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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 6 of 11
- Mufti Online8 Oct 2017Roman Urdu
Qurbaani ka nisaab
1. Aesy kapray or jotay jo anay janay ya shadi wghera pa pehnay walay hotay hn kia wo bhi qurbani k nisab ma shamil h? 2. Kia artificial jewellery…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2017
Which type of debts will be deducted when calculating zakaat?
I was informed by certain Ulama that when calculating my Zakaat, I should only exclude my yearly liabilities and debts. Apart from that, I should…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2017Roman Urdu
Zakaat ka hisaab
1. Meray pas 1 tola sona or 15000 ko to 2 saal ho chuka jis pa zakat wajib h lakin in 2 saalo ma se aik pichaly saal se is mahinay tak muja eid or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Sep 2017
Is zakaat payable on provident fund?
1. Is zakaat payable on provident fund? 2. If payable is it only on employees portion or employers portion? 3. If payable, is the value based on…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Sep 2017
Discharging zakaat for previous years
If one has not payed zakaat for previous years and now wishes to do so, will they calculate when they became saahib nisab based on todays nisab or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Aug 2017
Zakaat on a lost Kruger coin
I misplaced my kruger coin. After looking for it, I cannot find it. What is the law regardig its zakaat?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2017
Giving the value of a Qurbaani animal in sadaqah during the days of Qurbaani
Can we donate money on the day of Eid instead of performing Qurbaani? If not, please explain the reason.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2017
Is Qurbaani and zakaat waajib upon a person who has a hajj savings account?
If I have a savings account towards hajj and its more than 1 year: 1. Is qurbani wajib on me although I may not have any other money besides the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Aug 2017Roman Urdu
Zakaat ka hisaab karna
1. Meray pas aik tola sona h or 15000 rupay jo zaroorat k ilawa hn jin ko aik saal ho gaya h kia muj pa zakat wajib h or kitni deni ho gi? 2. Passay…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jul 2017
Paying zakaat on behalf of one's deceased father
1. I want to ask about the obligatory charity (zakat). There are some things which I want to know about rules of zakat. First of all I want to know…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jul 2017Roman Urdu
20 000 par kitni zakaat hogi?
Zakaat ke lye ap peshon ka hisab laga kar batayen jese 20 000 per kitni zakat hogi?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Jul 2017
Can I give Zakat to my sister who possesses jewelry that reaches the value of nisab but has no source of income?
One of my sister is having jewellary of about 110 gms which above the limit of nesab i.e she is saheb nisab. But she is poor and have not any source…
Mufti Sohail ibn Arif - Mufti Online13 Jul 2017
Is zakaat compulsory on a loan?
A person who is already eligible for giving zakat, if he is a government servant and he takes loan for house building from government and has to pay…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 May 2017
Zakaat on rental
On which amount zakat should be paid "on market value of rental property or on the rent"?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 May 2017
Zakaat on rental property
Zakat should be paid on the market value of rental property as stock or on the rent?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 May 2017
Giving zakaat to adults whose parents possess nisaab
If children, grandchildren are adults who live on their own and do not possess the Zakaah Nisaab, can Zakaah be given to them if the parents are not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Apr 2017
Calculating zakaat
I earn a salary upto 40,000 rupees per month. Sometimes I save the complete salary and sometimes I give part of my salary (20,000 to 30,000) to my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Apr 2017
Zakaat on personal items which one intends selling
Zakat is wajib on four things and out of the four, one is تجارت. So if someone decided to sell some of their belongings on eBay or Amazon, etc.,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Apr 2017
Is zakaat compulsory upon a person who is in debt?
1. Zaid bought a house on mortgage, he owes the bank a lot of money, about 70 thousand pounds, he has to pay at least 5 thousand pounds to the bank…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Mar 2017
Using the nisaab of silver when calculating zakaat
How to calculate the nisab of Zakaat in money? Should we take into consideration the nisab of silver or the nisab of gold? For information, in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Mar 2017
Zakaat on the wealth of minors
We live in a western country and due to low income, the government gives money to our kids for extra assistance. We now have more than $20,000 in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Mar 2017
Zakaat on gold
There are different concepts regarding taking out zakat on your gold. Some people say that you have to take it out on the price you will purchase…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN8 Mar 2017
Is Zakaat Waajib on a minor child who possesses the Zakaat Nisaab?
Salaams. If my child who is 1 year old was given a gift of a kruger coin by his grandparents, then who pays the zakaat on this? The non baalig child…
- Mufti Online23 Feb 2017
Zakaat on tools
Does a person have to pay zakaat on items purchased to do a service like a dentist buys tools, etc. ?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jan 2017
The obligation of zakaat
I am a student dependant to my parents. According to the nisab of silver ($400) I am supposed to pay zakaat. And I didn't know this as I was told…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2017
Giving one's zakaat to a person who own less than nisaab
A woman had some gold jewellery worth of giving zakat. She sold all her jewellery and started constructing a house for herself and her brother who…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Jan 2017
Giving zakaat to a person who possesses more than the nisaab amount
A person had enough wealth to perform Hajj but he had spent those. Now he wants to perform Hajj but lacks in enough wealth though he is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2016
Calculating zakaat
I earn R3000 monthly. I just want to know how much should I give away as sadqah and zakaat?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2016
Retirement fund
Our company has taken out a Sharia Compliant Retirement Annuity for the staff. The company pays the full contribution and it is included as a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Dec 2016
Zakaat on properties bought for resale
I have a house where I am living. 2 houses I give on rent. 2 shops given on rent. 2 empty plots for sale. 1 car Bank balance. Running a multi store.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Dec 2016Roman Urdu
Ghar khareedne ke ba'd wo paise jo account me rakha huwa he transfer se pehle, kya us par zakaat waajib he?
Ayk masla poochna tha zakaat ka k hum teen dost hain. Teen ne mil ke plot lia tha. So un logo ne muje payment kar di thi plot lene ke lie aaj se koi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam1 Nov 2016
Wrong date for Zakāh calculation
Assalaamu 'alaikum! Due to ignorance, I used to calculate my Zakaat on the 1st of Ramadan until 2013. Later, after applying my discretion I found…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online24 Oct 2016
Zakaat on the sale of a property
I sold a plot of land in March 2016 and paid Zakat @2.5% of the total sale. From the sale proceeds I purchased another property in August 2016. As…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2016
Calculating zakaat on investments
I have an approximate amount of 2.6 million in an investment with Al Baraka bank,with a monthly return plan. Do I need to give zakaat on it? If so,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Aug 2016
Upon whom is Qurbaani waajib?
I have a question regarding Qurbaani. I have +- R4000 cash and some jewellery which will equal to zakaat. I don't have any income. Is Qurbaani wajib…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Aug 2016
Zakaat on property that was purchased as an investment
I bought a plot in 2013 Oct for an amount of 9300000 for the purpose of selling/investment. Today I have sold it for 17500000. Please guide: 1. How…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jul 2016
A person who has nisaab accepting zakaat
What will happen to a person if they have the nisaab amount and still accept zakaat even though they are fully aware of this?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jul 2016
Zakaat on land purchased with the intention of resale
A person purchased land abroad with the intention to sell and make profit 8 years ago. The price of this land has risen, thought is stagnant at…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jul 2016
Discharging zakaat for previous years
Until recently I thought I did not have to give zakat because I was under the assumption there was only one nisab, the nisab for gold, and I have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Jul 2016
Which value will be considered for gold and silver jewellery?
The general "market" for an ordinary person wishing to sell his jewellery in our times would be to a jeweler or a gold purchaser. The value thus…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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