Is zakat obligatory upon the gold jewelry that a Muslim woman wears daily for adornment, and not for trade or saving?
The issue of paying zakat on gold jewelry worn for daily adornment has been discussed by scholars, with differing opinions. ٍSome scholars hold that zakat is obligatory on all gold […]
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 […]
What is Zakat?
Zakat is an obligatory duty and one of the five pillars of Islam. It is mandatory when two conditions are simultaneously satisfied, which are Nisab (threshold) and the Due Date.
