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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
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 …
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