Is zakat due on my luxury sports car?
Question: I live in USA and a car is a necessity for each person here. My husband and I each have a car for work and family as well. But…
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Do I have to pay zakat on my property?
Question: Do I have to pay zakat on my property? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In essence, only the…
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Will zakāt paid in advance suffice for the fluctuation in the wealth during the course of the year?
Question: A person already gave R2500 zakāt for this year 1433 on his R100,000 in advance. During the year, he spent R10,000 of it, then just before the first of…
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How is Zakat paid on a business partnership?
Question: Does zakāt of a business be paid individually or do the partners of the business pay jointly if it falls under the nisāb? The inventory available at the shop…
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How will zakat be calculated on an investment in the Al Mabroor Buffalo Scheme?
Question: If a person invested in the Almabroor Buffalo Scheme then how will the zakāt be calculated on the capital invested? For example, a person invests R 1 million in…
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Do I have to pay Zakat on a diamond?
Question: I own a ring with a diamond inside. Do I have to pay zakat on the diamond? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.…
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Is there zakat on leased out property?
Question: I own a house which I rent out. Do I have to give zakāt on that property? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.…
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Is there zakat on fruits and plants in one’s garden?
Question: I have fruit trees in my back garden which are not for business. Is there any Zakaat on them? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the…
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Can a traveller who was robbed accept zakāt funds if he still has access to his bank account?
Question: A traveller (musāfir) was robbed whilst travelling and lost the means of his return home. He has wealth equal to nisaab in his own country. Can zakāt be given…
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Is zakat compulsory on child benefit payments and who is the owner of child benefit payments?
Question: Is zakat compulsory on child benefit payments and who is the owner of child benefit payments? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu…
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