Paying One's Zakaat Before its Due
Q: Can zakaat be paid before the end of the year when it will be due?
Discharging zakaat
Paying the Zakaat of Another Without his Consent
Q: My grandfather opened a bank account for me, he used to bank money for me, thus he was in control of my bank account which he opened he used to deposit money every month, pay my zakaat for years but should not tell me is my zakaat paid.
Informing the Recipient That the Money is Zakaat
Q: Is it necessary to mention it to the person that we are giving him zakaat? Or we can just make niyyah from our side only?
Presenting Zakaat as a Gift or Loan
Q: Will the zakaat be fulfilled if it is given under the pretext of a gift or a loan?
Discharging Zakaat before the Expiry of one Complete Lunar Year
Q: Is it permissible to discharge Zakaat before the expiry of one complete lunar year?
Using zakaat funds to purchase food hampers
Q: Is it permissible to use zakaat funds to purchase hampers and feed the poor? Similarly, is it permissible to provide iftaar for the poor in the month of Ramadhaan using zakaat funds?
Zakaat given under the Pretext of a Gift or a Loan
Q: Will the zakaat be fulfilled if it is given under the pretext of a gift or a loan?
Using zakaat funds to pay a poor person’s municipal account
Q: Will zakaat be discharged by paying a poor person’s light or water account?
Discharging zakaat of 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?