Giving zakaat to a person who does not own nisaab
Q: If a person does not have zakaat nisaab but he owns a house and car and has no debts, can he take zakaat?
Recipients of Zakaat
Giving zakaat to a person in debt
Q: There is a person who got a debt off 200k which he owes for a few years. He recently borrowed another 300k to purchase a house on loan and he still has the 300k on hand. He earns about 30k per month which he uses mostly for his necessities. Can zakaat be given to him to pay off his debt?
A person in debt receiving a lump sum of zakaat money more than his debt
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?
Giving zakaat to one's needy family members before others
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?
Giving zakaat to Muslim children whose parents are not Muslim
Q: What is the ruling for zakaat given to minors whose parents are not Muslims. Can they be given zakaat food hampers?
Giving zakaat to one's cook
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?
Giving zakaat to one's brother in law
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.
Giving zakaat to Muslim children whose parents are non Muslims
Q: Can Zakaat be given to Muslim children but parents are Non Muslims?
Accepting zakaat money to pay high hospital bills
Q: A baby (8 months) has been in hospital since birth. The child has many health complications. The hospital bill has reached an all time high and the parents as well as family members are unable to pay the bills.
The family are not Zakaatable. What is the fatwa with regards to starting a Go fund me page for this child?
Person in debt accepting zakaat for school fees
Q: If there is a person that is in a personal debt of 1 million & his car is also in a debt, income is not meeting expenses & to repay the debt is difficult. His sons online homeschooling has a bursary foundation, can he accept the school fees if its zakaat to reduce the expense & pay towards the debt.
Kindly let me know?