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 4 of 8
- Ask Imaam6 Nov 2021
Will zakāt paid in advance suffice for the fluctuation in the wealth during the course of the year?
A person already gave R2500 zakāt for this year 1433 on his R100,000 in advance. During the year, he spent R10,000 of it, then just before the first…
Faraz ibn Adam - Mufti Online14 Oct 2021
Paying zakaat on inherited wealth
My father passed away in June 2023, but his estate only got distributed in June 2024. Do I have to pay zakaat on the amount inherited from the date…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville11 Sep 2021
Discharging Zakaat With Clothes
Does zakaat have to be give from the same type of wealth is if you have Nisaab in money can you give zakaat of clothes you own to a poor person? if…
- Jamiat KZN6 Sep 2021
Can a person discharge his Zakaat with a combined intention of Zakaat and a loan?
There is a brother at the masjid who is asking me for a R10 000 loan so that he can invest in his business and return the money back in 2 weeks. In…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Azaadville25 Aug 2021
Discharging Zakaat With Clothing Displaying Pictures Of Animate Objects
we have a sports shop. we keep team sports clothing (franchise clothing etc.) we normally discharge our zakat for stock from available stock. last…
- Jamiat KZN29 Jul 2021
Do I have to own an asset for a whole year before paying Zakaat?
Aslm. I am confused about something regarding my zakaat. Say for purpose of explanation, I receive R20 September 2017. I work out my yearly zakaat…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Ask Imaam2 Jul 2021
Zakat on advanced payments - Is this permissible?
As salaamu alaikum Mufti Sahab ,For Second time in sending my question, I request Please reply – Jazakallah. Zaid gives Zakaat every year in month…
Mahmood Suliman - Ask Imaam23 Jun 2021
Discharging excess Zakat
As salaam alaykum If an organisation like jamiat or whoever does a collection drive for a project in which zakaat can b used and thet happen to…
Eshowe - Mufti Online10 Jun 2021
Paying people with zakaat money
Can you please advise me on the following matter: I am and have been using my Zakaat money to distribute monthly food hampers to poor and destitute…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville8 Jun 2021
Discharging Zakaat, Sadaqah, Lillah through EFT
1) If a person does an eft of SADAQAH to me, and asks me to give to the poor on his behalf, can I take cash from my wallet an give, or do I have to…
- Mufti Online7 Jun 2021
Giving zakaat to one's brother-in-law
My brother-in-law is a poor person and he lives in a house owned by his wife (my sister). My sister has gold jewellery and she pays zakaat on it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2021
Paying zakaat for one's business when one has zakaatable wealth
I have taken over a running business in January of this year (2021). I am owing on this business for the next three years. With regards to zakaat,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2021
Giving Zakaat to a relative to discharge
Assalamualaikum, I know that the one who gives zakah to eligible family recieves two rewards but I have a few issues for which I wonder if I am…
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - Mufti Online18 Mar 2021
Offsetting a debt with the intention of zakaat
Someone owes me money, but a few years have passed and he is not returning it. Can I use that amount to discharge zakaat to him if he is eligible…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam31 Dec 2020
Paying off a Zakat recipients debt for him with Zakat funds
Du'a Hazrat Mufti Sahib is well If someone gave me their zakaat to discharge. Appointed me as a wakeel to discharge according to my discretion.…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Mufti Online1 Dec 2020
Discharging zakaat after a lunar year
Does one have to pay zakaat only after one has had the stipulated amount of wealth in ones possession for a year or does one have to pay zakaat…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam17 Sep 2020
Do I consider gold inflation when paying my remaining Zakat?
Aoa , a friend referred me to you . My question is a little completed and I hope I am able to get my point across. It’s regarding zakat. I am based…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2020
Paying Fidya on behalf of a deceased - How is it calculated?
Assalaamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatu . Please can mufti advise as how to go about calculating my late mum’s fidya for possibly missed fast &…
- Ask Imaam25 Jul 2020
How do I discharge Zakaāh on land?
Assalam o Alaikum.I wanna know about the zakat rulings on land. I have searched many general answers on the internet but I wanna know about my…
Abrar Habib - Ask Imaam9 Jul 2020
Zakaat on unpaid Mahr - Does one have to discharge Zakaat on that?
Assalam Alaikum, I have a question in regards to Zakaat for my wife. When we got married in 2013, she inherited gold from my family and from her…
Abu ‘Umar Muhammad bin Zayn Patel - Ask Imaam1 Jun 2020
Is it permissible to pay Zakat in advance?
I would like to know if i could give zakat in advance.
Zakir Husain - Ask Imaam8 May 2020
Paying a poor persons debt with Zakat money - Can this be done?
Assalamualaykum Mufti If Zaid is on debt , and Bakr says to him : I'm going to pay your debt off , don't worry . Then Bakr uses Zakaat money to do…
- Ask Imaam6 Apr 2020
How should i discharge my Zakaat?
Asalamwalaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. Mufti saheb hope you well. Wanted your help on this query Salaams. My question is that I have removed…
- Mufti Online31 Mar 2020
Discharging one's zakaat before one's zakaat date
Mufti saab, a brother who owns a grocery store is asking that he gives his zakaat every year on the 15th of Ramadan. Now after calculating for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Feb 2020
Discharging fidyah on behalf of the deceased from the estate
If my deceased parents have not been steadfast with zakaat, salaah and fasting due to reasons that I am not aware of, am I able to compensate for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Feb 2020
Discharging fidyah for the deceased and settling his debts
My father passed away recently. My parents were divorced since I was 7 years old. We would only meet as a family a few times a year, so now that he…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Feb 2020
Paying zakaat on behalf of one's wife
My wife has jewellery that makes zakaat compulsory upon her. Instead of her selling her jewellery to pay zakaat, can I pay zakaat on her behalf?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Dec 2019
I have confusion about paying zakat on a house
Assalamoalaikum Janab Mufti sahib I have confusion about paying zakat on a house which I have bought some years ago. Currently I have given it to my…
Akhyar Uddin - Mufti Online26 Aug 2019
Paying fidyah for fasts before the month of Ramadhaan
Can a person pay fidyah for their fasts before the month of Ramadhaan? Will that be regarded as discharged?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Aug 2019
Children not performing salaah and not paying zakaat
Both of my children; daughter and my son have stopped reciting prayers and paying zakaat? This could mean death without imaan. Is there a special…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Aug 2019
Discharging Sadaqatul Fitr
1. Is fitra obligatory? 2. Can we pay fitra in advance? 3. What is the time to give fitra, before eid prayer or after eid prayer? 4. Do we have to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Jul 2019
Distributing sadaqatul fitr on behalf of one's baaligh children without informing them
Do I have to discharge fitrah of the previous years if I had discharged it on behalf of my baaligh children and my wife without their making me a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jun 2019
Paying income tax with the intention of giving sadaqah
Can one pay income tax to SARS with the intention of giving sadaqah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 Online21 Apr 2019
Discharging zakaat every year
Must I pay zakaat on my gold jewellery every year or just once off??
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 Online12 Mar 2019
Giving zakaat to an organisation
I would like to know if paying zakaat through the following service is permissible: http://nzf.org.au
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam10 Feb 2019
Discharging Zakaat to one’s sister
Salam Alycom, I have a sister who facing financial difficulty. Her husband is the only person who works at home. his job is not always stable as he…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online10 Feb 2019
Giving clothes, books, etc. in Sadaqatul fitr
Can we give clothes, books, etc. in Sadaqatul fitr?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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