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Ruling of Islamic Law on one who doesn`t have Cash Available to Pay his Zakah

I own a pharmacy and have only merchandise. A full year (*ḥawl*) has passed and I have no cash. How do I pay the zakāh?

 

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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 Waiving a Debt Owed by a Debtor and Counting it Toward Zakāh

What is the ruling on waiving a debt owed by a debtor and counting it toward zakāh?

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Islamic Ruling on Counting a House's Rent in Lieu of Zakāh

What is the ruling on forgiving a tenant next month's rent, with the intention of counting it toward zakāh al-māl?

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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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Zakāh Due on Saved (hoarded) Gold must be Discharged either from the Gold itself, or from its Equivalent Monetary Value, in the Event that no other Funds are Available.

What is the ruling on someone who possesses gold with the intention of saving/hoarding it, and owns nothing else — is he obligated to sell a portion of it in order to pay the zakāh due on it?

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The Niṣāb for someone who Owns Gold of Multiple Different Karats

How is the niṣāb (minimum threshold) of gold calculated when one owns gold of multiple different karats?

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The one Paying Zakāh may Assess (Calculate) the Niṣāb Using any Karat [of Gold] he Chooses.

Is the niṣāb calculated based on the price of 21-karat gold, or 24-karat gold?

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The Hawl (Lunar Year) for Saved/Hoarded Gold is Calculated Based on the Hawl of the Cash that was Used to Purchase it.

What is the ruling on someone who possesses cash reaching the niṣāb (minimum threshold liable for zakah), and then uses part of it to purchase gold before the ḥawl (lunar year) is complete — must he pay zakāh on all of it [combined], or only on the remaining cash, excluding the gold?

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?How is Zakāh Calculated on a Yield of Dates when it Consists of Different Varieties

I have a date farm, and the dates come in different categories, and within each category there are different sizes. How is zakāh paid on the yield?

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