Wealth on which zakaat has not been paid
Q: What is the status of wealth on which zakaat is not paid. I am a student and my father does not pay zakaat. Is it permissible for me to use the money he gives me for all my needs, studies, etc?
Zakaat
Changing one's intention after purchasing an item for resale
Q: I bought something for resale purposes. Now I no longer intend selling it, rather I will use it in my home. Will Zakaat be fardh on it?
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?
Is zakaat compulsory upon wealth earned in a place where music is played?
Q: If a person has a halaal business but there is some haram involved in it like music and he gives zakaat from that income, will his zakaat be acceptable to Allah Ta'ala?
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.
Deducting credit card bills from Zakaat
Q: If I have credit card bills, do I deduct it from Zakaah or not?
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.
Zakaat on a two wheeler
Q: I am an employed person and have purchased a two wheeler today. Do I have to pay zakaat for it and how much?
Zakaat nisaab
Q: My question is how is the zakaat 'nisaab' worked out. In other words how is the minimum zakaat nisaab worked out?
Giving zakaat to someone without informing him that it is zakaat
Q: My Brother in Law (husband of My sister) has Died. My Sister has 3 Children. As a brother I am helping my sister more and more in financial matters. Also she is receiving some money from the company where my brother in law had worked. But some times this money is not enough. I tried to give my Zakat to my sister but she refused to accept it and said I will never accept zakat or Sadqa. In this situation can I give zakat to my sister without telling her or if she asked can I hide or tell a lie that I am giving her zakat.