Q: I have a question about zakaat money. Every year I collect zakaat money from family and friends and distribute it to those that I know are deserving of it. I wanted to know if I can also take from the zakaat money for my own needs. My personal situation is that I believe that I am eligible for zakaat.
Q: When giving someone you feel is deserving of receiving zakaat, is it necessary to inform them that it is zakaat whether giving in cash or groceries or paying for some other account of theirs?
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1. can I give zakat in qest I mean I have to give 2500 zakat so can I give it 500 per month or I should give it all together.
2 And if I qaza of one year zakat, is it sinful?
3. If I give some money to another person as qarz, is zakaat farz on that money?
Q: Zaid (imam of his community) generally receives zakaat in Ramadaan from his community members to distribute to the poor. Can Zaid use his personal funds before Ramadaan to assist with zakaat cases with the intention of repaying himself from the zakaat funds he will receive in Ramadaan?
Q: Is it ok to give extra zakaat than the amount that is compulsory due incase in previous years you might have made a mistake because I have a lot of doubts and think things over and over again whether I did things right?
Q: I claim in my income tax return the amount which I pay as Zakaat and Income tax Department returns some as refund. Can I keep it for my use?
Q: An organisation in UK is collecting Zakaat for publishing Qur'ans for distribution to non-Muslims. Can this obligation be discharged in any Dawah activity including publication of books?
Q: My husband and I both earn R16700.00 we owe R40 000 to our credit cards and we are not able to afford school fees for our children who are going to an Islamic school. The fees R3500 a month for both kids. Can we accept zakaat money? I also need to study further next year the cost is R13500 for the year. Can I take zakaat to further my studies?
Q: My father was made a wakeel to discharge someone's Zakaat. It was kept in a place where I had access to. I took out some and gave it to some needy person legible for it with out taking my father's permission. Will the zakaat be discharged?
Q: A person who has wealth equivalent to 200 dirhams should take out zakaat. How should a person work out the 200 dirhams into his currency? I live in South America and there is no one who can help me with this. Do I work it out from the Emirati Dirham?