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 …
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July, 2011
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20 July
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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20 July
Discharging zakaat of the previous years
Q: What is the Shar’ee ruling regarding a person who did not discharge the zakaat of his jewellery, wealth and stock in trade for many years? How should he discharge the zakaat of the previous years? A: It is compulsory upon one to discharge the zakaat during the year the …
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20 July
Zakaat on Collaterals
Q: Zaid took a loan from Bakr. Bakr demanded a certain amount of cash and jewelry as collateral for the loan. Zaid paid back the loan after three years. Does Zaid have to pay zakaat on the collateral and jewelry for the previous years? A: Zakaat is not fardh upon …
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20 July
Zakaat on Goods which one has not yet Received
Q: Zaid purchased a consignment of goods from Pakistan with the intention of resale. The goods were thereafter shipped to South Africa. The shipment has not yet reached the port of South Africa and Zaid’s zakaatable year ended. Will Zaid have to pay zakaat upon these goods which he has …
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The Close Relationship which Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Enjoyed with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentions, “Once, I was seated behind Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) on a …
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The Parting Advice of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Hazrat Mu’aaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when Sending him to Yemen
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The Leadership of the Man from Qahtaan – – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Twenty-Six
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Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Last Moments in This World
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Final Moments of the Pious – – The Orchards of Love – Part 100
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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,...
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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 Home – Part 1
1. When entering the home, then enter the home with making salaam. This will be …
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 4
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 3
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 2
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 1
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Hazrat Umar bin Khattaab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is the second khalifah of Islam and the greatest person of …
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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
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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
Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality