Sponsoring a student with zakaat money
Q: Will Zakaat be discharged by sponsoring a student (presumably poor and unable to pay the fess) at a Darul Uloom or Madressa?
Zakaat
Collecting funds for one's education
Q: I wanted to ask about collection of funds for my education. I live in Pakistan, but I am not financially strong. I earn but I am unable to fulfil the family expenses. I want to study further in AUS, that way I can earn in dollars and might be able to pay off loans on my family and expenses. For that, can I collect funds from people? I am unable to save and fulfill family expenses at the same time but I dont want to make money in a haram way nor will I persue this if I am not allowed to in Islam.
Giving zakaat to a fund raiser for a dam
Q: Can we give our zakat to a president fund raiser for a dam?
Most valuable charity one can give
Q: I want to ask about what is the most valuable charity one can give?
Giving zakaat to adopted children
Q: Please advise whether a father or mother can give their adopted children their zakaat money if they are entitled to collect zakaat.
Giving sadaqah to a non-Muslim
Q: Can I give sadaqah to my Christian maid?
Giving sadaqah to one's parents
Q: Can sadaqah be given to one's parents?
On which date should one calculate zakaat?
Q: I became sahib-e-nisab on my nikah day 15 years back in the month of Rabi us Sani. I have been giving out zakat every year in Rabi us Sani since then. However I was calculating the amount on random dates of Rabi us Sani as I was unaware that there should be a fixed date too. From now on, which date should be fixed?
Zakaat on cash
Q: My question is about nisaab of zakaat on cash only.
I do not have any thing like gold or silver but just some cash. Please tell me on how much cash will I be liable to pay zakat. Will the nisaab of gold apply as cash is an alternate to gold in banks?
Giving zakaat to organisations
Q: Could Moulana please assist with the following regarding Islamic organizations collecting zakaat:
1. Are we (the committee) the wakeels of the donor or the recipient?
2. If we become the wakeels of the recipients, will the zakaat of the donors be discharged as soon as they hand over to any member of the committee?
3. In the case of na baaligh children who are a legible to receive zakaat, who is their wakeel/guardian? Can it be a member of the committee since these kids generally have non Muslim parents. (They attend madrasah in the locations but most of them are the only Muslims in their homes).
4. Any other advice or guidance will be much appreciated.