Informing the donor that one in not eligible for zakaat
Q: If someone gives me zakaat thinking I am eligible but I'm actually ineligible, should I return the money or keep it?
Recipients of Zakaat
Using zakaat money for the burial expenses of a poor person
Q: Can zakaat money be spent on the funeral expenses of a deserving lady? Please advise where zakaat money can be spent?
School bursary from zakaat funds
Q: Is it permissible for a single mother of two kids to accept a bursary at a school for them from zakaat funds? Currently the mother is temporarily employed.
Paying credit card accounts with zakaat money
Q: Can zakaat be used to pay of credit card accounts?
Recipients of zakaat
Q: How will I know which person is eligible for zakaat? Suppose I know a person who has a home and is able to fullfil only his food needs and has very less money, is he eligible for zakaat?
Helping a poor Muslim with zakaat
Q: Can I zakaat give to a person who needs help for his business. He is poor but he can fullfil his daily food and clothing needs. He has a home also in the village but he can not do business due to money, so that his financial condition can improve. If we can help him, Insha Allah his condition will get better. Please guide me.
Making an investigation before discharging the zakaat
Q: Please can you advise as to how much investigation should a person do on the person that he/she intends to give their zakaat to?
Giving one's zakaat to one's brother
Q: My question has two part which are as follows:
1. Can we give our zakaat money to our brother who is not living with me nor with family, he is living alone and by his own living cost?
2. Our father and mother passed away last year. We seven brothers have contributed money for (Mom/Dad) their Tadfeen and Takfeen and I have paid 600 USD on behalf of my brother (lending) who is needy, so this year my zakaat money is 470 USD and can I count and cut this zakaat money from the 600 USD which I have paid on his behalf?
Giving zakaat to a person regarding whom one feels is eligible for zakaat
Q:
1. How will one know if a person is eligible for zakaat?
2. What happens if you give your zakaat to someone you thought was eligible but found out later that the person was not?
Using zakaat money to pay the school fees of poor children
Q: At our school we want to ensure that all zakaats collected on behalf of Zakaat eligible learners is carried out according to Shariah. Could you please provide guidelines for accepting zakaat and using the same for payment of school fees. We also require guidance with formulating a formal appointment letter to collect zakaat for learners eligible to receive zakaat.