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Category - Zakat

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Are all IRAs restricted like the 401(k) with the same Zakat rulings?

Can a previously married woman marry herself to a suitor without her Wali's (guardian) permission?

Can you recommend an easy book on how to calculate Zakat?

Can zakat be given to someone who has cancer and is receiving donations for treatment?

Does one have to pay zakah on money or savings that he has already paid zakah on from the previous year?

How to pay Zakat on asset investments?

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?

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?

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.

Is it permissible to pay Zakat ul Fitr in cash?

What are the steps that a virgin or previously married woman can take if a Wali (guardian) is abusing his authority and refuses to marry his daughter to a suitor?

What is Nisab and its gold value?

What is the argument for paying Zakat on restricted accounts?

What is the Islamic ruling on any missed years of not paying Zakat? How do I rectify this?

When does Zakat become due?

When is Zakat due date?

How do I figure out a Zakat amount to pay? When do I pay it? And who do I pay it to?

If a person pays the zakah amount more than the amount that is required, can this person apply the extra paid amount for the upcoming year's Zakat due?

Is paying out Zakat an obligation for the elderly with severe dementia?

Is Zakat owed on retirement accounts, such as a 401K?

What if one owes Zakat on a retirement account that one can’t pay?

Can I pay my Zakat to my married sister?

Is zakat obligatory upon the gold jewelry that a Muslim woman wears daily for adornment, and not for trade or saving?

Is it permissible to give zakāt to a sibling who is in debt due to a home loan involving interest? If I instruct them to use the zakāt only to reduce the principal of the loan and not the interest, would that be permissible?

My wife received a significant amount of gold jewelry during our wedding, totaling about 277 grams. It was given as personal jewelry, not as an investment or for trade. However, because some of the pieces are extravagant, she cannot wear them regularly and may wear them rarely, perhaps once a year. I understand that the majority of scholars do not require zakāt on personal jewelry worn by women, but some sources say zakāt becomes due if the amount is considered excessive. Would this amount be considered “excess” according to the majority of scholars, and would zakāt then be required?

Should the niṣāb for money be calculated separately from gold and jewelry? For example, if someone has $100,000 in cash but only 5 grams of gold, should zakāt be paid only on the money since the gold is below its niṣāb, or should the gold and money be combined and zakāt paid on the total?

I am making monthly donations to my local masjid on a recurring plan. Can I count these contributions as zakāt?

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