Zakaat

Giving zakaat to a divorced woman

Q: If a lady is divorced with two kids, living on her own, working but earns minimum to pay rent /water/lights/groceries petrol etc. She has her own car but sells cars now with her brother and earns profits from there, not always a set amount but +- R1 000/R1 500 a car. Some months 3 cars and some months no cars. Can she receive zakaat?

Spouses discharging each others Zakaat

Q: Me and my wife both are working and our assets are common e.g. we purchased property/Gold from common funds and we do not remember who paid more or less but we both are eligible to pay zakaat. So my question is in the above situation shall we calculate zakaat together or not. In the past we paid the zakaat together even though we didn't know if it is correct or not. Please guide accordingly.

Zakaat on land that was purchased with the intention of resale

Q: I am living abroad and my question is that I purchased two plots and decided that I will construct a house on one plot and and sell the second plot to utilize that amount for construction, guide me about the zakaat on those two plots. Secondly I have booked one house two month ago for four year installments and possession will be after installment. Guide me about the zakat on that house.