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Zakat fatwa — nisab, gold, savings, business
Questions about zakat and charity: working out nisab, zakat on savings, gold and jewellery, business stock, shares and debts, who may receive zakat, lillah and sadaqah, Sadaqatul Fitr and fidya.
2,081 fatawa from 11 South African Darul Iftas (topics are assigned from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and titles, so the count is approximate). Every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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- What is the difference between lillah, sadaqah and zakaat?
- Is zakaat payable on savings and cash?
- Do debts reduce zakaat, and is zakaat due on money owed to me?
- Is zakaat payable on property and rental income?
- Can I give zakaat to relatives?
- How much is sadaqatul fitr and when is it paid?
- How is zakaat on gold calculated?
- How is the zakaat date worked out?
- Is zakaat payable on shares and investments?
- Is zakaat payable on jewellery?
Zakat & Charity fatawa from each Darul Ifta
- Mufti Online18 Oct 2026
Reward of a person who gives sadaqah but misses his fardh salaah
If a person doesn't offer the 5 daily prayers but they give sadaqah, will Allah accept their sadaqah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - AskImam8 Oct 2025
Giving zakat money for a feeding scheme - Will this be permissible?
Assalamu alaikum Hazrat Mufti saheb There is a widow who needs food to run her feeding scheme? Will it be permissible for me to give her in kind but…
Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Jamiat KZN27 Aug 2026
Zakaat on monies owed in lieu of services
I have a consulting business. When my Zakaat date arrives, do I include in my Zakaatable wealth the money that clients owe me for services already…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville1 Oct 2026
Fidyah For The Missed Salaah Of A Person Who Was Mentally Incapacitated Prior To Their Demise
For the last four years of the life, the mental state of a lady was such the she could not differentiate between days or times and she could not…
- Ibn Masood12 Oct 2026
Zakaah And Mudhaaraba
Suppose I enter into a valid Mudaarabah contract with another party, where I provide the capital as the Rab-ul-Maal while the other party manages…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown23 Sep 2026
Zakat On Platinum
There is a lot of platinum in my country, and people call it “white gold.” Because of this they say that zakat is obligatory on it. Is this correct?
Baba Abu Bakr - MUBZ17 Jun 2026
How to Calculate Zakāh on Gold
Assalamualaikum, I hope you are well. As we know, the gold rate has been continuously increasing, and with the blessed month of Ramadan approaching,…
- MJC7 Sep 2024
Can Zakah collected by an organization be used to pay the salaries?
1.There are eight categories of Zakah-eligible recipients clearly outlined in verse 60 of Surah al-Tawbah: “Zakāh expenditures are only for the…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - DU Zakariyya19 May 2012
Is zakaat payable on contributions to pension funds?
Is zakaat payable on contributions to pension funds?
Mufti Razaul Haq - Amjadi26 Mar 2023
ARRANGING IFTAARI WITH ZAKAAT FUNDS
How is it to organize Iftar with Zakaat money? Question posed by: Haji Farhaad (Chatsworth, Durban)
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - DU Newcastle30 Sep 2015
Giving Interest Money As Zakaah!
Someone has interest money, which he then gives to a poor person as a gift on condition that the person returns some to him as a gift. The poor…
- Mufti Online20 Aug 2026
Paying zakaat for three years in advance
I would like to know if a person can pay zakaat for 3 years in advance. If it is permissible then how would one work out the amount for zakaat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - AskImam5 Oct 2025
Should I give Sadaqah for mistakenly killing an Animal?
Asalamaulaikum, Hope you are well. I ran over an animal yesterday while on my way from work. I felt really bad. Should I give Sadaqah for killing it.
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Jamiat KZN15 Apr 2026
Can excess Zakat be applied to future years?
If someone unintentionally overpaid their Zakat in previous years due to a miscalculation, can the excess amount be counted toward future Zakat…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville3 Sep 2026
Discharging Zakaat And Interest Funds Together
If there is accumulated interest in a Zakaat account, can we leave it there and continue distributing all the funds (Zakaat and interest) as per…
- Ibn Masood12 Oct 2026
Zakaah On Property
Please can you advise on the following set of facts: 1. A property-owning company owns a commercial property which it rents at a market-related…
- Camperdown14 Sep 2026
Eligible Zakat Agent Using Funds for Himself
Assalamu Alaykum. Kindly assist with the following query: Yusuf regularly gives his zakat to Ahmad, who acts as Yusuf’s wakeel and distributes it to…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ4 Jul 2025
Calculating Zakāh on an Incorrect Date
السلام عليكم ورحمۃ اللہ وبركاتہ Most Respected Muftī Sab, We would truly appreciate Muftī sab’s guidance on the following matter, please… If a girl…
- MJC25 Aug 2024
Zakah for a Hifz Student
1. Of the eight categories outlined in the Qurʾān as eligible to receive zakāh, the first two are those whose eligibility is underscored by the fact…
Mufti Taha Karaan - DU Zakariyya
I loaned someone money which would be paid back after 3 years. Do I have to pay Zakaat on it?
I loaned someone money which would be paid back after 3 years. Do I have to pay Zakaat on it?
- Mufti Online19 Aug 2026
Zakaat on crops, fruit, flowers or honey
1. Is there zakaat on crops and fruit trees? 2. Which crops and fruits trees? 3. Is there zakaat on honey? 4. Is there zakaat on flowers? 5. What…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - AskImam16 Aug 2025
How do I calculate Zakat on mortgage?
Salaams, I have a Question regarding Zakat on Mortgage. I know for long term Mortgage I have to calculate Amount owing in a year to calclulate…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Jamiat KZN28 Feb 2025
Zakaat to those with Deviated Aqeedah
Q. I have a worker. She says she is Muslim and said she went to classes to the Musjid. But she believes all other religions are correct in their…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville18 Aug 2026
Donating In Charity Instead Of Settling Debts
I would like to know if a person is owing money but still wants to give big amounts on voluntary charity, what can his reward be for the charity…
- Ibn Masood24 Sep 2026
Qualifying As A Recipient Of Zakaah
I took out a car loan on Islamic finance. I am currently in debt with the bank for over R240 000. It will take a few years to pay this off. Am I…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown9 Sep 2026
Sadaqah Jāriyah for Masjid Renovations on Behalf of a Deceased Son
My son passed away, i want to give sadaqah jariyah to the masjid for the renovations of the masjid, my question is, soon as i deposit the money into…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ12 Jun 2025
Paying Madrasah Fees with Zakāh Funds Received
اسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته How are you dear mufti saheb A brother asked me to find out from a mufti regarding this, his father is zakaatable…
- MJC22 Mar 2024
Zakah on an Access Bond
1. There is no zakāh on the amount available to you in terms of an access bond. 2. Zakāh is levied on money which one (1) actually possesses, and…
Mufti Taha Karaan - DU Zakariyya
Is it necessary to discharge the Zakaat for gold and silver separately, or should they be added together and then discharged?
1: Is it necessary to discharge the Zakaat for gold and silver separately, or should they be added together and then discharged?
- Mufti Online12 Aug 2026
Zakaat on ingredients found in the home when doing home industry
Consider a home business... Now and then I bake and sell some cakes etc. Please advise on zakaat. I don't have "stock" on hand...I only have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - AskImam31 Jul 2025
Zakat Gift Boxes for Charity - Is this permissible?
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Hope Mufti Saheb is well We are doing the ramadaan shoe box gift campaign for Syria with our female…
Faizal Dhada - Jamiat KZN18 Oct 2024
Zakaat between adoptive parents and children
Can adopted children assist their adoptive parents with Zakaat and vice versa? Can one thereafter eat with them?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville22 Jul 2026
Zakaat On A Shared Pool Of A Company
Is there a Zakat on a shared pool of a company? i.e. each year the company always keep some money aside in case of an emergency, no one is the owner…
- Ibn Masood13 Sep 2026
Ownership Of Zakaah
A person had a foreign employee, who then returned to his hometown. To assist him in returning to South Africa, his employer gave his Zakaah to the…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown7 Aug 2026
Zakah on 9-carat Gold
Will there be Zakah on a 9 carat watch?
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ13 May 2025
How to Calculate Zakāh?
Assalamu alaykum. How do you calculate zakat?
- MJC7 Sep 2023
Section 18A tax deductions and zakah
1. The situation to which your question pertains involves two separate and mutually independent financial obligations: 1.1 The obligation of zakāh,…
Mufti Taha Karaan - DU Zakariyya
Does a woman have to pay zakaat on her jewelry, if her husband is not earning?
Does a woman have to pay zakaat on her jewelry, if her husband is not earning?
- Mufti Online11 Aug 2026
Zakaat on eggs in a chick hatchery
I have a chick hatchery and have a question regarding the eggs being incubated. Are they regarded as stock such that zakaat is necessary on them?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - AskImam30 Jul 2025
Do I have to pay Zakaat on my pension funds?
As Salaam u Alaikum. Kindly advise on how to calculate zakaat on the following asset classes - my annual zakaat date is 1st Ramadaan: 1.…
Abrar Habib - Jamiat KZN1 Oct 2024
Zakaat on lost jewellery
A woman lost her jewellery 20 years ago. She had no idea whether it was misplaced in the home or it was stolen. Eventually, whilst moving houses,…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville8 Apr 2026
Discharging Zakaat In Advance
Is it permissible to give my Zakaat in advance i.e. before my Zakaat calculation date for that year?
- Ibn Masood18 Aug 2026
Discharging Zakaah In Advance
Is it permissible to discharge one’s Zakaah 3 years in advance? If yes, what would the procedure entail?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown9 May 2026
Should You Pay Ṣadaqatul Fitr After Paying Fidya?
Assalamualaykum A person paid fidya due to sickness cannot fast anymore. Must the person also pay sadaqatul fitra? Point to note is; he gives his…
Baba Abu Bakr - MUBZ4 Dec 2024
Can an Organisation Pay an Employee with Zakāh Funds?
As salaam wa alaykum, the Botswana Muslim Association zakaat committee is currently in the process of restructuring its operations for enhanced…
- MJC5 Jul 2023
Are Orphans eligible recipients of Zakāh?
An orphan is not eligible to receive zakāh solely based on being an orphan. The eight categories of recipients of zakāh are clearly mentioned in…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Mufti Online28 Jul 2026
Zakaat on gold, silver and jewellery
1. Is zakaah given on sterling silver? 2. Is zakaah given on silver-plated jewellery and gold-plated jewellery? 3. If the government of a country…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - AskImam26 Jun 2025
Can administration costs be taken from zakah money
If i donate zakat money through charity such as Islamic relief Canada and they have administration costs, do I have to add this amount as an…
Saad Haque - Jamiat KZN12 Aug 2024
Giving fish in Sadaqah as a means of curing the ill
I have received information suggesting that donating fish as Sadaqah is particularly effective. Specifically, the suggestion is to purchase fish and…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville16 Mar 2026
Who Has To Discharge Sadaqatul Fitr
My niece is now 12 years old and has reached the age of puberty, will she have to give Sadaqatul Fitr?
- Ibn Masood29 Jul 2026
Zakaah On Provident Fund
My late father left me a provident fund as part of my inheritance. The current value is approximately R700 000. I have the option of withdrawing the…
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Camperdown24 Apr 2026
Zakat on the Money Deposited in the Nusuk App Wallet
Assalamualikum ww I paid zakat on my other zakaable assets this year but i want to know: Do I have to pay Zakat on the money deposited in the nusuk…
Baba Abu Bakr - MUBZ29 Aug 2024
Mother Paid Zakāh on Behalf of Her Daughters
Question: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Respected Mufti Recently enquired from our mum about a bangles we owned. My mother was not sure and…
- MJC30 Mar 2022
Is one allowed to discharge their Zakaah to a hifth student?
Re: Zakah to hifz student Of the eight categories outlined in the Qurʾān as eligible to receive zakāh, the first two are those whose eligibility is…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Mufti Online15 Jul 2026
Deducting long term debts when calculating zakaat
I have a question regarding zakaat. I follow the Hanafi madhab. I have an Islamic home loan and car loan (Musharakah Agreement) via an Islamic bank.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - AskImam25 Jun 2025
Can I delay discharging zakat of my land which I intend selling?
I purchased a piece of land 10 years back with intention to sell.Every year I use to take out Zakaat on that piece of land along with other…
Hussein Muhammad - Jamiat KZN2 Mar 2023
Zakaat to those with deviated Aqeedah – Beliefs of Islam
Q. I have worker. She says she is Muslim and said she went to classes to the musjid. But she believes all other religions are correct in their own…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Azaadville6 Mar 2026
Giving Zakaat To Siblings
Is it persmissible to give my Zakaat to my sister who is in financial difficulty?
- Ibn Masood26 Jul 2026
Zakaah On A Deposit
I’m in the process of buying a new business Insha’Allah, but I will only take over at the end of the year, once full payment is made. Currently I…
Ahmed Saeed - Camperdown19 Mar 2026
Zakaah Deductible Liabilities
Asalaamualikum. Please may you share a list of all zakaat deductible liabilities which we use for calculations? JazakAllah
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek
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