Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Q: Is zakaat fardh upon life insurance which matures after the death of the policy holder? A: Zakaat is not fardh upon wealth received from the insurance company after the demise of the policy holder. However, if the wealth was received during his lifetime, then he is obligated to pay …
July, 2011
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20 July
Zakaat on the payout received from a provident fund, pension fund or retirement fund
Q: Is zakaat waajib on the payout received from a provident-fund, pension-fund or retirement-fund? A: If the employee willfully invests his money in the fund or commanded the company to invest it on his behalf or consented to the investment, then in all these situations zakaat will be waajib on …
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20 July
Zakaat given under the Pretext of a Gift or a Loan
Q: Will the zakaat be fulfilled if it is given under the pretext of a gift or a loan? A: If the person gave the wealth to the poor person under the pretext of a gift or a loan, but had the intention of discharging his zakaat, the zakaat will …
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20 July
Using zakaat funds to pay a poor person’s municipal account
Q: Will zakaat be discharged by paying a poor person’s light or water account? A: The fundamental requirement in the discharging of zakaat is the aspect of Tamleek i.e. to transfer ownership of the wealth to the recipient of zakaat. In the case where one pays the water or light …
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20 July
Giving zakaat to a person one mistakenly regarded as eligible for zakaat
Q: A person gave zakaat to a muslim whom he regarded to be eligible for zakaat. However, after giving him the zakaat he discovered that he was unworthy of zakaat. Is the zakaat discharged? A: If a person discharged the zakaat to a muslim whom he regarded to be eligible for …
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2 July
Zakaat of a waived debt for the previous years
Q: If the creditor waives the debt of the debtor who purchased goods of trade from him, will the zakaat of the debt remain compulsory upon the creditor for the previous years? A: If the creditor waives the debt of a poor person, then since the poor person is a recipient of zakaat, …
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2 July
Zakaat on Rent owed to a Person
Q: Is zakaat fardh on rent owed to a person? A: Zakaat is fardh upon rent once it is received provided it reaches the nisaab and one year passes over it. Zakaat is not fardh on the past years. (و) اعلم أن الديون عند الإمام ثلاثة قوي ومتوسط وضعيف (فتجب) …
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2 July
Zakaat on Debts owed to a Person
Q: Is it necessary upon a person to discharge the zakaat of those monies (debts) which are owed to him? A: There are few types of debts: Dain-e-Qawi: That debt which is owed to one in exchange of goods sold or monies loaned. The law of this type is that …
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2 July
Zakaat on Redundant Stock
Q: Is zakaat fardh on redundant stock? A: If redundant stock refers to that stock which one is unable to sell quickly but is kept with the intention of resale, then zakaat is fardh on such goods. And if redundant stock refers to that stock which one no longer intends …
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2 July
Zakaat on Goods
Q: Is zakaat compulsory on goods? A: Zakaat is compulsory upon those goods which are purchased with the intention of resale and an entire lunar year passes upon it. (أو نية التجارة ) في العروض إما صريحا ولا بد من مقارنتها لعقد التجارة كما سيجيء أو دلالة بأن يشتري عينا …