Q: If there is a person that is in a personal debt of 1 million & his car is also in a debt, income is not meeting expenses & to repay the debt is difficult. His sons online homeschooling has a bursary foundation, can he accept the school fees if its zakaat to reduce the expense & pay towards the debt.
Kindly let me know?
Q: My husband is in alot of debt. He is unemployed and our monthly expenses are being taken care of by my father in law.
I have some jewellery that I pay zakaat on every year. Am I allowed to give my husband my zakaat to pay of his debts ?
Q: Can one give zakaat or waajib sadaqah to the street cleaners in Makkah, if we think they might be poor without clarifying?
Q: In the case of this war and crisis in Palestine, if a person wants to give Zakaat in a place like Gaza, will it still be necessary for the person to check if the recipient of the Zakaat is a Muslim or a person can give the Zakaat to anyone in need? Please advise.
Q: Some organizations take Zakaat money and use it to pay admin fees and madrasah fees. Is this allowed?
Q: A man adopted a boy and a girl. Can this man give this boy and girl zakaat money?
Q: Can a student intending to study actuarial science be assisted with zakaat money?
Q: Can zakaah money be used to buy stationary, toys etc. and be given to people who can receive zakaah, for their children?
Q: My sister has separated from her husband. She and her three kids are living with my brother and his family (i.e. wife and two little daughters) in one bedroom appartment in London. Her husband has not yet given her divorce but also does not pay for anything for the kids either. She herself is not working at the moment. Can I pay my zakaat to her or it will only be considered as sadaqah?
Q: At the moment I am in alot of debt. My buinesses closed during covid and I have tried to restart them but at the moment I am in alot of debt, on the businesses as well as on my house which is bonded. If I do sell my house, it won't add up to the amount of the debt but if I can pay off my debt then insha Allah I can be able to pay zakaat going forwards. I don't have an income for now. Is it possible to receive zakaat to pay off my debts?