Zakaat

Q: I have a question regarding some money left unused post event. At a college function I and my class mates were organisers and we collected money from mates and juniors. The intention was clear that all money should be used, but some amount has been not used. So now who is the shari'ee owner of that money? Is it permissible for me to take back money which I had given for the event? My mates have an excuse that we were helping physically and fancially? Not the others. Do organisers have the right to take the money only what they have given or whole amount? If not what is the shar'ee hukum?

Q: A charity trust run under the stewardship of scholars is doing fund raising by means of video appeals in the Masjid Jamat Khana. In these videos faces of people can be seen. Ulama condone this by attending the programme in the Masjid. Is raising funds in this way permissible and is it permissible to broadcast such videos in the Masjid Jamat Khana?

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?

Q: Do we need to pay Zakaat on our compulsory pension/provident fund we have with the company. Should we include this amount (market value @ zakaat date) as part of our assets when calculating our Zakaat.

Q: What is the status of wealth on which zakaat is not paid. I am a student and my father does not pay zakaat. Is it permissible for me to use the money he gives me for all my needs, studies, etc?

Q: I bought something for resale purposes. Now I no longer intend selling it, rather I will use it in my home. Will Zakaat be fardh on it?

Q: If a lady is divorced with two kids, living on her own, working but earns minimum to pay rent /water/lights/groceries petrol etc. She has her own car but sells cars now with her brother and earns profits from there, not always a set amount but +- R1 000/R1 500 a car. Some months 3 cars and some months no cars. Can she receive zakaat?

Q: If a person has a halaal business but there is some haram involved in it like music and he gives zakaat from that income, will his zakaat be acceptable to Allah Ta'ala?

Q: Me and my wife both are working and our assets are common e.g. we purchased property/Gold from common funds and we do not remember who paid more or less but we both are eligible to pay zakaat. So my question is in the above situation shall we calculate zakaat together or not. In the past we paid the zakaat together even though we didn't know if it is correct or not. Please guide accordingly.

Q: If I have credit card bills, do I deduct it from Zakaah or not?