Distributing milk for zakaat
Q: We buy milk for our students who can receive Zakaat with Zakaat funds and distribute it to them. Sometimes the milk is surplus. We buy this milk and put the money into the Zakaat funds. Is this permissible?
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Zakaat ka hisaab karna
Q:
1. Meray pas aik tola sona h or 15000 rupay jo zaroorat k ilawa hn jin ko aik saal ho gaya h kia muj pa zakat wajib h or kitni deni ho gi?
2. Passay is k ilawa bhi hn lakin wo ahista ahista jama huay hn muja yad nahi k un ko saal hua j ya nahi to in ki bhi zakat ada karni ho gi?
3. Or kia aesay banday ko zakat da sakten hn jo kamata ho ?
Claiming a tax rebate on zakaat discharged
Q: My wife transferred her zakaat to my bank account, I then forwarded the amount to an organisation to distribute her zakaat. Therefore, on paper it appears as if I have made a donation to this organisation, even though in reality it is my wifes contribution. Is it permissible for me to claim a personal rebate from SARS for myself for this donation? If I do claim a rebate, will the money belong to myself or my wife?
Paying zakaat on behalf of one's deceased father
Q:
1. I want to ask about the obligatory charity (zakat). There are some things which I want to know about rules of zakat. First of all I want to know rules about paying zakat on inherited wealth. My father died and the money in his account was given to me after 7 months. My father died in 8th month of Islamic calender. He used to give zakat in Ramadan. Maybe the time was complete for giving zakat ( i do not know for sure) but he died before that. So the question is that was I supposed to pay on his behalf or not. If not then when should i pay zakat. Should I calculate day from that one on which he died or the one which i received money from bank 7 months later.
2. Also the money in bank is of two kinds. One is that which me and my father saved. The other is not ours. It is security deposit of the shop keeper and the person who lives at rent in our house. Some of the shop keepers have been here for 20 or 25 years. So am I supposed to pay zakat including the deposit or just the one we saved.
Treating a patient and considering it as Zakaat
Q: An orthodontist does braces for the teeth. Some patients are brought to him by people saying that these are people worthy of Zakaat, do their treatment and you can count it as you giving Zakaat money to the value of the treatment. However, there doesn't seem to be tamleek here. How can he do the treatment for these poor patients and count it as Zakaat?
Wakeel using the zakaat and thereafter paying the zakaat from his own wealth
Q: I have a relative who is liable for zakaat. I informed my aunt that I am collecting zakaat for someone without giving the name. My aunt gave me R500 Zakaat. I then went to the shop for buying something but ran short of money. I used the R500 with the view of replacing with my own money later. I then took my own R500 and gave it to my relative. Is my aunt's zakaat discharged?
Using zakaat money for students fees
Q: Please advice on the following: If a Darul Uloom collects zakat and their financials indicate that the bulk of the funds are for wages etc. When we asked them about it, they responded that we receive zakat for the students fees from donors. The funds directed to the payments of fees would become lillah. Please advise if this is permissible.
Discharging zakaat in advance
Q: Can I discharge Zakaat of next year in advance to help my younger brother?
Is zakaat compulsory on a loan?
Q: A person who is already eligible for giving zakat, if he is a government servant and he takes loan for house building from government and has to pay installments from his monthly pay for this loan. Is zakat wajib on this house building loan?
Zakaat related questions
Q:
1 . If i give zakat to anyone, is it necessary to tell them it is zakat money?
2. Suppose I have to pay zakat Rs 12000, can I give Rs 1000 in each month?
3. One of my friends distributes free rice to the poor, can I give him rice to distribute from the zakat money?