Distributing Zakah and charity on basis of colour or culture

Many questions about Zakah

Is supporting an orphan who lost his mother the same as supporting an orphan who lost his father?

Zakah money is not the only source of the treasury

Saving money – a religious view

Borrowing from Zakah money to continue one’s studies

Paying or collecting Zakah with credit cards

Ruling on consuming the wealth of the poor which is obtained from Zakah

Appointing a dishonest person to handle Zakat in the Masjid

Taking fixed percentage of collected charity

Seeing patients free as Zakah

Paying Zakah al-Fitr in Japan

Paying Zakah on behalf of dead father

Eating from Zakah after giving it to those who deserve it

It is recommended that the recipient of a gift prays for the giver

No problem in giving an additional amount along with Zakah

He gave charity to someone who later gave it back

Lost money of Zakat before giving it

Would the Zakah-giver become free from obligation if the one entrusted to convey it betrays the trust?

Not taking rent from poor is not zakah

Calculating zakah when one is creditor and debtor

Her husband wants to divorce her and she wants to cancel his debt from Zakah

Paying Zakat on loan

Using unpaid loan to pay Zakah

Paying Zakah with money stolen from him

Unrepaid loan money as Zakah

Wisdom behind not dropping the debt of the insolvent from Zakah

Giving Zakah to a creditor without permission of the debtor

Ruling on giving loans from Zakah

Guarantor may not pay the debt of one he guaranteed from his Zakah

Money transfer fees should not be deducted from Zakat

His money is in two different countries so in which of them should he pay Zakah?

Zakat money lost while being transferred to recipients

Where to pay Zakah

Transfer of Zakah

Location for paying Zakah

Not permissible to delay Zakah payment for sister's future marriage

Paying Zakah in installments

Has not paid Zakah for many years

Ruling on lending Zakah money

Zakat for accumulated money

Transferring a fixed amount of salary as Zakat

Paying Zakat in installments

When Zakah can be paid

Paying Zakah before prescribed time

Delaying paying the sums of Zakah received by charity organizations

Ruling on using the money of charities then returning it

He collected donations then deposited them in his bank account

Entrusting someone to pay one's Zakah from their money

Using approximation in calculating Zakah

Paying Zakah in form of gifts

Scholarly opinions on giving the equivalent of the due Zakah

Cases in which paying the value of zakat in money is permissible

Giving Zakah in kind as a gift: a Sharee‘ah perspective

Is it sufficient to fulfill the obligation to give Zakah in the form of meat?

Spending Zakah money for educational and cultural purposes

Using Zakat money for Da’wah activities

Investing the Zakat money for the benefit of an Islamic institution

Giving Zakat to the poor on condition that they donate some of it to build schools etc

Wants to pay Zakat to a hospital in Canada

Giving Zakah to private Islamic schools

Spending Zakat money on Da'wah projects

Zakat cannot be used for an endowment

Payment of Zakah to hospitals

Using Zakah to buy heater for the mosque

Zakah money for Islamic library

Using Zakah funds to build Mosques

Sponsorship of Muslim school

Using Zakaah funds to build Mosques or Islamic schools

Paying Zakah to charity projects - a humanitarian Sharee‘ah viewpoint

Should he donate to building a mosque or give to the poor?

Giving Zakah to build graveyards for the poor

Does the “in the Cause of Allaah” category include paying Zakah for the purpose of Da‘wah?

Paying Zakah to build a cancer hospital

Wife of poor man may not pay her zakaah on household expenses

Zakah may not be paid to settle loan

Paying zakah to poor grandfather

Zakah not given to one's young children

Taking fee for distributing zakah of relative

Giving Zakah to poor unmarried sister who owns a piece of land

Zakah collection organizations are not entitled to Zakah funds

Ruling on giving charity to someone who sells alcohol

Who pays the travel expenses to look for eligible Zakah recipients?

Her mother gave Zakah to a supposed fortune-teller

A manager of orphanage is not allowed to eat from the charity given to the orphans

Giving Zakah to orphan children of different religions

Giving Zakah to rich seeker of knowledge

Giving the servant his salary from Zakah

Receiving Zakah as education fees for a child

Making a trick to pay Zakah to parents who are not poor

Wants to pay his due Zakah to people who lost money because of him

Giving Zakat to somebody to buy a house

Donating money to non-Muslim foundations

Giving Zakah to a poor Muslim who does not pray

Paying Zakat to his mother

Giving Zakat for a new convert to Islam

Giving Zakat money for Hajj

Giving gifts or Sadaqa to descendants of the Prophet

Using Zakah money to support needy parents, etc.

Giving Zakah to non-Muslims

Giving Zakah to a non-Muslim

Grandfather should not give Zakah to his grandchildren

Zakah is only for its recipients while Sadaqa is like the gift

Rich mother giving her Zakah to poor married son

Charity for descendants of the Prophet

Taking care of daughter and two children

Giving father Zakah money for Hajj

Giving Zakah to family members

Zakah to non-Muslims

Paying Zakat to parents, brothers and sisters

Zakah to sister

Paying Zakah to Sayyeds (Prophet's descendants)

Improvement of the state of the poor before receiving Zakah

He gave charity to someone but the latter did not accept it

Giving Zakah to one's son to cover marriage expenses

Charity is forbidden to Muhammad and his family for glorious wisdom

Ruling on giving Zakah to an independent son

Limit of wealth that makes one ineligible for Zakah

Giving zakah to sister

Paying zakah to reunite man with wife and daughter

Paying zakah to children of father's second wife

Many questions about giving zakah money to relatives

Covering mother's medical expenses with zakah money

Giving Zakah collectors percentage of Zakah funds as commission

Giving Zakah in the form of specific items, not cash

Receiving Zakah for sponsoring orphans in one's house

Paying Zakah to one's insolvent brother who does not accept Zakah

Receiving Zakah to pay for education while possessing Nisaab

Ruling on buying a house for the poor with Zakah money

A sick died before collected donations were spent on him

Zakah on donated money and where Zakah is to be spent

A wife giving her Zakah on Jewelry to her needy husband

Paying Zakah to poor relatives who pay Zakah themselves

Giving Zakah to a maid to perform 'Umrah

Ruling on giving Zakah to someone who owes an interest-based loan

Paying Zakah to one's poor parents-in-law

How do Muslim organizations use Zakah to help Muslims?

One may receive Zakah if he cannot fulfil his basic needs

Wants to pay Zakah to his cousin to help him with his wedding expenses

He was entrusted to distribute Zakah and he gave some of it to his children

Zakah paid to those who are employed to collect it

A more needy non relative is worthier of charity than a less needy relative

Paying the wages of workers who are not needed from Zakah

Delaying the due Zakat to give it to a poor relative in another country

Giving Zakat to a divorced sister whose ex-husband does not spend on her children

Giving Zakah to a new Muslim maid who is saving money

Giving Zakah to indebted maternal uncle

Giving Zakah for an orphan's education

Giving Zakat to the poor as a gift

Wants to donate to a fund for an accident victim

Giving Zakat to needy distant relatives

Brother giving Zakat to his sister

Paying Zakat money to tsunami victims

Zakat money for tsunami relief

Zakat given for someone's education

Wants Zakat to redeem mortgaged property

Wife paying Zakat for her husband

Giving Zakah to appropriate recipients

Giving Zakah to unmarried sister

Zakah to brother for his marriage

Paying Zakah to his brother

Paying Zakah for brother and sister

Paying Zakah to Iraqi people

Condition of beggars

The ruling concerning begging

Giving Zakah to a poor person who smokes

Giving Zakah money to needy sister without her knowledge

Giving Zakah to brother or sister

Paying Zakah to indebted sister

Giving Zakah to his two brothers

Giving Zakah to sister

Giving Zakah for one to marry

Zakah from brother

Doubtful about paying Zakah to husband with brother's money

Sponsoring an orphan as Zakat

Paying Zakah in non-Muslim country

Personally distributing Zakah

Giving Zakah to one's servant

Wife giving Zakah to poor husband

Giving Zakah to brother with financial problems

Paying Zakah to a charity organization that looks after disabled children

Ceasing to help orphans due to their mother's extravagance

Sponsor of an orphan may give him Zakah or save it for him in a bank account

A father can give Zakah to his poor married daughter

Can a receiver of Zakah spend it on the giver's children?

Paying Zakat to an individual who refuses to accept it

Is it permissible to pay zakat to those whom I sponsor?

It is not permissible to settle the debts of an individual with zakat unless he permits it

The categories of those whose hearts are inclined towards Islam

Entrusted with delivering zakat money to a specific entity but could not

Ruling on giving Zakah of inherited estate to one of the heirs

Foundlings are among Zakah recipients

Ruling on giving zakah to workers

Should Zakah be given to one person or more?

Employees to administer Zakah have a share in it

Ruling on paying the deceased’s debt from Zakah

When should a child be given from Zakah?

Wisdom behind making the Zakah rate of Rikaaz one-fifth

Finding treasure on someone's land

How to dispose of buried treasures

No Zakah is due on goods except what is prepared for trade

Paying zakah for past years - Borrowing to pay zakah

Paying overdue zakah on silver hoarded by mother

Zakah on a gift of gold for wife and minor children

Zakah on money that will be paid for a bought property

Wants to know how to pay Zakah on her gold

The Nisaab for gold is 85 grams of pure gold

Silver has its own Nisaab

Zakah on old gold and silver currencies

Zakat on mortgaged gold

The fees for transferring the money of Zakah is not counted as Zakah

Assessing the Nisaab of Bank Notes

He pays Zakat on the gold of his mother

Zakat on gold, land and stocks

Zakat on a long dormant bank account

Zakat on savings

Paying Zakat

Calculating Zakah on bank certificate with a compound interest rate

Zakah due on cash and paying it when it is due

Calculating Zakah of gold, silver and money

Gold and silver values then and now

Add all the three items together and give their Zakah

Gold is the basis for the Zakah of cash

Zakah on inherited money

Zakah on gold jewelry

Adding gold and silver together for Zakah

Paying Zakah on gold

Paying zakat according to the value of manufactured gold

Zakah on shops including customer debts

Money falling below the Nisaab during the year, then exceeding it afterwards

Zakah on money spent on constructing a house

Estimating Zakat, and Allaah giving power to read minds

Father refuses to pay Zakah

Paying Zakah on money every year

Gold and Silver in calculating Nisab for Zakah

A decrease in the value of currency does not change the ruling of zakat

Paying zakah on inaccessible money

Zakah on a debt that has to be returned over nine years

Paying zakah on money loaned to others

When debt is deducted from Zakah owed on gold, silver and cash

Debt not deducted from assets liable to Zakah

Zakah for the one who lent his father a sum of money

Virtue of cancelling the debt of an insolvent person

Not paying Zakat on debts

Zakat on debt in business

Zakat on money kept to be paid for a purchased land

Zakat on gold saved to pay off a loan

Zakah on money one borrowed from others

Zakat matters

Zakat on life insurance

Zakat on pension plans

Calculating Zakat on funds

Paying Zakah for business which has credit transactions

This is similar to the debt due on a procrastinator or a bankrupt

Paying Zakah on loan

Paying Zakah on company's savings plan

Zakah on retirement fund

Zakah on loans

Zakah on loans

Calculating Zakah after debts

Zakah of a sum allocated to repaying debts

Conditions of paying debt from Zakah

Paying zakah on land that was bought but is not yet in buyer's possession

Paying zakah on debit card deposit

Zakah only due if money reaches nisaab

Parents pay Zakah on child's behalf if they are withholding his money

A schizophrenic's wealth is liable for Zakah

Zakah on gifted money kept with someone as a trust

Zakah is not due on weapons for personal use

No Zakah is due on lost or stolen money

Zakat due on money after buying property through verbal agreement

Delayed Zakah payment on piece of land and built a house on it to live in it

He and his wife used to pay Zakah on their money together

Zakah on money prepared for the construction of house

Zakat on money of the child

Zakat on end of service benefit

Limit of wealth that makes Zakah due and that which prevents taking it

Debt may not prevent one from paying Zakah

Is Zakah due on money allocated for charitable purposes?

Neither husband nor wife has to pay Zakah due on the other

Zakah on the installments paid in a life insurance policy

Calculating Nisaab for Zakat by an international standard

Zakat on savings for expenses

Zakat on land and gold

Paying Zakah on insurance settlement

Zakah on mutual funds

Calculating his Zakah

Zakah on child’s money before age 15

No Zakah on plots for self-use

How to pay Zakah

How to Pay Zakah

When money becomes subject to Zakah

Conditions of Zakah

Zakatable money

Zakah on money saved for marriage

Paying Zakah on scholarship received every three months

Zakah on money received for support

Zakah on college fee

Zakah on inherited property

Zakah if in debt

Paying Zakah on accommodation for aged parents

Paying Zakat on money saved to buy a car

Zakat on Savings, But Has Expenses and not Working

Zakah on property for which Zakah paid previous year

Zakah on land and part-time salary

In debt, supports her family, wants to pay Zakah

Zakah on piece of land for children

Sales commissions accumulating during year

Zakah on the money of a minor held by the probate court

Zakah on public money

Mixed ownership of wealth does not affect Zakat

Her husband insistently refuses to pay Zakah

Why Zakah is payable at a rate of 2,5% on most types of wealth

Husband and wife paying Zakah separately

No Zakah on unlawful money earned by working in a usurious bank

Zakat on money assigned for performing Hajj

Saving money after giving its due Zakat

Does not pray and wants to consider the money she sent to her poor family as Zakat

How Islam tackled the problem of poverty

Impact of Zakat on the Muslim

Zakat on the money of wife and children in case it reached Nisaab

Zakat is obligatory every lunar year

Hadeeth about Zakat

How to pay Zakah

Zakah on money

Their grandfather died and did not pay Zakah for years

Scholars' opinions on one who died and was not a payer of Zakah

Can he give charity from his mother's wealth without her permission?

Punishment of Zakah withholder in this world and in the Hereafter