Q: I didn't know that I was eligible to pay zakaat. I was just informed recently thanks to your answer to a previous question. Now I have had money above nisaab for two years. Should I pay zakat immediately or can I wait till ramadhan and pay for the two years together?
Q: One person gave an association furniture in zakaat. Is it permissible for this association to sell these furniture and give the money in zakaat to the poor?
Q: Do I have to pay zakaat from only that money which is zakaatable or can I pay from my household money that my husband gives me?
Q: I gave my zakaat to a lady to purchase a blender to start her business after she informed me that she was eligible to collect Zakaat. Later I found out from her that she used the money for unnecessary things and had no intention of furthering her business. She still has the balance of the money. Do I take the balance and give it to someone who is deserving of Zakaat?
Q: If I lent someone cash as a loan and at first have every intention of asking it back. However, after sometime I decide to not and forgive them can this be considered zakaat? Also do I have to inform this is forgiven as zakaat.
Q: I want to know that if a person is not returning my money. Can I adjust the amount as zakat for some years in advance?
Q: If I have paid in full for a property, but it is still with the attorneys and hasn't yet been transferred onto my name as yet, is zakaat due on this money?
Q: If person A is in debt, can person B pay zakaat directly to the debtor? Does B have to inform A that he is paying Zakaat directly to the debtor?
Q: If I give constant charity (10 times my zakaat amount) and pray to Allah to accept as my zakaat first then the rest as sadqa because He knows it all. I forget my zakat hisaab. Can I do that?
Q: Is it compulsory for one to discharge all one’s zakaat before the following year's zakaat becomes compulsory?