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  • One may receive Zakah if he cannot fulfil his basic needs

    Salam 3alaykom, My friend has a married sister and her husband is not in a good financial status, she said she wanna give herf rom the zakah money, I told her, he has a shop and a car and he owns a house, she said but at the end of the month it really narrows down on money and he has 2 kids. How can we tell if someone is in need of zakah? because the.. More

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

    Assalam-o-alakam, I have question related to zakah,i have paternal aunty who is widow,she has her own house ALHAMDOLILLAH,her elder sone is now earning 30000 rupees monthly and he is getting married soon.I want to inquire can i give them zakat money as though he is earning 30000 rs./monthly yet he hasnt any savings for wedding because all his salary.. More

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

    salam alaykom,we r in a foreign country and there is a woman who is in need of money knowing that also our families in the middle east r also in need of that money,should we give that woman a part of zakat or better for us to wait until we visit the middle east and give the ones who can have a part of our zakat but who r from our families thank u,salam.. More

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

    my sister is divorced, she has 5 kids and the kids father does not support any of her kids or her. my question is can I give her zakat? She does get the government basic benefits which equate to £300 a week. She lives in a house which was bought by her husband and english law stipulates that upon selling, she will probably get half of the house which.. More

  • Giving Zakah to a new Muslim maid who is saving money

    Salam alaikum, I would like to know if my Fillapino housemaid who embraced islam in Ramadan 2006 can accept Zaka from me, She has left my home now & she is trying to save money to work in another country where she will be better paid, she has a little savings already towards this, so i would like to know can i give her my zaka, the amount of savings.. More

  • Giving Zakah to indebted maternal uncle

    Assalam-o-Alaikam, I am ordinary muslim and not so updated on several islamic rulings but ALHAMDOLILLAH i try to learn and improve upon myself.hope u will help me in that endeavour. QUESTION.I ve my one elderly maternal uncle who is in financial crisis and he is in so much critical condition that he borrows money for his modest expenses and he told.. More

  • Giving Zakah for an orphan's education

    ASA, I would request you to answer the following questions with rehards to Zakath money. 1. May I use zakath money to finance to my relatives for technical education? He is yateem. 2. May I use zakath money to buy furniture and gift items for my relatives (sister) for her marriage. She is yateem. I would appreciate your early reply. Regards, M.Imam.. More

  • Giving Zakat to the poor as a gift

    Is it possible to give Zakaat al-Maal to a poor on 'Eed day as 'Eed gift so that the receiver does not get embarrassed? Or should he be told that it is from Zakaat? .. More

  • Wants to donate to a fund for an accident victim

    My friend's mom did an accident almost 2 months ago and she is in comma since. Soon doctors said that she will have to take her mom to Germany for further medication and rehabilitation. People collected money for her and she needs more. The mother was employed but the daughter is unemployed but her husband is employed. My question is that.. More

  • Giving Zakat to needy distant relatives

    Can I give Zakaah to my mother's grandmother who does not posses money? However she lives with her son who takes care of her needs. Also, can I give Zakaah to one of my relative's handicapped little daughter?.. More

  • Brother giving Zakat to his sister

    I would like to clear some doubts about Zakaat. In your site Fatwa:84467 you said that brother and sister can give Zakaat. But in Fatwa:87707 you say brother cannot give Zakaat if it is compulsory to spend on her. I do not understand the difference. Hope you will answer this question. .. More

  • Paying Zakat money to tsunami victims

    I am from south India (Nagore) tsunami hitted areas. I have Zakaat money, can I pay to tail wave hitted people... More

  • Zakat money for tsunami relief

    Would it be ok to use the Zakaah money for the use in Tsunami relief effort? .. More

  • Zakat given for someone's education

    It is permissible to give Zakaat to help someone on his education... More

  • Wants Zakat to redeem mortgaged property

    Since I didn't have capitol to do business I mortgaged my house where I live and out of the loan I did business but suffered loss in my business. I am being worried that I should redeem my house .Therefore please let me know whether I am entitled to receive Zakaat... More