Q: What is the ruling regarding men growing a beard? Is it necessary or merely a tradition?

Q: I received, from Clicks, a funeral plan that pays my dependents 10% of the amount I spent in Clicks for the last 6 months before my death. There are no monthly payments or any deposits. Is this halaal or is it a kind of insurance?

Q: If a person has a huge loan that he has to pay monthly, does zakaat become obligatory on the gold jewellery that is under his possession.

Q: Does Zakaat need to be given by the wife or the Husband for gold jewellery?

Q: I just wanted to know, I received an email from FNB and I am not sure if you know how EBucks work but basically it is earned from money spent from your bank account. I spend money and they award me EBucks for doing so. These EBucks are worth 10 cents each. I basically wanted to know if I could use my EBucks as a form of Zakaat to the Pakistan flood victims?

Q: Is it incumbent upon me to pay sadaqatul fitr for the past years on my family which I was not aware off?

Q: Can my husband give towards my family (his in laws) his zakaat?

Q: My sickly parents are elderly and my father’s salary does not cover household expenses. My sister requires aid in her studies. She is a full time student and can zakaat money be given to her for her studies and do I have to tell her that it is Zakaat?

Q: If I term something as a waswasa, and I never get to know that this is a waswasa or not e.g. my wudhu did actually break but I never get to know of this. Will I be accountable for this?

Q:

1) When I gave my zakaat, I gave it with the intention of zakaat and of a worldly benefit e.g. increase in wealth. If my intention was not to please Allah or to attain anything in the hereafter, will it be valid?