Zakaat on a House Not Yet Registered On One's Name
Q: Is zakaat paid on money that has been given to buy a house but the house is not yet on my name?
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Estimating One's Bank Balance For Zakaat
Q: When calculating zakaat, Will it be valid if I estimate how much money is in my bank instead of getting the actual figures? I have an idea of what is in it.
Giving Zakaat on the Pretext of Wages
Q: There is a destitute Muslim woman who is deserving of Zakaat, but feels embarrassed and does not accept it. An Aapa wishes to give her Zakaat. I shall be running a home-school next year, Insha-Allah. The Aapa suggested that I take assistance from this destitute lady in the form of student supervision, and she will give her the Zakaat and tell her that it is wages. Whereas, the Aapa and I both know that it is not wages as it is not an employment as such, and as she is very sickly, she will only come when she is well. I would like to know if the Aapa's suggestion is permissible.
Zakaat on One's House
Q: We have Alhamdullillah two houses. One we are using to live and the other we are receiving rent from it and also my father's shop is there in this house...how should we pay zakaat on it? As far as I know there is no zakaat on the house we are living in. Please provide me with the details.
Using the Cash Value of Items in the Calculation of Zakaat
Q: Is it permissible to first convert all items (Like Gold, Jewellery, Stones and Merchandise in the shop) in cash and then pay 2.5% of it?
Informing the Recipient That the Money is Zakaat
Q: Is it necessary to mention it to the person that we are giving him zakaat? Or we can just make niyyah from our side only?
Zakaat on Retirement Annuities and Loans
Q: I'm currently calculating my Zakaat, and would like clarity on the following 3 points:
Zakaat on Pension or Provident Fund
Q: Do I have to pay zakaat on money in my pension and provident fund?
Nisaab of Zakaat
Q: A young Mufti (scholar) said to calculate zakaat based on gold. Now he changed his ruling and says to give it based on silver. So, based on gold, the zakat was 3000$. Today when he told the people to do it based on silver, todays silver price was 500$. So what must the people do on paid zakaat, count what is paid on gold as okay and from here on pay of silver?
Zakaat on a Share of a Hospital which is still under Construction
Q: I have a share in a certain Hospital. One year has already elapsed and the construction is still carrying on. I have absolutely no idea when it will start operating. Do I have to discharge the Zakaat of this share?