Q: Please advise if Zakaah is payable on a Provident Fund.

Q: Should one cover one's head when entering the toilet?

Q: Is it permissible for a person to stand alone in a saff in Jamaat salaah? If not, then what should the person do in this situation?

Q: My family members and I have always (since I have had to pay, i.e. 7 years) been paying zakaat in Ramadhaan, although we are suppose to pay our zakaat in other months. We have also been calculating zakaat in Ramadhaan. What do I do to rectify the situation?

Q: Can I buy food / groceries for somebody with the intention of Zakaat?

Q: Is zakaat payable on Intercompany Loans? Company X and Y are owned by Mr. A. Company X lends Y R250 000 as demonstrated on the balance sheet. The loan is a general loan with no specific purpose. The loan is an Asset to X and a liability to Y. Will Company X pay Zakaat on the loan receivable from Y? Will Y subtract the loan in its zakaat calculation?

Q: My question is that does the business subtract Long term Liabilities when doing the zakaat calculation e.g. a loan of R2 million financed through the bank to purchase fixed assets and property.

Q: I have been told that it is possible for us to form a Family Foundation, register it as a donor organization with the Receiver of Revenue for tax deductions for donations.  As the taxes we pay are used in un-Islamic ways by the Govt., e.g., abortions, corruption, mismanagement of funds, etc, it is better for us to pay as little tax as possible.  Since the donations made by the Foundation are tax deductible, it is a way in which Muslims can minimize their tax burden in a legal way when Zakaat is paid.

Q: Are there any duas a female can read for marriage? I have been told about reading Surah Mumtahinah and Surah Dahr.

Q: Is it advisable to ask the opinion of the pious for suitable names by providing the names chosen by the husband and wife in order for him to choose or should one just choose an Islamic name with a good meaning?