Sadaqah
Q: We purchased goods from Pakistan but will sell it in Kenya. So for sadaqah, where do we give for these goods?
Zakaat
Deducting one's debts when calculating zakaat
Q: I have an auto loan (Islamic) on which some amount is outstanding. I also have a personal loan which I took out for investment. In order to calculate the net wealth for zakaat, am I allowed to deduct the total outstanding loan amount?
Using zakaat money to grow maize to feed orphan children
Q: Will zakaat be fulfilled when I give the zakat money for orphaned madrasah children to utilize to grow maize and other crops to feed them?
Waiting for an Islamic year to pass for zakaat to be waajib
Q: A female becomes baligh and is already in possesion of wealth which makes her liable for Zakaat - does she have to wait one year - that is, must she be in possesion of the wealth as a 'major' (as opposed to being a minor) for one year before paying zakaat?
Giving zakaat to one's foster child
Q: Can I give zakat money to my husband's nephew, who is our foster son as well?
Donating money to non-Muslim orphanages
Q: I donate some money to non Muslim orphanages. Will Allah accept it or get angry?
Donating one's hair to make wigs for cancer patients
Q: In Islam, are we allowed to donate our hair to non-profit organizations that make wigs for victims of cancer?
Step mother giving zakaat to step son
Q: I would like to know if a step mother is allowed to give zakaat to a step son in debt?
Giving zakaat to one's sister
Q: My daughter is 43 years old, and is divorced for 9 years already. She has two daughters, 13 and 7 years and a boy 7 years of age. She is living with me since 2011. Her children are living with me and are going to school.
As my daughter is educated, she started working with an MNC, about 120 km from our home. She comes home every weekend to see us and the children. I am 78 and have no pension or any work. My wife is 76 and a retired teacher. Now, we are running the house with what my wife gets as a pension plus the amount which my daughter can spare from her salary and a fix amount which one of my sons is contributing to run the house. The problem is that now, my daughter don't want to stay away from us and the children. She doesn't want to work anymore. Here at home, she can't get any job. In that case it will be very difficult to bear the expanses to run the house. She doesn't have any extra money or jewellery. So she herself can't pay zakat. My question is: Is she entitled to get zakat from her brother or any other relation?
Can the poor also earn rewards like the rich despite not having wealth to spend in charity?
Q: How can a poor person compete with a wealthy person in terms of good deeds as the wealthy are able to do so much more good deeds with their wealth? In fact, wealthy people can even receive rewards after they pass away due to Sadaqah Jariyah, but as for the poor, their rewards are very little.