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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July, 2011
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20 July
Zakaat on Life Insurance
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 …
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20 July
Zakaat on a person who cancels his intention of resale
Q: A person purchased an item for resale purposes but thereafter cancelled his intention. After some time, he decided to once again sell the item. Will zakaat be fardh on the item? A: Zakaat will not be fardh upon the item. However, zakaat will be fardh upon the money received after …
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20 July
Zakaat on the Payout Received from an Insurance Company for the Previous Years
Q: Is zakaat compulsory on the payout received from an insurance company for the previous years? A: Zakaat is compulsory on the payout received from the insurance company for the previous years. However, it should be known that it is only permissible for one to take back the amount he …
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20 July
Using zakaat funds to purchase an item for a school
Q: Will zakaat be fulfilled if it is used to purchase an item for a school? A: The zakaat will not be fulfilled unless a poor student is made the owner of the item. ويشترط أن يكون الصرف (تمليكا) لا إباحة كما مر (لا) يصرف (إلى بناء) نحو (مسجد) قال …
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The Extreme Generosity of Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Talhah’s (rahdiyallahu ‘anhu) wife, Su‘da bint ‘Awf al-Muriyyah mentioned the following incident regarding her …
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Securing the Blessings of Ramadhaan, Umrah and Hajj – The Tolerance of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – The Orchards of Love – Part Seventy Three
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Receiving the title of Al-Fayyadh from Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
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Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Fulfilling his Pledge
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The Tolerance of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – The Orchards of Love – Part Seventy Two
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Receiving Seventy Rewards
Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported, “Whoever sends salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once, Allah Ta‘ala and His angels will send seventy mercies and blessings upon him in return of his one Durood. Hence, whoever wishes to increase his Durood should increase it, and whoever wishes to decrease his Durood should decrease it (i.e. if he wants to earn great rewards, then he should increase his Durood).”
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Increase in Sustenance
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The Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafah
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The Angel that Stands at the Blessed Grave of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Convey the Durood of the Ummah
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Reciting Durood when Entering the Musjid
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Host – 2
2. Entertaining and hosting guests is a means of attaining great barakah (blessings) from Allah …
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Host – 1
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 9
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 8
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 7
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Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty-One – Being Sent by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Level the Graves, Destroy Idols and Erase Pictures
Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) attended a …
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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Approving of the Verdict of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty
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The True Ulamaa – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Nine
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Du‘aa for Assistance in Settling Debts – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Eight
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The Concern of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding Business being Conducted According to the Islamic Principles – Part Thirty Seven