zakaah & Sadqah

Zakaat on property

(#141) Question ASWRB Mufti Sahib I have several questions on different senario’s that I like your advise; X- (Father) owned a property for 30 years which has 3 flats. X lives in one flat and rents out 2 Flats. Value of the property is                                                     $300,000 Mortgage is                                                                          $150,000 Annual Rental Income after expenses (nett)                 $ …

Zakaat for cousins wedding

(#134) Assalam alaykaum, My question is related to zakat and who is eligible for zakat. However, it’s more than that. I will mention the exact situation below. My uncle and aunty died when my cousin was only 9y/o. My mom took care of cousin since then. She was raised in my family with me and sister….

Gem visa & Zakaat

(#129) السلام عليكم    Respected Mufti Sahib,  With regards to long term debts (Gem Visa) where the consumer is given 6 months for certain purchases and some it’s even more months (36, 60 etc). Will all of them be classed as one (long term debt) and just take out only that month’s instalment or will…

Zakaat on shares

(#118) Asalamualaikum Warahmatulah Wabaraktuhu dear Ustad, Kindly request if you can give insight into buying shares and investing in companies on the stock exchange online via platforms such as Sharesies New Zealand (https://www.sharesies.nz/) or Hatch (https://www.hatchinvest.nz/). These are local online platforms that allow you to become shareholders with large companies such as Apple, Tesla etc….

Calculation of Zakaat

(#113) السؤال:  السلام عليكم, كيف يمكن ان احسب زكاة المال؟ الجواب بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما لقد وصلنا استفسارك بتاريخ ١ اغسطس ٢٠١٦ فيما يتعلق بحساب الزكاة,نجيب بتوفيق الله على النحو التالى: عن على رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم…

Zakaat calculation

(#102) AssalamuAlaikum W R W B Mufti Saheb – if you could clarify following: Every year we calculate our Zakat in Shabaan. Our family property overseas will Inshallah be sold in July (July) or around that date – do we have to calculate Zakat for that in this year or that will be counted as…

Zakaat on Platinum and Titanium rings

Question (#025) Is there Zakaat on platinum and titanium rings (which have no gold and silver)? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaram We received your query regarding Zakaat on platinum and titanium rings. Our response is as follows:  There is no Zakaat payable…

Write-off a debt with the intention of Zakaat

Question (#022) Someone is poor, and he owes me money, can I write off his debt/forgive his debt and make an intention of my Zakaat? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaram We received your query regarding writing off a debt with the intention…

Transfer fees in Zakaat

Question (#021) If I transfer money overseas for Zakaat than I will have to pay transfer fees. Will the fees be counted towards Zakaat? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaram We received your query regarding whether transfer fees are included or not in…

Zakaat to ones relatives

Question (#015) Can I give Zakaat to my relatives and family members? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaram We have received your query with regards to giving ones Zakaat to one’s relatives or family members, our response is as follows: Zakaat cannot be…

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