Q: Mufti saab, a brother who owns a grocery store is asking that he gives his zakaat every year on the 15th of Ramadan. Now after calculating for example his zakaat comes up to R10000. Is it okay if he gives it before the 15th of Ramadan or does he have to give it on that day specifically?
Q: Kindly explain the difference between “debts owed to a person and monies loaned to people”.
As I understand, zakaat on the loan will be paid by the one who has given the loan and not by the one who receives the loan.
Q:
1. Suppose if I have 75 grams gold, 750 grams silver and some cash in hand and bank. Do I have to calculate separate zakaat of all items or calculate total zakaat.
2. If I have 85 grams gold it is zakaatable. But I have only 75 grams is this gold exempted from zakaat?
Q: Can zakaat be given to riot victims?
Q: I had taken out a life insurance policy with a dread disease cover many years ago. (I call that my pre-hidayat days). I have now been paid out part of the money for a dread disease, which is part of the life cover. Can I calculate all the premiums I paid over the years and take the money out of the payout as halaal money for myself? Can I use the balance of the payout for Income Tax payment. I would then cancel the policy.
Also, what are the zakaat implications regarding this money if it is halaal. Do I need to calculate zakaat from the time I started paying the premiums or not?
Q: I have 2 investments and want clarity on my responsibility when it comes to zakaat.
1. I have purchased shares in company x for long term investment (probably 5 to 15 years). Do I pay zakaat on the quarterly/yearly dividends received or do I pay zakaat on the full value of the share?
2. I am investing in a retirement annuity, which is now only accessible upon my retirement. Do I pay zakaat yearly on the amount that is in my retirement account or would I only pay zakaat when the investment matures (when I retire)?
Q: If my deceased parents have not been steadfast with zakaat, salaah and fasting due to reasons that I am not aware of, am I able to compensate for this, even if they have not mentioned it in their will? I would love my parents to be in Jannah, so how can I help them achieve this now that they have passed away?
Q: I keep giving donations towards abused animals rescue group every month as sadaqah ecause there are already a lot of charity groups for people
1. Should I spend this money for people more than animals in Islam?
2. Is this donation for animals granted as sadaqah in Islam?
Q: My wife is a housewife and does not earn an income. I provide her with an allowance as well as contribute into a savings/investment account for her.
Questions:
1. Is she liable for zakaat on the money in her investment account (which I contribute towards) or am I?
2. If we have a joint savings account (in both our names), who is responsible for the zakaat in this account?
3. Since we are married in-community-of-property, would she be responsible to pay zakaat on any investments that are in my name?
Q: My wife has jewellery that makes zakaat compulsory upon her. Instead of her selling her jewellery to pay zakaat, can I pay zakaat on her behalf?