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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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 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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Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) Assists a Poor Man to Get His Daughter Married
Once, a group of Qurraa (those who were experts in reciting the Qur’aan Majeed) from …
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Tafseer of Surah Fajr
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Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallau ‘anhuma) Entertains Guests
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Tafseer of Surah Ghaashiyah
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Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) Spending the Night with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in order to Learn the Tahajjud Salaah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
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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 2
8. Keep the home neat and tidy. Items that have their specific places in the …
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Home – Part 1
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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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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