How do I figure out a Zakat amount to pay? When do I pay it? And who do I pay it to?
A helpful guide with short descriptions and worksheets can be found in the short book “Simple Zakat Guide” by Imam Joe Bradford. Zakat is due each lunar year that passes […]
I have 2 houses and I live in both of them. Neither one is completely paid off, so how do I pay Zakat on them?
If you actively live in both houses or your dependents, then there is no Zakat due. However, if it is used for rental, or as a long-term investment that would […]
I never paid Zakat in my life and now I have learned it is a pillar of Islam, am I responsible for the past years? If so, I don’t know how to calculate that.
The majority of scholars hold that missed Zakat is like a debt that should be repaid, and the most deserving one to be given His due is that which is […]
Is it permissible to pay Zakat ul Fitr in cash?
It is permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitr in cash if that is more beneficial to the recipient. There is no doubt that people’s need for money is greater than that […]
I have a sister that is divorced and lives alone with her daughter, can I give my zakat al mal to her? As in, would it count as zakat on my behalf or would it be sadaqa?
May Allah accept – her eligibility is based on whether she would qualify under the categories of the ayah as from al-fuqaraa or al-masakeen – that is, if she lacks […]
Are all IRAs restricted like the 401(k) with the same Zakat rulings?
No. Some IRAs (like Roth IRAs) have their contributions taxed and because of this are penalty-free; so they work differently than 401(k) and non-taxed IRAs. At age 59-and-a-half, after one […]
What if one owes Zakat on a retirement account that one can’t pay?
The Fiqh Council of North America has ruled the following on this topic:If one’s due Zakat payment on such an account exceeds what one has the means to pay from […]
What is the argument for paying Zakat on restricted accounts?
Scholars who contend that one must pay Zakat on restricted accounts hold that one can, in fact, withdraw from a restricted account, even if one incurs a penalty, fees, and […]
Is Zakat owed on retirement accounts, such as a 401K?
Yes, if one has full, free access to the account.
Is it permissible for a man in the state of Ihram to approach his wife in foreplay physically or verbally?
This is considered of the category of sexual acts along with fore leading sweettalk that a person in a state of Ihram (husband or wife) should avoid.
If the place of residence has a strong fragrance that leaves a trace on the body or clothes of a person performing Umrah, what is required of him?
Nothing is required of him if this is a result of the presence of fragrance in the airand not an intentional act of perfuming the body.
What is the ruling on postponing the performance of Umrah due to exhaustion from the long journey?
There is no harm in that, but he must be cautious not to cover his head or fall intoany of the prohibitions.
