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?
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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.
How to calculate one's zakaat
Q: I want to know how do I work out the zakaat nisaab?
Donating hair
Q: I am thinking of donating my hair to a cause so that they can make wigs for cancer patients. Is this permissible in Islam?
Giving zakaat in lieu of a service
Q: I am living with my children in my parents house in Pakistan and my husband is away in another country. The maid in my parents house helps me with house hold work. I give her some money every month which is from my zakat. I told her about that and she is happy to accept the zakaat money and help me with house hold work. My mother pays her regular salary on top of that. My question is will that money be accepted as zakaat?
Giving used furniture or used car in zakaat
Q: When giving used furniture or a used car as zakat, what value must be calculated for these items?
Which value should one consider when discharging zakaat?
Q: I received a gift which I havent used since, meaning it is brand new. I wish to give it in kind as my zakaat. The original price of the item was R300. Do I consider it as R300 whilst distributing it as zakaat? Or does the value drop? I received it almost a year ago.
Discharging one's zakaat late
Q: Regarding Zakat Al-maal, what is the ruling on one who pays this late, like a day after his anniversary? Is there any sin on him? Because he was trying to find a suitable charity that he trusts, for the imam he was used to giving his zakat Al-Maal to was somewhat dubious in the end. This caused him to be late in paying his Zakat, while he was trying to find a suitable cause. So what is the ruling on this, and on the one who pays this late out of
laziness? What happens to his reward in both cases?
Purchasing an item with zakaat money and giving it to a poor person
Q: Is it permissible to use zakat to purchase appliances (kettle or iron) for a needy person? The person has asked for the appliances, not cash.