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Q: I own a store and sell various physical products, do I have to pay zakat on the products? A: Yes. Zakat must be paid in cash, after the completion of 1 Hijra year, based on the current market value of your commercial inventory if the following conditions have been met; 1. The total market… read more »
Q: Do I have to pay zakat on personal property I intend to sell? A: As a general rule, zakat is not due on personal property. If you intend to use your personal property for commerce, zakat is due after the completion of 1 hijra year from the time you actively put it on the… read more »
Q: Who has to pay zakat al-fitr? A: Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim to pay for themselves and on behalf of every Muslim under their care (so long as it is in addition to their obligatory spending of both the night and day of ʿEid, what is required of living quarters, servants, transports,… read more »
Q: When do I have to pay zakat al-fitr? A: Zakat al-fitr becomes obligatory at sunset on the night of ʿEid al-Fiṭr, is permissible before it by two days, preferable on the same day before the prayer, disliked for the remainder of the day, impermissible to delay after it, and is obligatory to make up…. read more »
Q: Is it permissible to use zakat to build masjids and Islamic centers? A: Zakat is to be distributed explicitly to the eight categories mentioned in the Quran. It is therefore not permitted to use zakat to build masjids/Islamic centers or for any other purpose. Source: Sharh al-Muntaha Original Source Link
Q: For years my father has paid my zakat al-fitr. Should I be paying it instead? A: You are obliged to pay your own zakat al-fitr as well as those you are obliged to take care of. If you cannot afford to pay on behalf of everyone, you are to pay in the following order;… read more »
Q: Can I send my zakat al-mal to another country? A: It is preferred to distrubute your zakat al-mal in your local area. It is permissible to distribute it WITHIN the raduis permitted to shorten prayer i.e. 85 US Miles/138 KM. It is impermissible to distribute it further than that. Though it will fulfill the… read more »
Q: Asalamu alaikum. I know Islaam hates begging. But, whatever job I apply to rejects me. It has already been a year. I am not sure what else to do. I dislike my situation/circumstance and I am trying to change it. I have tried everything. Does it mean I deserve poverty from Allaah for unknown… read more »
Q: Can I voluntarily pay zakat al-fitr for my friend? A: It is permissible to voluntarlity pay zakat al-fitr for someone you are not obliged to spend on so long as they grant you prior permission to do so. If you do not get permission, it will not count for them. Source: Hidayat al-Raghib Original… read more »
Q: Can I give money for zakat al-Fitr A: You can must give one ṣāʿ of wheat, barley, dates, raisins, or dried yogurt. The best is dates, then raisins, then wheat, and then the most beneficial. If those are unavailable, any storable grain will suffice. Cash should not be given. Source: Bidayat al-Abid Original Source… read more »