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 4 of 11
- Mufti Online22 Mar 2020
Zakaat on loans given to people
Kindly explain the difference between “debts owed to a person and monies loaned to people”. As I understand, zakaat on the loan will be paid by the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Mar 2020
Calculating zakaat on gold, silver and cash
1. Suppose if I have 75 grams gold, 750 grams silver and some cash in hand and bank. Do I have to calculate separate zakaat of all items or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Mar 2020
Using money and calculating zakaat from a life insurance payout
I had taken out a life insurance policy with a dread disease cover many years ago. (I call that my pre-hidayat days). I have now been paid out part…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Mar 2020
Zakaat on a long term investment and retirement annuity
I have 2 investments and want clarity on my responsibility when it comes to zakaat. 1. I have purchased shares in company x for long term investment…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Feb 2020
Zakaat on a joint account
My wife is a housewife and does not earn an income. I provide her with an allowance as well as contribute into a savings/investment account for her.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jan 2020
How should one calculate zakaat?
I work in a supermarket. My annual salary is 600 thousand. How do I calculate my zakaat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Dec 2019
What is nisaab?
What is nisaab?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Oct 2019
Giving zakaat to people who do not possess nisaab
What does "Zakaah can be only given to people that do not possess nisaab" mean?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2019
Zakaat on shares
How do I pay zakaat on shares of my company in the JSE. Some are in property, some in merchandise stores like Shoprite, some in gas and oil. The…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Sep 2019
Zakaat on money received as wedding gifts
Recently my husband and I received a lot of money as gifts for our wedding. My zakaat due date is coming up soon. Since the money was given to both,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Aug 2019
Zakaat on retirement pension
If a pension is released to an employee at the time of retirement and according to statutory law you can only cash in 1/3 of it, while the remaining…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Aug 2019
Zakaat on empty plots
I have query on zakaat for land plots. I live overseas. I don’t own any home in my home country nor overseas. I have a total 9 plots in my home…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Aug 2019
Zakaat on property
I work in Saudi Arabia. I purchased one plot in India in 2011 with the intention of constructing a house or selling it later. Another plot I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2019
Zakaat on a retirement fund
I have a retirement annuity. Do I discharge Zakaat on the capital amount or do I discharge on the maturity amount?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Aug 2019
Zakaat on loans
As an employee, I am facilitated to take 3 types of loan from my employer. Loan type 01: This loan is termed as 'Salary Advance'. In case of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Aug 2019
When should one calculate zakaat?
I sold my business including the stock before year and invested that money in another business right after selling. Do I have to calculate my zakat…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jul 2019
Zakaat on loans
If I have given loan to someone, do I need to include this in my asset calculation for upcoming year zakaat?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Jun 2019
Zakaat on money received during the year
I have purchased goods for 100 000 for my shop. The year is not completed and I sold my shop for 200 000. Do I have to pay zakaat on this 200 000 on…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Jun 2019
Is zakaat waajib on children?
1. How much percent from one's earnings or savings has to be paid for zakaat? 2. Is zakaat obligatory on one who does not work, such as kids, who…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Paying zakaat on one's contribution towards a provident fund
At my previous job, some years back there was a provident fund which I contributed a certain percentage and the company contributed a certain…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Is zakaat compulsory on leave days?
At work, we are allowed to accumulate our leave days and may also take the cash money for it at any time. Do I have to pay zakaat on these leave…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Apr 2019
Paying zakaat on behalf of one's wife
One year ago I got married. My wife was gifted with gold from her parents and my parents too. The gold qualifies the "nisab" amount. She is a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Mar 2019
Discharging zakaat in advance
I know that zakaat should be paid annually, so I usually pay my zakaat on 22 Zul Hijjah every year. This year, I wish to pay my zakaat in Ramadhaan.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Mar 2019
Zakaat on property
I bought a plot but I did not got possession of it. Can you advise me if I have to pay zakaat on this plot?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Mar 2019
Calculating zakaat
I wrote my gate exam. If I get qualified or get a rank then I will get a monthly stipend for my m.tech, around 12 500. Do I have to pay zakaat on…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Mar 2019
Zakaat on outstanding payment
I had an agreement with a government department since 2004 to supply them with parts (quantity of 30) and they took 15 parts from me in 2005. They…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Feb 2019
Zakaat on a property purchased
I purchased a house five years back using our company's house loan policy. After five years the company offered us to take the top-up on the loan…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Feb 2019
Deducting debts when calculating zakaat
I am trying to understand a masala. For example: Zaid takes a loan of $5,000 from his brother, and his brother tells him to pay $200/month, but Zaid…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam18 Feb 2019
Question regarding the Zakat calculation
Assalamualikum WRWB, My question is regarding the Zakat calculation. I usually pay my Zakat in Ramadan month (any day in Ramadan month) every year.…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online16 Feb 2019
What is considered as Hawaaij-e-asliyyah?
A person has only R1000 in cash but he has 7 cars. He uses one every day of the week. Does he have to pay sadaqatul fitr, make Qurbani, and cannot…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Feb 2019
Zakaat on savings
My question is related to zakat. If a divorced women with one dependant child is not working, and has a saving for her daughter's university…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jan 2019
Zakaat on gold owned by minor children
I want to purchase gold ornaments (the gold weight is less than the nisab of the zakaat for each one of them) as gift for my daughters aged 10 years…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Jan 2019
Ushr in a non-Muslim country
What is the ruling of farm produce in Darul Kufr (a non-Muslim country) like south Africa, etc.? Will there be zakaat or ushr due on the produce?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Jan 2019
Zakaat on gifted jewellery
In your fatwa copied below, please advise if the unmarried girl does not know about (or does not have true possession ) of the jewellery. Minor…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Dec 2018
Discharging zakaat before the due date
Is is permissible to discharge zakaat of gold and money before one's particular discharging zakat date?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Dec 2018
Zakaat on lost items
I have to pay zakat for the previous year on some date in January and sometime ago I lost some of my gold. They were misplaced and one top went into…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Dec 2018
Zakaat on money loaned to people
I am a married woman. I work from home giving extra lessons. I have loaned most of my savings money to family members. (interest free) Do I need to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
Receiving zakaat if one does not have zakaat nisaab
A person has two out buildings on his property which he rents out. One is attached to the house which he is living in, he is also earning a salary.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Oct 2018
Due date for Zakaat for shareholders of a company
A group of people formed a company. Some of the partners say that zakaat is due annually on the date of inception. While others say each shareholder…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Oct 2018
Zakaat after finding a lost ring
My ring was lost for a period of 2 years. I did not know where I had lost it. I now found my ring. Do I need to pay zakaat for the years during…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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