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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Zakaat on Properties, Flats, etc.
Q: Is zakaat fardh on properties, flats, etc? A: Zakaat is not fardh on properties, etc. which are not purchased with the intention of resale. One will pay zakaat on the rent received. However, if the properties were purchased with the intention of resale, then zakaat will be fardh on …
Read More »Zakaat on Shares
Q: Is zakaat fardh on shares? If yes, then how will it be calculated? A: Zakaat is fardh on shares. However, it should be noted that Zakaat is not fardh on the entire share. Rather Zakaat is only fardh upon the Zakaatable assets of the company (i.e. the market value …
Read More »Value of zakaatable goods
Q: I own a textile mill. I first import the yarn from which the material is manufactured. I supply certain companies material at the manufacturing cost plus ten percent profit. I also wholesale fabric at the wholesale price which is approximately my cost plus twenty percent. I am also a …
Read More »Giving Zakaat to a Poor Child
Q: Will zakaat be discharged by giving it to a poor child? A: If the child’s father is wealthy then the zakaat will not be discharged by giving it to him. However, if the child’s father is poor or the child is a poor orphan then through giving him the …
Read More »Zakaat on a house or car purchased for resale but in the person’s use
Q: A person purchased a car or house with the intention of resale. Since he does not have any other mode of transport or residence, he is using the purchased car or house till he finds a buyer. Will zakaat be fardh upon the house and car? A: In principle …
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