I live in USA in a small town where the mosque has monthly bills of 500$. It also needs a heater to be changed for 4000$. There are 4 families and a few students. Can we use the Zakah money to pay for these things? 2) I am looking for Halal investments in the USA, any suggestions?
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Zakah should at least be equal to 2.5% of a person's savings in a year. I want to know if Zakah for a given year is to be paid during Ramadan or if it can be paid anytime during the year? .. More
1) Sadaqah is not an obligation but is there any minimum amount to be given? For example, if I am paying 2 per cent of my salary each month as Sadaqah, do you think that is enough? 2) An amazing thing has been happening to me for two years. I always try to recite the supplications before I sleep. But if I don't do it, or if I wake up during the.. More
I am from Libya but, I have been in England now since 13-5-2003. I will be in Libya in March 2004. Should I give the Zakah here in England or in my country?.. More
1) Is it necessary to pay the Fitr Zakah for pregnant women?
2) Whether we can collect the Fitr Zakah during the Ramadan and give the amount to respective people before the Eid prayer... More
I wanted to know if I do get any reward for donating money that belongs solely to my father. I mean he gives me money to donate to the mosque every Friday and other days too, from this do I get any rewards. Cause its his money that I am donating... More
A man in his 60's living on his savings and supporting his wife and daughter, finds that his sons children go to Canadian public school, where there is no Islamic education. His son cannot afford, out of his salary, to pay the tuition fee of Islamic schools. To send a child to Islamic schools means at least 6 years commitment. It requires continuous.. More
We have collected2850 dollars for a needy family so that they can purchase car. The family recently migrated from Pakistan and head of household is sick and he cannot work. His son and daughter are working to run the household. Some of the donation was Zakah from some families. Later we found out that family has about20,000 dollars in their bank account... More
I live and work away from my home country. I am trying to save money to go back with my family to my country. I am paying Zakah now since I am working. When I go back to my country, I do not expect to make enough money to make a good living. Say, I saved $100,000 and I would like to invest it and live from its proceeds. Am I obligated to pay Zakah.. More
We are running an Islamic library for free haring of Islamic books, videocassettes and CDs. Can we use Zakah money for buying or binding the books? Can we receive Zakah money for this purpose?.. More
Please send me the meaning and weight of one Mithqaal and one Dirham in the period of Rasool-Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam). Whether the cost of gold and silver were the same then or just like nowadays... More
If a person is having 80gms of gold and 550gms of silver and about 700 SR in cash. How can we know that he is eligible for Zakah? Moreover, if he is/not eligible for Zakah. Please guide us how to calculate/analysis the financial condition.
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