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Zakaat
Paying off Deceased`s Debts and Financial Obligations from his/her Estate is Obligatory
My father passed away and was indebted to different individuals. Amongst the claims were water bills that he didn`t pay off during his lifetime. Are we required to pay them off to clear him from liability before Almighty Allah?
Ruling on the Zakah of Saffron
What is the ruling of Sharia on the Zakah of saffron? Moreover, is it permissible to pay its Zakah in cash? It is worth pointing that saffron is cultivated for almost six weeks a year.
It is Permissible to Pay Zakah to Indebted Son with Conditions
Seven brothers have a company, but one of them is struggling financially and ran up debts estimated at more than two thousand, which he is demanded to pay off. Is it permissible for his father to give him the Zakah of the company`s money to pay off those debts?
Consequences of Miscalculating Zakah
I have miscalculated the Zakah on my wealth where I thought it was (5%) while it was (2.5%). I realized this mistake after I had distributed the Zakah. What is the ruling of Sharia on this? Is it permissible to consider the excess amount as advanced Zakah for the coming year?
Ruling on Stipulating that Recipient of Zakah Spends it in a Certain Channel
As giver of Zakah, is it permissible for me to stipulate that the recipient of Zakah spends it in a certain channel?
Ruling on Investing Gratuity Funds and their Liability for Zakah
What is the Islamic ruling on investing the funds of gratuity and staff provident in profitable businesses? Are they liable for Zakah every lunar year and should their Zakah be given from the profits?
Whoever Misuses any Amount from Public Money is Required to Give it Back
I used to serve in the Jordan Armed Forces. I have doubts that during my service I took, by mistake, an amount of money. Will I be cleared from liability before Allah if I gave that amount to the Social Solidarity Fund of the Military Iftaa`, as "clearing liability" is one of this Fund`s resources?
Ruling on Burning Worn-out Copies of the Quran in a Special Place
A Zakat committee plans to build a special room for burning worn-out copies of the Noble Quran and papers containing mention of Allah. The burning process is conducted in a clean place far from residential buildings and the ashes are buried in a clean place as well. What is the ruling of Sharia on this?
Changing an Endowment isn`t Permissible
A Zakat committee intends to use a mosque`s accommodation (Which isn`t fit for living as indicated by the report of the Ministry of Awqaf). Thus, it was suggested that the committee rents an accommodation for the Imam at its expense, or pays a rent in return for using that accommodation in delivering its various activities, or that a doer of charitable actions rents a house for that Imam. The reason for this is that the Zakat committee is precisely against the mosque itself, serves the people of that neighborhood in specific and there aren`t vacant flats near that mosque. What is the Islamic ruling on this?