Zakat & Charity · Subtopic
Paying Zakat Correctly
301 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Paying Zakat Correctly, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Paying Zakat Correctly fatawa — page 2 of 8
- Mufti Online9 Feb 2025
Paying zakaat once one acquires one's share of the inheritance
Regarding inheritance/working out zakaat, an estate has only money, no business, etc. The house and car of the deceased was already given to his…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville13 Jan 2025
Zakaat On Land Which Was Not Distributed In An Estate
If some land has not been distributed between the heirs for some time, does each of them have to give Zakaat for their ‘supposed to be’ share? And…
- Mufti Online21 Dec 2024
Giving zakaat to an organization and asking for the same amount in lillah
A person gave his Zakaat to an organization and told them that that since he is giving them his Zakaat, they should assist him by giving him the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Dec 2024
Using zakaat money to pay an employee for his employment service
The Botswana Muslim Association zakaat committee is currently in the process of restructuring its operations for enhanced transparency, security,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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…
- Azaadville20 Nov 2024
Discharging Zakaat To An Ineligible Recipient
I gave Zakaat to a person thinking that he is a valid recipient of Zakaat. A month later I realized that he was not a person who was eligible to…
- Mufti Online4 Aug 2024
Discharging fidyah
1. With regards to paying fidyah for the deceased person's missed salaahs, what is the minimum amount in the form of wheat? 2. An alternative to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jul 2024
Discharging the market value of goods for zakaat if one does not have cash
I have a retail business that's just breaking even month on month, alhumdulillah. This year has been my hardest year and revenue is declining. I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MUBZ17 Jul 2024
Zakāt Monies Stolen. Is the Zakāt Discharged?
ا لسلام عليكم Respected mufti Zakaat and lillah monies were paid to an organization. There was a break in and all the money was stolen even though…
- Azaadville10 Jun 2024
Zakaat And Qurbaani Of A Baaligh Child Whose Funds Are Withheld By The Parents
A baaligh boy has millions with his parents. Dur to being 16 years of age, the parents have full control of his funds – he has absolutely no access…
- 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 Online28 Apr 2024
Father discharging sadaqatul fitr on behalf of his baaligh children
Will sadaqatul fitr be discharged if the father discharged it on behalf of his baaligh children (who have above the nisaab amount but he still looks…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville4 Apr 2024
Discharging Surplus/Extra Zakaat In Advance
A person pays his Zakaat in advance. He pays R1000 every month. At the end of the year he calculates his Zakaat and finds that only R8000 was due.…
- Azaadville19 Mar 2024
Giving Zakaat To A Person Who Cannot Make Ends Meet
There is a brother in our country. He does not have any debt, but at the beginning of the month he does not have any funds to buy groceries for his…
- Ibn Masood14 Mar 2024
Zakaat on salary received in advance
1. A person gets his salary at the beginning of every year. If he receives R240 000.00 at the start of the year and uses R20 000.00 per month, which…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - 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 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…
- Ask Imaam3 Feb 2024
Offsetting debt through zakaah; zakaah in advance
Assalamualaikum WR WB, I make dua you are all well at darul Iftaa. I have the following 2 questions regarding Zakat. 1. First, If someone owes me…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online30 Nov 2023
Paying for one's poor neighbour's renovations using zakaat money
The following has occurred and I am not sure if it counts as my zakaat being fulfilled. We have a neighbor who is a worthy recipient of zakaat. My…
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 - 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…
- Azaadville19 Sep 2023
Discharging Zakaat To An Adopted Child
Please advise me whether a father or mother can give their Zakaat money to their adopted children if they are entitled to Zakaat.
- Camperdown28 Aug 2023
Can Zakāt Be Discharged In The Form Of Items?
Assalam alaikum, When we give Zakat. Can we buy something with that money and distribute to the family who needs things not money?
Arib Raza - Ask Imaam19 Aug 2023
Is it permissible to pay Zakaat in advance?
I support a madarasa with the zakat I give in the month of Ramadan every year. One of the guys in the management of the Madarasa now calls me and…
Saleem Ibn Sajawal Khan - Azaadville15 Aug 2023
Discharging Zakaat With Goods
I wanted to know can I give clothing (in good condition or band new) cell phones that we are not using (good working condition) and other house hold…
- Mufti Online10 Aug 2023
Giving goods as zakaat
Instead of paying zakaat with cash, can a person give goods to that amount that the recipient needs? Would it be permissible to give someone a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville31 Jul 2023
Zakaat On Lost Items
Is zakaat payable on a lost item? What happens if the item is found after some time? Does zakaat have to be paid for the years in between?
- Mufti Online28 May 2023
Using zakaat funds to pay salaries
Can an organisation use the zakaat funds it has collected to pay the salaries of its Imaams, Muazzins, Ustaads, Security and Cleaners?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 May 2023
How much zakaat can a recipient of zakat receive at one go?
How much zakaat can a recipient of zakat receive at one go?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 May 2023
Discharging zakaat throughout the year
Is it permissible to calculate the zakat on the zakat date then slowly give out the zakat throughout the year?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville17 Apr 2023
Giving Zakaat To A Masjid
Can a Masjid accept Zakaat?
- Ask Imaam16 Apr 2023
What are the rewards of discharging Zakaat during Ramadhan?
We calculate our due zakat and fitrah money in the month of Ramadan and we accumulate it with parents then our parents disperse that money to needy…
Abdur Rahman Shareef - Azaadville7 Apr 2023
Zakaat On Inherited Jewellery
A woman passed away eleven years ago. The family is valuating her gold jewellery. They are uncertain whether to use the price of gold 11 years ago…
- Azaadville18 Mar 2023
Zakaat On An Estate Prior To Distribution
A person passed away. The estate of the Marhoom was not distributed for a few years. Are the heirs liable to pay Zakaat on these funds for the years…
- Ibn Masood11 Feb 2023
Discharging Zakaat with grocery vouchers
1. I give my Zakaat money to a local grocery retailer, who in turn, issues me with vouchers equivalent to the value. Will my Zakaat be discharged to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - 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 Online26 Jan 2023
Paying zakaat on jewellery for the past years
A husband has custody of the wife's jewellery. They are currently separated - the mother in law had custody of it for 22 years as it was kept as an…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville20 Jan 2023
Zakaat On Gold Discharged With Money
A person had 200 grams of gold in year 1436 Hijri and paid zakat of 5 grams (2.5% of 200=5) from his money, not actually from gold. In the year 1437…
- Azaadville10 Jan 2023
Zakaat On The Possessions Of A Na-Baaligh (Immature) Child
If a child that is not yet baaligh has money or jewellery above zakaah nisaab, does zakaah have to be given out of the child’s wealth or should the…
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