February 20, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. I own a furniture store, do I pay zakaat on goods owned for sale and investment. A. Yes, you would pay zakaat on goods for resale and investment. You would pay your zakaat of these goods and investments based … Continue reading
February 10, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. Do I deduct my Zakaat from each pay check, or do I pay of my yearly total income? A. One need not deduct their Zakaat from each pay check, nor from the total income. The criteria for paying zakaat … Continue reading
February 1, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. Do we pay zakaat on furniture? A. Furniture for personal usage is not eligible for zakaat. Allah Certainly Knows Best.
February 1, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. I own a car, do I pay zakaat on it? Does it matter if I am making payments on this car? A. Car owned for personal usage is not eligible for zakaat. (If you were a car dealer, then … Continue reading
January 31, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. Seems like to give zakat is so difficult. The person must be below nisab, legitimately poor…..Will Zakaat be seen as paid if one just looks like a poor person? A. If a poor person sort your help, made a … Continue reading
January 29, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. How does find out if they are eligible to pay zakaat? I am only 15 Answer: The following simple criteria would help you resolve if a person is eligible to fulfill the requirement of paying zakat. Its obligation is … Continue reading
January 14, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. I had not paid zakat for 24 years. When my husband’s estate was sold, I was asked if I had paid zakah on my jewelry. The estate told me that they had right over my jewelry because I did … Continue reading
January 12, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. Our neighbor is very poor. Their house is on foreclosure. Can I give them my zakat. They have little kids too? A.If your neighbor is Muslim and eligible for zakaat, then by all means you can give them your … Continue reading
November 26, 2008
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. Can gold and platinum be worn? A. Men cannot wear platinum nor can they wear gold. ( Fathul-Al-Bari, Volume 12, page 438 ) As for woman, they can enjoy both these luxuries. Also take a peek at the following … Continue reading
November 9, 2008
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. We were at a get together. A lot of us are of the opinion that charity is good to give. Many of us give our parents our charity. Some debate has occurred. Can one give parents zakat? And why … Continue reading