Zakat & Charity · Subtopic
Nisab, Calculation & When Zakat Is Due
410 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Nisab, Calculation & When Zakat Is Due, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Nisab, Calculation & When Zakat Is Due fatawa — page 2 of 11
- Ibn Masood17 May 2024
Method of Calculating Zakaah
Please explain in detail how to calculate Zakaah with the use of examples?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood6 May 2024
Nisaab of Gold
The Nisaab of gold is calculated on 86 grams worth of gold. If one has 10 grams gold, does one have to pay Zakaah on it if the value exceeds the…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online29 Apr 2024
Including the wealth one acquired on one's zakaat day in one's zakaat calculation
My zakaat date is on the first of Ramadhaan. At which time will I have to take an account to work out my zakaat, as during the day, I will also be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Apr 2024
Including boxes and plastic wrappings in one's zakaat calculation
If a person is selling tiles, will he have to include the tile boxes and tile plastic wrappings in his zakaat calculation and pay zakaat on all, as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Apr 2024
Paying zakaat on jewellery that was gifted to someone on their zakaat date
If a person on his zakaat date gifted a jewellery set to another person and it was also that person's zakaat date, who will pay the zakaat of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Apr 2024
Calculating zakaat according to the nisaab of gold and silver
If in 2017 and 2018 a person followed the silver nisab but happened to not pay Zakah in those years despite meeting the silver Nisaab then at a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Feb 2024
Zakaat on goods that have to be manufactured
I contacted a company in China to manufacture goods for me. After placing the order, they will have to make the goods for me and thereafter ship it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Feb 2024
Calculating the market value of an item
I sell clothing to chain stores as well as other traders. The chain stores mark up their clothing with a very high markup, making 300% to 400%…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Feb 2024
Giving nisaab amount or more to a recipient of zakaat
I need to pay zakaat. Can I purchase a flat and give my sister as she does not own a house and she is living on rent with not good income, even her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Feb 2024
Giving zakaat to one's son in law after one's zakaat date
Can I give zakaat money to my son in law who wants to study... I give my zakaat every year in Ramadhaan and he will only start studying around…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2024
Calculating zakaat on one's zakaat date
I give my zakaat in Ramadhaan every year. Last years balance was R12 000 and this year is now increased to R30 000. Do I pay Zakaat on the R12 000…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2024
Paying zakaat on inheritance that is not yet distributed
My mother passed away in December 2023. She pays her zakaat in Ramadan. One year has not passed since the last Ramadan. Is there an obligation to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville6 Feb 2024
Giving A Zakaat Collector Zakaat To The Value Of Nisaab
In the books of Fiqh, it is generally related, that in relation to Zakaat it is Makrooh to give a poor person such a sum of money that reaches the…
- Mufti Online29 Jan 2024
Calculating zakaat
I have never had nisab for a full year. I normally get a bonus at the end of each year and then usually my income goes under the nisab during the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jan 2024
Getting nisaab amount before one's zakaat date
If I get 5 lakhs money 2 days ago and zakat will be due on during this Ramzan, will zakat be fardh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Dec 2023
VAT amount being included when calculating zakaat
With regards to the valuation of stock for zakaat purposes, I'm aware that we value it at market value. However in that market value is it excluding…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood3 Dec 2023
Zakaat calculated on cost or selling price
Must Zakaat in a business be calculated on the cost price or the selling price of the item?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online2 Dec 2023
Purchasing an item while one has outstanding zakaat to pay
If a person had missed Zakat of £1000 and all he had was £1000 in his possession and he bought a phone for £500 for example, what is the ruling on…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Nov 2023
Paying zakaat for the shortfall of previous years
If Zaid had a gold ring but didn’t have it in his possession and was told by a jeweller that it would be no more than 1g and so he paid Zakah using…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Nov 2023
Wealthy Muslims taking loans from the bank
In our time, there are wealthy Muslims to take out loans from the bank for tens of millions of rands for the purpose of business, e.g. constructing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville29 Sep 2023
Assets Decreasing Below The Nisaab Amount During The Year
A person discharged his Zakaat. Before the end of the following year, his wealth reached below the amount of Nisaab, However, a few days before the…
- Mufti Online16 Sep 2023
Deducting one years worth of repayments when calculating zakaat
I read somewhere that you can deduct one years worth of "bond" or car repayments from the Zakaat calculation. I have a car and house bond with an…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Sep 2023
Is Zakat calculated on debts that were written off?
We have a hefty MRA assessment which we are trying to negotiate. At present it's a creditor, we are not going to pay what they are asking for…
- Mufti Online17 Aug 2023
Zakaat on deposits paid
Please advise regarding security deposits paid to the municipality or landlord. Do I include it in calculating my assets for nisaab amount? How…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Aug 2023
Zakaat on a plot of land
I have a plot for investment purposes worth 70 lac rupees. How much zakat do I have to pay on it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jun 2023
Obligation of zakaat and qurbaani if one has a share in a property
My father passed away in 2021 and, we, the heirs (mother, and 3 brothers, all adults) inherited property and cash as per shariah. 1.The cash was…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jun 2023
Zakaat on children's wealth and parents using their children's wealth
Parents save money in a bank for their one child. The age of the child is seven years old. They do not give any zakah for that money. If parents ask…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam24 May 2023
Can i claim tax return on the donations we give including sadaqah & compulsory Zakat?
AoA, My question is can we claim tax return on the donations we give including sadaqah and compulsory zakat? I live in Sydney Australia and my tax…
Abrar Habib - Mufti Online10 May 2023
Zakaat on gold less than nisaab
1. I wanted to ask if the only excess wealth a person has is a Kruger coin, is one liable for zakaat as it is less than 87 grams? 2. If a person has…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 May 2023
Zakaat on money owed to a person by SARS
SARS is owing me a refund but pending verification. The amount might be more or less once they finalise. What amount do I use to calculate the zakaat.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown4 May 2023
Calculating Sadaqat ul Fitr
Please explain how to calculate the amount of Fitrah? And what is the purpose of discharging it? I heard it can be discharged according to the value…
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Azaadville3 May 2023
Wealth Decreasing Below The Value Of Nisaab During The Year
A person discharged his Zakaat. During the next year, his wealth decreased to below the value of Nisaab. Before the completion of that Zakaat year,…
- Ask Imaam11 Mar 2023
Deducting expenses before calculating Zakat
If there is a payment due at the end of the month (not a regular expense like rent/water and electricity.. But an expense for a project undertaken)…
Arib Raza - Mufti Online10 Mar 2023
Zakaat on diamond jewellery
Is Zakaat applicable on diamond jewellery or not?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Feb 2023
Including an amount in one's zakaat calculation that one set aside for sadaqah
I made an intention that a certain portion of my annual bonus will be set aside for Sadaqah and Lillah. The money is not in a separate bank account…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2023
Calculating zakaat on trading stock
1. Is zakaah payable on trading stocks? 2. How do you calculate it?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Feb 2023
Clarification: Will the Vat amount be included in the zakaat?
A person gave me R100 of his zakaat and asked me to buy a zakaat hamper and give it on his behalf to the poor. I bought the hamper for R100 which…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville11 Feb 2023
Personal Zakaat Calculation While Being A Partner In A Business
A person has personal wealth over the value of Nisaab, and is eligible for zakaat in his personal capacity. However he is also a partner…
- Mufti Online6 Feb 2023
Zakaat on a collateral
Ahmad loaned Cassim R100 000 in cash. Cassim gave 2 kruger coins as a security on the loan (todays value approximately R56 000). Who pays zakaat on…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2023
Zakaat on a government bursary
If a person is studying at a university and is funded by a government bursary as well as gets discount by the university but the government bursary…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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