QUESTION: Can Zakaat be given to one's husband to pay off his debts? ANSWER: The preferred view in the Hanafi Madhab is that a wife cannot give Zakaat to her husband or vice versa, hence, you cannot assist your husband with Zakaat funds to pay off his debts. [Re:...
Zakaat
Zakaah Nisaab
QUESTION: I received the Nisaab amount on the 20th Of July, and by the 25th of July, I was left with R0.00. From what I am aware of, upon loss of funds, my Zakaah is reset. Today I opened a gift box that was given to me on the 19th of July, and found an envelope...
Zakaah On Gold
QUESTION: If one has only gold jewellery to pay Zakaah on, should he consider the value of the jewellery, or the weight? ANSWER: The Fuqaha have stated that Zakaat is Waajib on gold when one owns 20 Mithqaal (87.48 grams) of gold. This will be the ruling if one...
Method of Calculating Zakaah
QUESTION: Please explain in detail how to calculate Zakaah with the use of examples? ANSWER: 1. If a person has only cash funds, then he will be required to discharge 2.5% of the cash funds in Zakaat if it is equal to Nisaab or more than the Nisaab. For example, a...
Giving Zakaah to One’s Grandson
QUESTION: Can a grandparent give Zakaat from her personal funds to her grandson who is 22 years old and studying the Aalim course, for his monthly personal use, due to his father being unemployed? ANSWER: The Fuqaha have written that Zakaat may not be given to one’s...
Nisaab of Gold
QUESTION: The Nisaab of gold is calculated on 86 grams worth of gold. If one has 10 grams gold, does one have to pay Zakaah on it if the value exceeds the Nisaab amount? For example, I have only 50 grams gold but it is valued at approximately R5000. ANSWER: The Fuqaha...
Zakaat on salary received in advance
QUESTION: 1. A person gets his salary at the beginning of every year. If he receives R240 000.00 at the start of the year and uses R20 000.00 per month, which would finish at the end of 12 months, does he have to pay Zakaat on the R240 000.00? He possessed Nisaab for...
Zakaat on equipment purchased from a supplier
QUESTION: We purchased equipment to the value of R 2 million in the year 2019. The supplier was paid in full price but we have not yet received delivery of the equipment. We are currently in a legal dispute with the supplier, wherein we are demanding that they either...