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 […]
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 […]
What are recommended acts while fasting?
Excelling in family relations Maintaining good ties of kinship Increase in charity to the poor and needy Seeking beneficial knowledge Reciting Qur’an and learning its meaning Athkar/Remembrance of Allah Sending […]
Is the reward for feeding those who are fasting specific to the poor, or is it general and inclusive to family and friends?
‘Fasting person’ in the above hadith refers both to those who are poor and otherwise. The reward is granted for the feeding of any fasting person. However, it is better […]
