Q: I would like to know if an organization that is responsible for collecting zakaah and also giving zakaah
1. Can give zakaah to a zakaatable person for building a house
2. Does that zakaah that has been given by the organization specifically to that person only for building of his house can be used for other purposes other than building of the house?
Q: I used to have a good business that closed down leaving me with R500 000 in debt. I have R200 000 in an investment that gives me R18 000 a year which I use to pay my childrens school fees. I have opened a small business again were I buy everything in cash, this business can only pay for my monthly living expenses. Can I receive zakaat to pay off my debts and what amount?
Q: My younger brother is jobless and have no source of income at all. He got married and now expecting baby this month (Insha Allah). Since he is going to have addition in his family and it will be hard for him to bear expanses for himself, wife and newborn. Can I give him Zakaat money so he can manage his living expenses?
Q: We know one Muslim family originally from Jordan but living in USA who is going through tough financial situation because father of three small kids had a brain surgery last year due to which he almost lost his memory and lost his job. Doctor has advised him not to go back to his native country (Jordan) for another year due to post brain surgery. It's been almost one year since he is jobless and having such a hard time to pay monthly rent and bear living expanses. The father of three small kids had told us that he own a property (house) in his native country but he has no means of income in USA now a days to bear his expenses. Can we help him with Zakat money as its really hard for him to pay monthly rent and bear living expanses in USA?
Q: Ak sawal hai ek shaks jo dawate islami se juda hai uske do bachchiyan bhi hain aur koi karobar wagarah bhi nahi hai. deen ki khidmaat khoob anjam dete hai unke paas zayada paisa bhi nahi ki koi bussiness kar len. kuch tution wagaira aur kisi dini bhai se madad ke zariye se aamdani ho jati hai. unke paas apna makan bhi nahi hai bank mai Rs-5000+ LIC-Rs 26752 + bachchi ka yojana karaya hua RS 20000 + other Rs- 25000 hai total=76752 hai aur ek zameen wale se zameen khareedane ki baat karli hai jo zameen taqreeban Rs-750000 seven lakh fifty thousand me tay huee hai to kaya aaise me jo log madad ke liye kah rahe hain jo ki zakaat ka paisa hi denge to le sakta hai ki nahi . hadees ki roshni me jawab inayat farmayen.
Q: A person had enough wealth to perform Hajj but he had spent those. Now he wants to perform Hajj but lacks in enough wealth though he is sahib-e-nisaab. Can zakaat be given to him to perform his compulsory hajj considering it as 'sabeelullah'?
Q: I gave my zakaat to a lady to purchase a blender to start her business after she informed me that she was eligible to collect Zakaat. Later I found out from her that she used the money for unnecessary things and had no intention of furthering her business. She still has the balance of the money. Do I take the balance and give it to someone who is deserving of Zakaat?
Q: Mera bhai ki amdan bht kam hai ikhrajat k baad us k pass 5000 bachta hai us ki pay 41000 hai lekin do bachon k ikhrajat or bivi ko kharcha denay k baad kuch us k apny liye bhi nai bachta. Kya mai us ko zakat day sakti houn?
Q: What will happen to a person if they have the nisaab amount and still accept zakaat even though they are fully aware of this?
Q: My question is about zakaah. In the UK, we have some muslim women begging outside the mosque. Can we give zakah to these women?