Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Q: What is the shar’ee ruling regarding a person who has the means to perform Hajj but does not go for Hajj due to him not being able to find someone to run his business in his absence? A: Not being able to find someone to run the business is …
September, 2011
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7 September
Hajj for a person who has acres of land as his only source of income
Q: A person owns many acres of land which is his only source of income. However, if he sells some portion of the land or all of it then he will have sufficient wealth to perform Hajj. Is Hajj compulsory upon him? A: If he is able to sell that …
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7 September
Hajj for a woman who does not have a mahram
Q: If a woman has the means to perform Hajj but does not have a mahram to accompany her, will Hajj be compulsory upon her? A: It will not be compulsory upon her to go for Hajj if she does not have a mahram to accompany her. She should perform …
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7 September
Selling one’s basic necessities to perform Hajj
Q: 1. If a person does not have the full amount to do his Hajj, is he obligated to sell his basic necessities in order to perform Hajj? 2. How much wealth does a person who has family and dependants need to have in order for Hajj to be compulsory …
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7 September
Amount of wealth required that makes Hajj compulsory
Q: How much wealth does a person who is not married need to have in order for Hajj to be compulsory? A: Such a person needs to have sufficient wealth which will cover his transport, accommodation and food expenses during the journey of Hajj (i.e. from the time he leaves …
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7 September
The obligation of Hajj
Q: Upon whom is Hajj compulsory? A: Hajj is compulsory upon every baaligh, sane, fit and healthy free muslim, who has the means to perform Hajj in the months of Hajj. (فرض)…(مرة)…(على الفور)… ( على مسلم )… ( حر مكلف ) عالم بفرضيته … ( صحيح ) البدن ( بصير …
July, 2011
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20 July
Zakaat on Bad Debts
Q: What is the shar’iee ruling regarding a debt that is owed to a person who has no hope of receiving the money? A: If the debtor blankly denies owing the creditor and there is no way to retrieve the money, then zakaat will not be fardh upon the debt. …
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20 July
Zakaat on raw material
Q: If a person purchases raw material with the intention of manufacturing products to be sold, then will zakaat be fardh on such raw material? A: Since the raw material was purchased with the intention of manufacturing products to be sold, zakaat will be fardh. (أو نية التجارة) في العروض …
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20 July
Zakaat on Medication for Dispensing Purposes
Q: Is zakaat fardh upon the medication which the doctor administers to his patients or dispenses to them? A: Zakaat is fardh upon the medication which the doctor administers to his patients or dispenses to them. (أو نية التجارة) في العروض إما صريحا ولا بد من مقارنتها لعقد التجارة كما …
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20 July
Offsetting a debt with the intention of zakaat
Q: Will zakaat be discharged by offsetting a debt with the intention of zakaat? A: The zakaat will not be discharged by merely offsetting a debt with the intention of zakaat. However, if one wishes to discharge his zakaat through the debt owed to him, then he should give the …