Sharing one's food with domestic helpers
Q: What is the ruling regarding food items etc, that are in the house which the helpers see all the time, is it necessary to share this with them always, or sometimes to share it with them is fine?
Zakaat
Value of zakaat given if buying an animal and distributing its meat
Q: A person need to give R25 000 in Zakaat. If he buys a cattle (for that price) and give it's meat as Zakaat, is it permissible and will his whole zakaat be regarded as done?
Collecting sadaqah money for a surgery which was then cancelled
Q: I collected funds from people specifically for someone's surgery, and these funds include Sadaqah (charity). However, now that I have the money, the person scheduled for surgery is refusing to go ahead with it or is asking to use the money for their personal expenses instead.
Furthermore, my own parents are suggesting that since we are also needy, we should use this money for our own medical checkups and medicines.
In this situation, what is the Islamically permissible course of action for the person who collected the money?
Paying the employee's rent with zakaat money
Q: I have a Muslim helper. She has been having problems with where she is staying and needs help with rent. Is it permissible for me to pay her rent from my zakaat money? That's besides her monthly wages. This will be me paying her rent from my zakaat money to help her out.
Discharging one's zakaat on valuations given of investments
Q: My official zakaat payment date is in Rajab. However, many Islamic investment companies/groups (whether small or big) provide the zakaat valuation/calculation during Ramadhaan some time. Perhaps because people often pay zakaat during Ramadhaan.
In the case where there are hundreds of investors in a company or example a property, it's not possible for them to provide each investor their zakaat calculation according to each persons individual date. It would be too much work. What should one do in this situation?
I have been paying the zakaat on my own Rajab date, and when the investments calculations come through in Ramadhaan, then I discharge that amount as well, with a bit extra.
Giving zakaat to a person in debt
Q: There is a person who got a debt off 200k which he owes for a few years. He recently borrowed another 300k to purchase a house on loan and he still has the 300k on hand. He earns about 30k per month which he uses mostly for his necessities. Can zakaat be given to him to pay off his debt?
Zakaat on a gold plated necklace
Q: I would like to query regarding 18k gold plated necklace.
I previously was not aware that zakaat was due on my 18k gold plated necklace. I'm not sure how long I had it in my possession. I am just going to estimate 13 years. I recently also gave the necklace away within this current year.
I am not sure how much the necklace weight is: will estimate 18 grams, since I am not sure of the percentage/weight of the "gold" in it.
Will it be okay if I calculate the zakaat on the current selling price of the necklace e.g. The current selling price is R1200 and then to make up for the 13 years =R 15 500 and then pay 2.5% of this amount, will this be allowed ?
Including debts owing due to services in one's zakaat calculation
Q: Does a company selling internet services include the amounts due to the company for such service in the zakaat calculation?
A person in debt receiving a lump sum of zakaat money more than his debt
Q: A person is a recipient of Zakaat, as he is in debt of R400 000. His zakaatable assets are minimal. Can he accept Zakaat money (a lump sum) more than the R400 000 of his debt?
Wife discharging zakaat on her gold for previous years
Q: I have been married around 15 years, and my wife was give more gold ornaments by their parents! There is zakaat to be given for it and she did not provide it! I don't have any gold or savings! Only my wife's gold! How can I calculate the zakaat for the past 15 years => Gold price was low to high till now. Do I need to calculate the yearly gold rate on that year! Can tell me how to discharge the zakaat for the past years?