Assalamu Alaikum, According to hadiths, zakat is regarded as impure wealth and dirt of people. Hence the Prophet (pbuh) forbade for himself and his family. The anti-Islamists are making statement that if zakat is impure wealth and dirt of people, will not the poor people take it as an insult to them when they know that they are accepting something impure.. More
Salaams, I am a uni student and I have a friend who can no longer afford rent and food. He visits me daily and spends numerous nights and I dont have a problem with him sleeping over. However, I always have to share my meals and cook twice more than I would normally. Therefore, I would be spending almost double my grocery bill, which as a university.. More
We have collected money from many donors for treatment of our brother-in-law ( sister`s husband). our brother-in-law have died. Some money was spent, but some is in our hand. Can his widow wife use this money for herself and their only son aged 5? Note that he has left 5 years old son, parents, brothers and sisters.
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Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu First of all I would like to thank all of you at Islamweb for taking the time to answer to all our queries - big and small at all times. May Allah azza wajjal reward you all for your patience and hardwork. Ameen. As for my question , my husband.. More
asalaamu caleeykum warahmatulaahi wabarakaat brother i had 2 aquestion but before that i request to you to answer questions directly and not direct to another fatwa my 1st question is bother i lived in non muslim country and my budget is very strict i mean i only got the money that supports me and i have no extra wealth. so it happened that friends.. More
Some people owe debts to me, and it is time for me to give Zakaah. Is it valid to relieve them of repaying these debts instead of paying Zakaah?.. More
My monthly salary reaches the minimum Zakatable amount every two months. How should I give Zakaah on it? Should I give Zakaah on each amount after it witnesses the elapse of one lunar year, which means I will pay Zakaah every two months? May the Hawl (elapse of a year) be calculated according to the solar year? Is Zakaah still due on the amount of money.. More
I want to give charity, but my mother prevents me in one way or another. Sometimes she tells me to give her the money I want to spend in charity, even though she does not really need it. Should I obey her in this matter?.. More
Some time ago, a friend of mine was in need of a large sum of money, and he asked me to lend some to him. I collected an amount of money, part of which was from me and the rest from other people. I gave him the money and told him that it was not a debt, yet he insisted it was. To avoid embarrassing him, I told him that he can repay the money after.. More
I save an amount of money annually for the expenses of my children's education; it increases accumulatively with each passing year. Do I have to pay Zakaah on this money? Kindly note that I am in debt... More
I am sponsoring an orphan child who is not related to me. He lives with me at home and has become like a son to me, may Allaah protect him. My question is: I have an amount of money deposited in an Islamic bank. I want to save the Zakaah due on this amount for him. Is it permissible for me to save money for him? May I spend on him out of the money.. More
What is the ruling on someone who died and did not use to give Zakaah, but he repented before his death and paid Zakaah for the last year in his life? Did he have to make up for all the missed years, or he did not have to because he repented and came back to the right path? Should his children pay on his behalf? .. More