Zakaat

Q: My wife has 16 tola gold and one year has passed, so who will pay the zakaat? Should I pay on behalf of my wife or my wife has to pay because my wife has no money?

Q: What is the maximum amount one can give in Zakaat to a single person?

Q: A person doesn't know which date his "haul"-date for paying zakat is, and he must thus choose any date of the year. Which date is the ideal to chose? Am I reasoning correctly by choosing the 27th of Ramadhaan, due to the high probability of lailatul-qadr falling on that day, hoping to multiply my reward for giving zakat on this particular day?

Q: If a person wants to give his zakaat then does he have to give his entire zakaat at once? Is he allowed to divide it like give some now and give some later?

Q: Can we use zakaat money for a musjid?

Q: My husband has a younger brother who is little weak. My husband made a three story building from which one portion is given to him and my husband also provided a grocery shop to him where he is working. He got married 3 years ago and has a son of 2 years. His wife was also given gold during her marriage as a gift for around 120 grams. But my brother in law's source of income is very low. He can not fulfil his basic needs. My question is are they eligible for zakaat money because every year we give zakaat money around 2 lakhs so I think it's better to give to our close relatives because he earns around two to three thousand a month in a grocery shop?

Q: Can a mother give her son zakaat or sadaqah to help repay his debts?

Q: I have a garden patch on which I grow vegetables for my family and to sell. How do I work out the Zakaat on this?

Q: My daughter has received money as a gift. She is still a baby. I wish to take out sadaqah on her behalf for the building of a masjid. Will it be
permissable for me to use the money she has received as she cannot give consent?

Q: I seek some advice from you insha'Allah. My mother is ill and I wish to give some charity on her behalf with the intention of earning Allah's pleasure and asking Him to cure my mother through the blessings of this act. Is this fine? Also, does the charity fall under Sadaqah or Lillah? Do you advise a specific amount of which I should give in charity or will any amount within my means suffice?