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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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Islamic Ruling on the Zakat of Stalled Real Estate Projects

I partnered with others in a residential housing project (building an apartment complex) intended for sale upon completion. However, the project has stalled. Is Zakat still calculated during the years the project is stuck, noting that profits will only be distributed according to shares once the units are finally sold?

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In a Muḍārabah Partnership, Zakāh Becomes Obligatory upon the Working Partner after one Lunar Year from the Distribution of Profits

Two partners were engaged in a muḍārabah partnership. They used to pay zakāh as though their arrangement were a shirkat al-‘inān partnership, mistakenly believing this to be correct. Thus, they would pay zakāh on the cash, merchandise, and debts in their possession, and they continued doing so for twenty years. Later, the working partner (muḍārib) realized that zakāh was not actually due from him in that manner, since in a muḍārabah he only pays zakāh after the profits are liquidated and distributed. Then the capital owner passed away. Does the muḍārib have the right to reclaim from the deceased partner the zakāh he paid on his behalf during those years? Is the deceased capital owner cleared from liability before Allah? If not, are the heirs required to clear it on his behalf?

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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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