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Fatawaa - Search Sections - Zakat (Alms)

Islamic Ruling on a Mother Giving the Zakat of her Wealth to her Children

What is the ruling on a mother giving the Zakat of her wealth to her children?

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Islamic Ruling on Distributing one Sa‘ of Zakat al-Fitr among Multiple Poor Persons

Is it permissible to divide a single Sa‘ of Zakat al-Fitr—or its equivalent value in cash—among more than one poor person?

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Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakat al-Fitr to a Poor Brother

Can Zakah or Zakat al-Fitr be given to a poor brother?

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Is Zakat al-Fitr Obligatory for an Unborn Child (Fetus)?

Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory for an unborn child (fetus)?

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Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakat al-Fitr in Cash

What is the ruling on giving Zakat al-Fitr in cash?

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Islamic Ruling on Delaying Zakat al-Fitr until after Eid Day

What is the ruling on delaying Zakat al-Fitr until after Eid day?

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Islamic Ruling on Zakat al-Fitr

What is the ruling on Zakat al-Fitr?

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Ruling on Giving Zakat to a Charity Organization for Treating the Sick

Is it permissible for a charitable organization to receive Zakat funds and use them for treating the sick, providing periodic financial support to patients, sponsoring medical care, purchasing medicines and medical equipment, covering laboratory costs, and implementing sustainable healthcare projects?

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It is Impermissible to Divert Donations from their Intended Purpose

Is it permissible for a mosque construction committee to rent a private vehicle to travel between governorates for the purpose of collecting donations, and to cover the rental costs using the donations that have been collected?

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Ruling of Islamic Law on Zakat for Funds in Frozen Accounts

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on Zakat for funds in frozen accounts, and how is it paid?

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The Wealth whose Zakat is Given in Advance is like the Wealth Remaining in the Possession of the Zakat Payer
Is the wealth whose Zakat is given in advance counted with the Zakat of the remaining wealth of the giver at the time of the Zakat year?
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Money Set aside as Zakat isn`t Subject to Zakat again
What is the ruling on someone who possesses an amount (Nisab) liable for Zakat but does not pay Zakat until another year has passed? Should the previously due Zakat be deducted from the amount liable for Zakat in the second year, or is it subject to Zakat again?
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The Avenues of Goodness and Charity are Numerous and Diverse

An organization collects plastic caps, recycles them for the purposes of sustainability and environmental protection, and allocates the proceeds to support children with disabilities, specifically those afflicted with polio. Is this considered a form of charity?

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Ruling of Islamic Law on the Zakat on the Wealth of a Minor and an Insane Person
Is Zakat obligatory on the wealth of my mentally and physically ill sister who cannot manage her own affairs? This is knowing that her wealth has reached the minimum threshold (Nisab) required for Zakat, but her expenses for treatment and other necessities reduce this amount each month without falling below the Nisab.
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Ruling of Islamic Law on Charitable Organizations Converting Zakat Funds from one Type to another
Is it permissible for charitable organizations to convert the money they receive from Zakat givers into services or in-kind goods, such as medicine, food, or the like?
 
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