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Sadaqah & Lillah
737 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Sadaqah & Lillah, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Sadaqah & Lillah fatawa — page 4 of 19
- Ask Imaam26 Apr 2022
Giving Sadaqah for Educational Contests
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Mufti Sahab, I take out $10 as Sadqah everyday for the protection of my family. Can I contribute this money towards…
Safwaan Navlakhi - Ask Imaam17 Mar 2022
Can Sadaqah money be used for Social Services?
Can we use sadka amount for a social cause?
Shakib Alam - 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 - Ask Imaam1 Mar 2022
If Am’r forgives the debt with the intention of zakaat, will the Zakaat of Am'r be discharged in this manner?
Zaid owes R200, 00 to Am’r, Zaid is unable to pay the debt. And his financial situation is such that he is eligible to accept zakaat, so if Am’r…
M. Akhtar - Ask Imaam24 Jan 2022
Giving Zakaat to aged father in law who is in debt
As-salaamu-alaikum Can I give zakaat to my aged father-in-law? He has a paid-up house but has incurred debts in the shop due to business being very…
Safwaan Navlakhi - Mufti Online22 Jan 2022Roman Urdu
Ghair Muslim ke naam ka sadaqa
Kia ghair Muslim ke naam ka sadaqa kar sakte hain?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Jan 2022
Kaffaarah for returning embezzled money
Category: Fiqh Question: During my University times, I used to arrange Events for Academic and Engineering Purposes annually. In this regard, we…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ibn Masood4 Jan 2022
Begging of other people
Are we discouraged from asking of others for our needs in the Hadith? I live in the USA and am currently experiencing financial difficulty. I am…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam11 Dec 2021
Paying debts with money set aside for Sadaqah
I set aside some money every month to give to Sadaqah. However, I have fallen in a small debt. I wanted to know if I can use the money I set aside…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam9 Dec 2021
Do i calculate my Zakat on an Inheritance share I have yet to receive?
I am yet to receive some money for my share of inheritance from when my mother passed away. I don’t know when I will get it as there is some legal…
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Azaadville24 Nov 2021
Giving Charity While In Debt
I would like to know if a person is owing the bank money on his credit card but still wants to give big amounts on voluntary charity, what can his…
- Ask Imaam23 Nov 2021
When giving Sadaqah Jariyah, can you make intention for more than one person?
When giving Sadaqah Jariyah, can you make intention for more than one person? Eg. Family or whole ummah? And will everyone get the same reward?
Mohammed - Ask Imaam18 Nov 2021
Taking from the Zakaat money for a service rendered - Is this permissible?
Salaams, For many years I use to rent a property and also give my own Zakat every year towards a number of project/causes overseen by my own Family,…
Ahmad Patel - Ask Imaam10 Nov 2021
Can interest money be used to build shelters for the needy?
Assalamu Alaikum RE: ADVICE RIBA MONEY Someone has Riba Money and intends diving it to us after being advised by somebody else. Question: Will it be…
Shakib Alam - 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
Child giving gifts and sadaqah
My question is regarding children giving charity. From what I know, it is not permissible for them to give Sadaqah etc. from their own wealth. What…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Oct 2021
Intending to donate money but thereafter investing it and then donating
I want to know about donations. Can I change my mind in that case? For example, if I thought to save some money for donation. Then I changed my mind…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville4 Oct 2021
Accepting Donations From Sourced From Haraam Earnings
If a persons earning s are Haraam but he gives Sadaqah//Zakaah/Lillah, is it permissible to accept the money for a Madrassah or Masjid?
- Mufti Online23 Sep 2021
Using lillah for personal use and doing a transfer into the lillah account and using lillah to pay for bank charges
We have 3 bank accounts from the same bank. One is personal, one is lillah and the other is Zakaat. We use these via the banking app on the phone.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville23 Aug 2021
Using And Replacing Lillah And Zakaat Money
We are entrusted with Zakaat and lillah monies on an almost continuous basis. The lillah monies are a combination of education fees, income from a…
- Azaadville18 Jul 2021
Using Lillah And Zakaat Funds
Whilst visiting people, one person gave me lillah monies to be used for musjid/madrasah etc and another person gave me Zakaat monies to be used…
- Ask Imaam7 Jul 2021
Can I give Sadaqah in place of Qurbani due to Covid-19?
Is it ok to dristribute money as charity instead of sacrificing cattle for Eid ul Adha due to covid 19 situation? Due to covid 19 it is dificult to…
- 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 - 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…
- Ask Imaam6 Jun 2021
He bought 100 hampers and knew there are 95 people who are Zakaatable
Someone bought hampers to discharge as Zakat (the beneficiaries are valid recipients of Zakaat). He bought 100 hampers and knew there are 95 people…
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - 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 - Azaadville14 Apr 2021
Intention Of Sadaqah In Your Heart After The Item Was Stolen
An item of mine was stolen. I thereafter made an intention in my heart that it will be for Sadaqah for the person who stole it. I then found the…
- 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 - Ask Imaam31 Mar 2021
Can the husband pay the wife’s Zakah?
The wife has gold and wealth which equals nissab amount and the can the husband pay the zakat for the wife? And if the husband pays does he include…
Mudassir Benish - Ask Imaam27 Mar 2021
Nisab of Silver in cash
Asalaamu alaikum. Honourable maulana saheb may Allah taala preserve you and keep you in good health. Aameen. Maulana saheb if i have no gold and no…
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - Ask Imaam20 Mar 2021
Sending Qurbani to India
A person sends money to India for slaughtering a cow in which he and his wife have wajib shares. The remaining five shares are nafil shares on…
M. Akhtar - Ask Imaam19 Mar 2021
Zakat on Jewellery
I hope you are well. How is zakat on jewelry given? If I bought a necklace for $650.00. The value of the necklace increased to $2875.00. Is zakat…
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam5 Mar 2021
Accepting Zakat when in Debt
Assakamu Alaikum. I have taken a loan from my parents to purchase a home. They have not given me any time frame to pay it back. The loan is R700…
Muhammed Fayyaadh - Ask Imaam1 Mar 2021
Giving Zakat to one’s brother
Is it permissible to give your brother zakat money?
Shakib Alam[1] - Ask Imaam29 Jan 2021
Deducting a personal loan for Zakah
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I hope respected mufti sahib is well, Someone asked this question to me which I was hoping you could give the…
- Jamiat KZN26 Jan 2021
Can a person give Sadaqah while in Debt?
I have started work recently. I have debts from my past years BUT Insha Allah I wish to give sadaqah from my new salary? Is this allowed? Is it a…
Mufti Moosa Salie - 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
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