Find answers to your Islamic questions by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.
Q: What are the conditions if one wishes to buy gold coins or gold jewellery? Are there any particular masaa’il related to this? A: If one is purchasing gold coins or gold jewellery in exchange of gold, then both exchanges must be done cash and one should ensure that both the exchanges are of the same quantity… read more »
Q: My question to you is: Notes to the question, • I have two brothers and 1 sister (we in total are 4) • Gold worth $2000. • Written and signed on a piece of paper in presence of 2 witness (my wife’s mom and I) • No objections by brothers and sister. Before my… read more »
Q: I have 3 tolas of gold and one year passes over it. Is zakaat liable on me or not? A: 3 tola of gold is less than the nisaab for zakaat. However, if you have cash or silver and when the value of the gold is added to it, it reaches the nisaab of… read more »
Q: I have about 25 tola gold۔ I want to know the zakaat in rupees. A: You will have to give 0.625 tola of the gold as zakaat or its equivalent value in cash. You may ask your local jeweller what is the value of 0.625 tola of gold in rupees. And Allah Ta’ala (الله… read more »
Q: I am a 25 year old unmarried woman (will get married in a few months). My parents passed away a few years ago and I don’t have any other siblings. I live with a relative in very good condition. I am presently working with a medium level salary and I have a little inherited… read more »
Q: A maid (widow) is in dire need to buy a small room. She sells her only possession (gold worth one lakh rupees) for this purpose and hands over this amount to the middleman. The middleman is responsible for giving this one lakh to the actual owner of the room who is in another city…. read more »
Q: I am living in United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi). Here, there is a scheme available in the Banks by the name of “National Bond”. In this scheme, I have to buy some bond with the minimum of 5000 Dirhams. This 5000 Dirhams will always be with the bank until I withdraw it. Every month the… read more »
Q: If one has sexual intercourse during haidh, and the blood is red then 4.364g in gold has to be given. To who must this penalty be paid and under what (sadaqah)? A: It is optional sadaqah. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source
Q: I live in the UK for the last 14 years. I had a very difficult time till 2017. I did not have any reasonable job till 2010, then with Allah’s blessings I started working as a taxi driver and paid off some of my debts. Allhamdulillah, now I have a decent job and a… read more »
Q: On the demand of my mother in law, I had to give 10 tolas of gold before marriage but I arranged for 7 tola and for rest, I was not financially strong so I made artificial gold bangles so that our marriage should not be affected. At that time I thought of making real… read more »