Zakat & Charity · Subtopic
Who May Receive Zakat
287 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Who May Receive Zakat, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Who May Receive Zakat fatawa — page 2 of 8
- Mufti Online18 Jul 2023
Assisting one's sister with zakaat
My sister has separated from her husband. She and her three kids are living with my brother and his family (i.e. wife and two little daughters) in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MJC5 Jul 2023
Are Orphans eligible recipients of Zakāh?
An orphan is not eligible to receive zakāh solely based on being an orphan. The eight categories of recipients of zakāh are clearly mentioned in…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Azaadville6 Jun 2023
Eligibility To Receive Zakaat
Are recipients those that do not have wealth, being cash and jewellery above zakah nisaab? Or do we also consider debts of the person? What if the…
- Mufti Online25 May 2023
Accepting zakaat to pay off one's debs
At the moment I am in alot of debt. My buinesses closed during covid and I have tried to restart them but at the moment I am in alot of debt, on the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 - Camperdown27 Mar 2023
Permissibility of Giving Zakāt to a Life Insurance Policyholder
Assalamu Alaikum, I have a relative to whom I have been giving Zakat wealth for some time. Recently, I discovered that he has had life insurance;…
Sibghatallah ibn Numan Ahmed - Camperdown16 Mar 2023
Giving Zakat to a family member with financial problems
My sister in law is in a business problem she is not able to let property as the previous tenant has left outrageous amount of power bill… she has…
Shahid Shaikh - Mufti Online10 Mar 2023
Giving zakaat to one's niece on her wedding
If anybody wants to give zakaat to their sister's daughter on her marriage. They have a house and their way of life is normal. But in the age of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Feb 2023
Giving zakaat to a Barelvi
Can zakat be given to Barelvi?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Dec 2022
Becoming a recipient of Zakaat due to not owning the Nisaab
If a person was paying Zakaat every year for the last 5 years, but has less than the Zakaat Nisaab this year, then does he automatically become…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Jamiat KZN2 Nov 2022
Can an adopted child give Zakat to their adoptive parents?
I was adopted by my dads sister. My step dad is unemployed and below zakaat nisab. I support my step parents financially as I eat all my meals with…
- Azaadville22 Oct 2022
Zakaat Given To An Ineligible Person
An organisation, after conducting an evaluation on an applicant for zakaah, concluded that this applicant will be zakaatable based on the details…
- Mufti Online23 Jul 2022
Giving zakaat to a person that one thought was eligible to accept zakaat
I would like some advice on the following matter: During this year's Ramadhaan, I distributed a portion of my zakaat to a person who was previously…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Discharging zakaat to recipients who are no longer eligible to receive zakaat
I have a family member who was very much in debt and therefore was in need of zakaat money. I therefore took zakaat money from an acquaintance of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Jun 2022
Paying for someone's plane ticket with zakaat money
A family from Syria is eligible for zakaat. They wish to visit the birth of their grandson in another country. If someone pays for their plane…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Mar 2022
Giving zakaat to a person who has Dstv or WiFi
1. Is it permissible to give ones zakaat to a person who has Dstv? 2. Is it permissible to give zakaat to a person who has WiFi?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Mar 2022
Being eligible for zakaat
I am zakaat liable and collect zakaat from time to time from people, however this month I collected a large sum. Can I take out money for my kids…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood6 Mar 2022
Who is eligible for the Sadaqah that is discharged when a child is born
The Sadaqah which we are required to discharge when a child is born is Mustahab. Can it be given to the wealthy or must it be given to the poor?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood19 Jan 2022
Not eligible for Zakaat due to inheritance funds
My wife knows of a widow who recently lost her parents and has no source of income. There is an amount of inheritance that is due to her which is…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood19 Jan 2022
Donated Zakaat funds not used by recipient
A person was due for an operation. He was eligible for Zakaat, hence another person assisted him with Zakaat funds. The ill person took possession…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville27 Nov 2021
Utilizing Interest Money In An Account If One Is Eligible To Receive Zakaat
if a person himself is Zakaat eligible and he has accumulated interest in his bank account, can he himself use that money?
- Azaadville11 Sep 2021
Eligibility For Zakaah
1. Who is liable to take zakaat? 2. Is any person who doesn’t have the Nisaab of zakaat liable? 3. Is there any case where a person does not have to…
- Mufti Online22 Jun 2021
Giving zakaat money to a person to get married
Can I give zakaat money to a girl/boy to make his nikaah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam4 May 2021
Can a person give Zakat to his uncle?
Assalamualaikum Can a person give zakat to his uncle? he has a large amount of loans. Can i help him with zakat money?
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam3 May 2021
Can I give Zakat to my parents and relatives?
assalam o alaikum Im from pakistan I wanted to ask about zakath that whatever amount I have been bound to pay can I give it to my blood relation…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam2 May 2021
Am I eligible to receive Zakat?
I am a husband and a father of 3. I work for someone. I own 2 flats. From these 2 flats I have given one on rent. These 2 flats were made with the…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Jamiat KZN12 Apr 2021
Can Zakaat be given in kind to a Zakaat recipient?
Can food or furniture be bought with Zakaat money and given as Zakaat to a Zakaat recipient?
- Mufti Online17 Mar 2021
Using zakaat money to settle the debt of a deceased person
If a person wishes to settle the debts of a deceased individual by using his (i.e. the person's - not the deceased's) zakaat money, whilst the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - 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 - Ask Imaam8 Oct 2020
Can I give Zakat to a revert who has money to survive but isn’t steadfast upon din?
Can I give Zakat to a revert who has money to survive but isn’t steadfast upon din?
- Mufti Online24 Sep 2020
Person not liable for zakaat getting treatment from a trust hospital that operates with zakaat funds
I am not a zakaat deserving person but I cannot afford an expensive dialysis treatment. Can I take this treatment from a trust hospital being run on…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Sep 2020
Is the woman in reference eligible for Zakat?
Assalmualaikum, I hope this finds you in good health and high islamic spirits. My question is in regards to Zakaah: If a woman (widow) is in debt…
- Mufti Online30 Aug 2020
Giving zakaat to build a borehole
Is zakaat discharged if money is given to a charitable organization to build a borehole or water well?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jun 2020Roman Urdu
Zakaat ka mustahiq
زکوۃ کا مستحق کون ہوتا ہے
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Mar 2020Roman Urdu
Recipients of fidyah
Can you please advise me on the following: My father had passed away and had made a Wassiyat in his will that we the heirs should discharge 1/3 of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Mar 2020
Giving zakaat to riot victims
Can zakaat be given to riot victims?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Feb 2020
Can i give Zakaat to my family members?
As-salaam alaikum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu I uave a friend who has gold above the nisaab level and property. He has 5 children and the eldest…
- Ask Imaam11 Jan 2020
Is my son eligible for Zakaat?
As salaamualaykum Both my husband and i are not eligible to receive zakaat. We have a small business and just managing to make ends meet. My son is…
- Mufti Online8 Jan 2020
Will one be eligible for zakaat if he owns properties over and above his needs?
Please advise with regards to the following situation: 1. Yusuf is indebted for R1 million. Currently he has no means to pay the amount. He is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Oct 2019
Giving zakaat to people who are in debt
My sister and her husband have fallen on hard times. They had a thriving business but are now in debt for millions. Her husband is extremely unwell…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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