Q: A person is a recipient of Zakaat, as he is in debt of R400 000. His zakaatable assets are minimal. Can he accept Zakaat money (a lump sum) more than the R400 000 of his debt?
Q: I have been married around 15 years, and my wife was give more gold ornaments by their parents! There is zakaat to be given for it and she did not provide it! I don't have any gold or savings! Only my wife's gold! How can I calculate the zakaat for the past 15 years => Gold price was low to high till now. Do I need to calculate the yearly gold rate on that year! Can tell me how to discharge the zakaat for the past years?
Q: Is zakaat due on phones and computers if they contain an incidental amount of gold or silver, and other precious metals or stones, or sapphire?
Q: Is it better to give your zakaat to family members that are eligible? If so, can you please give me some Ahaadith that indicate such?
Q: What is the ruling for zakaat given to minors whose parents are not Muslims. Can they be given zakaat food hampers?
Q: If I possess gold and cash (and no silver) the value of which goes above silver nisaab but remains below the gold nisaab, do I have to pay zakaat on it?
Q: Can I give zakaat to my cook, who is trying to buy a new house as her current living conditions are extremely poor? Also, her daughter is getting married. Can I give it to her daughter?
Q: I wanted to ask some things related to the payment of zakaat. They are as follows:
I was unaware that I had enough gold previously and now I have to pay zakaat for the last 2.5 years. So will the zakaat of each year be calculated according to the gold value in that year, or according to the current year's gold value?
If I won't pay it all at once, and do it in installments will I be sinful in delaying it further?
Q: I have done a niyyat of giving money in sadaqah and that money is with me (waiting to find someone who is needy). If someone comes to me asking for a qarz (debt), can I give debt to that person from that money with niyyat that when he will return, I will give sadaqa of that amount (as it is ultimately sadaqa money) and if that person does not return money after a long period, I will assume that my sadaqah is fulfilled as I am not getting that money back.
Q: Is my brother in law a recipient of zakaat?
My sister and her husband have a few debts but at the same time they have a TV and phones and Alhamdulillah food in their home, water and electricity, and a nice home to live in even though it is on rent.
We feel it will be incorrect to give zakaat to them because they are not termed under masakeen, poor or destitute but they do have debts to finish off.
My brother in law has recently opened his own business and slowly getting onto his feet.