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...
QUESTION: I became Baligh in the year 2013 before Ramadhaan. It may have been a few months before Ramadhaan, but I'm not sure exactly when I became Baligh. At the time, I was the owner of Nisaab. Over the years, I took out my Zakaat in Ramadhaan only. If my Zakaat was...
QUESTION: A person loaned another person an amount of R500. The debtor is unable to pay back the money, and he is also elligible for Zakaat. Can the creditor offset the monies owed to him by making the intention of Zakaat for the debtor? ANSWER: In the queried...
QUESTION: Is it necessary/Waajib to pay Zakaah on gold-plated rings/jewellery etc. ? ANSWER: Gold plated jewellery is not pure gold rather it is metal jewellery that has been plated with a thin layer of gold. Since the metal content is far more than the gold plating...
QUESTION: A person has no income but owns a 50% share in a house worth 2 million. The other shareholder refuses to sell so he can't access those funds. He also owns a car. Are they eligible for Zakaat? ANSWER: The car, which is a necessity, and the second home which...