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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Question:- There are times when one may perceive a certain individual as deserving of Zakaat assistance based on outward appearances. However, inquiring about their actual financial state directly may be considered inappropriate. In such cases, how does one determine...
QUESTION: Can Zakaat be distributed to: 1. One's wife and children under 12yrs? 2. Nieces and nephews over 18yrs? 3. When distributing Zakaat, must the recipient know its Zakaat? 4. Is it best to discharge Zakaat in Ramadaan? ANSWER: 1. Zakaat cannot be given to one’s...