Zakaat

Q: In Islam, are we allowed to donate our hair to non-profit organizations that make wigs for victims of cancer?

Q: I would like to know if a step mother is allowed to give zakaat to a step son in debt?

Q: My daughter is 43 years old, and is divorced for 9 years already. She has two daughters, 13 and 7 years and a boy 7 years of age. She is living with me since 2011. Her children are living with me and are going to school.

As my daughter is educated, she started working with an MNC, about 120 km from our home. She comes home every weekend to see us and the children. I am 78 and have no pension or any work. My wife is 76 and a retired teacher. Now, we are running the house with what my wife gets as a pension plus the amount which my daughter can spare from her salary and a fix amount which one of my sons is contributing to run the house. The problem is that now, my daughter don't want to stay away from us and the children. She doesn't want to work anymore. Here at home, she can't get any job. In that case it will be very difficult to bear the expanses to run the house. She doesn't have any extra money or jewellery. So she herself can't pay zakat. My question is: Is she entitled to get zakat from her brother or any other relation? 

Q: How can a poor person compete with a wealthy person in terms of good deeds as the wealthy are able to do so much more good deeds with their wealth? In fact, wealthy people can even receive rewards after they pass away due to Sadaqah Jariyah, but as for the poor, their rewards are very little.

Q: I used to have a maid to whom I used to give a certain amount as sadqa every month. But now she has left the job and is badmouthing me infront of everybody. I am very upset by this. Can I stop giving her sadqa and give the amount to some other needy person?

Q: If one has 100gms of gold but takes a loan from one of his relatives of 4 laks, not in gold but on credit, so does he have to pay zakaat?

Q: What are we supposed to do with the beggers around the street and market from which most of them are physically normal and mentally stable while other are handicapped or old. Should we help them by giving them money or not?

Q: I use to pay zakat to a mustahiq (one worthy of accepting zakat). During Ramadan, he had a heart attack and was admitted to hospital. He could not pay the bill. Neighbours collected funds to pay the hospital on his behalf. I also contributed to that fund through my zakat money. On getting discharged from hospital, he thanked me for my contribution. Is my zakat paid this way?

Q: What is the difference between zakaat, khairat, fitrah and sadaqah?

Q: I always paid zakaat on monies people owed to me regarding this as an asset. My question after listening to this mornings audio (zakaat on waived debt), does this mean I do not have to pay zakaat on monies due to me from loans given to a friend, family until such time as the money is repaid to me.