt of a poor person using Zakat
If a person is very deep in debt and another person upon whom zakat is wajib wants to help him but fears that if he/she…
Is there zakah on sheep that freely grazes on owners property?
Question: A man has some sheep and his servants tend them on his own land. Is there zakah on the sheep or not? Answer: حامدا ومصليا ومسلما…
Zakat on a house that one is building to sell
Question: A man purchased a plot and is building a house on it. His intention is to sell the house. The construction is not complete as…
To give sadaqah in the name of a gift
Question: Is it necessary to let the recipient of sadaqah know that it is sadaqah? Answer: حامدا ومصليا ومسلما If the person is eligible to…