Zakaat on missing jewellery

Q: Some years ago, there were some riots in a certain place. The valuables from the house were placed elsewhere. Some were taken to the business, which was a big wholesale, for safekeeping and placed in a remote part of the safe. Included in these valuables which were taken to the business was some jewellery which originally belonged to the mother who has since passed away. This jewellery has now been found after many years in which it was regarded as lost. There are two questions:

  1. Is there Zakaat on this jewellery for the previous years?
  2. The mother had left a note with the jewellery stating that it should be given to her youngest son who was 9 years old at the time. Is this gift valid?

Women travelling alone overseas

Q: I have got a question and I need an Islamic advice about it. I got married in England to my cousin 4 years ago and I'm originally from Pakistan. We had some problems in our marriage and my my husband said to me to go Pakistan then I came Pakistan 2 months ago and he divorced me on phone. Now my question is am I allowed to go back to England as I have 6 sisters and no brother. I want to help my dad financially because he have to pay debt of my in laws. I'm 24 years old and I can stay there with my friend whose husband divorced her and she is living alone.

Steak in South Africa

Q: Recently I have been hearing that the steak in South Africa is doubtful. It is said that the animals are stunned, and many die before the actual slaughtering. What can you say about this?

It is said to be kept on the low for now, but this is an important matter.

Marital problems

Q: I have a cousin who is in a marriage where him & his wife hardly speak to each other, they don't have an intimate relationship since they have a daughter who is 5 years old. She argues with him unnecessarily. Since the past 15 years he has been living like this. The reason being she didn’t want to come live with his mum after his father passed away. She told him I will make your life a hell. He has given her 2 talaqs but his mum tells him that he should not divorce her because the family will talk& him & his Mums biggest fear is that he won't ever see his little daughter again. He said that this marriage is just pain & hardship.

Mufti Saab in this situation what should he do?