Q: Zaid took a loan from Bakr. Bakr demanded a certain amount of cash and jewelry as collateral for the loan. Zaid paid back the loan after three years. Does Zaid have to pay zakaat on the collateral and jewelry for the previous years?
Q: What is the Shar’ee ruling regarding a person who did not discharge the zakaat of his jewellery, wealth and stock in trade for many years? How should he discharge the zakaat of the previous years?
Q: A person purchased a car or house with the intention of resale. Since he does not have any other mode of transport or residence, he is using the purchased car or house till he finds a buyer. Will zakaat be fardh upon the house and car?
Q: Will zakaat be discharged by giving it to a poor child?
Q: If the creditor waives the debt of the debtor who purchased goods of trade from him, will the zakaat of the debt remain compulsory upon the creditor for the previous years?
Q: Is zakaat fardh on rent owed to a person?
Q: Is it necessary upon a person to discharge the zakaat of those monies (debts) which are owed to him?
Q: Is zakaat fardh on redundant stock?
Q: Is zakaat compulsory on goods?
Q: How will zakaat be paid on gold and silver? Similarly will one take the workmanship in consideration when calculating one's zakaat on gold and silver jewellery?