Fatawa - Zakah

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General Rulings

• The fate of one who does not pay zakaah - Fataawaa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah
• Is paying Zakaah better in Ramadhan ? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Paying Az-Zakah in advance is permissible - Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
• Not paying zakaah for many years out of ignorance - Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz

On What is Zakaah Due

• There is no zakaah on land if one does not intend to sell it - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Az-Zakah on Jewellery is obligatory on its Owner - Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
• How should one pay zakaah on gold that is mixed with diamonds? - Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• The ruling of Az-Zakah on Jewellery, Diamonds and precious Stones - Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
• Zakaah on jewellery with stone inlays - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Zakaah on an employee’s salary - Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz & Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah
• Detailed discussion of zakaah on shares - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah
• Zakaah on wealth that is held in pledge - Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Is zakaah required of one who is in debt? - Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz & Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• No zakaah is due on money if you are not certain that you will get it - Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn Baaz
• I sold the gold before I paid Zakaah on It, what should I now do? - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Land that is kept for building does not require paying of Az-Zakah - Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
• What is the ruling on the Zakah of a rented house? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Is there Zakah payable on one’s personal car? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• There is no Zakaah on the household utensils - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• How Should One Pay Zakah on the Debts which Other Owe to Him? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen [PDF]
• Az-Zakah is Obligatory on the Wealth of the orphan and the Insane. - Permanent Committee
• Az-Zakah on Wealth that is kept for Marriage 1. - Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
• Az-Zakah on Wealth that is kept for Marriage 2. - Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
• Az-Zakah is due on whatever wealth is owned a year and reaches the minimum amount.- Permanent Committee
• A man has daughters and he gave them jewelry, and all the jewelry combined amounted to the nisab, but the jewelry of each of them did not amount to the nisab. Is all of the jewelry to be taken together for calculation and Zakah paid on it? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen

Where Zakaah is to Be Spent

• Who is considered eligible to receive the Zakaat ? - Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyya
• Which of these eight categories is most deserving of receiving zakaah funds? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Giving zakaah to students - Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Giving zakaah to a seeker of knowledge - Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Is it permissible to sponsor an orphan using zakaah money? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Study courses are not to be paid for from zakaah funds - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Impermissibility of using Zakaah funds to finish building a masjid - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Printing the Qur’aan is not one of the things that zakaah should be spent on - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Can my husband pay my Zakaah for me? Can one give Zakaah to one's nephew? - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Can a woman give her zakaah to her husband? - Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah
• There is no harm in her paying her Zakaah on jewellery to her poor or debtor husband - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Giving Zakaah to one's mother - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Can he give his zakaah to his mother through breastfeeding? - Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Can he give his zakaah to his brother on whom his father spends?- Standing Committee & Shaykh Muhamamd al-Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen
• Can he take from his father’s zakaah to pay off his debt? - Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah
• Giving Zakaah to the People in Chechnya - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Is it Lawful to Give Charity on their Behalf - Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
• He gave him zakaah then the poor person gave it to him as a gift. Should he accept it? - Shaykh Ibn‘Uthaymeen
• Can taxes be counted as part of zakaat? - Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah
• Can zakaah be given to one who will build a house with it? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Can zakaah be given to one who suffers from kidney failure? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Giving zakaah to someone who wants to get married - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, Shaykh Ibn Baaz

Zakaah Distribution

• Is it permissible to transfer zakaah from one country to another? - Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah
• It is not permissible to deduct the costs of transferring zakaah from the zakaah - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen & Imam Nawawi
• Giving zakaah to an organization so that they will distribute the zakaah to the needy - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• He took zakaah to distribute it to the poor – can he take can any of it? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen & The Standing Committee
• Is it permissible to buy goods for the poor with zakaah funds instead if giving it to them in cash? - Shaykh Muhammad al-Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen

Zakaat ul Fitr

• To whom should zakaat al-fitr be paid? - Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas
• Is the Zakaat ul Fitr due on behalf of the unborn child? - Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal
• Zakaat al-Fitr on behalf of a foetus - Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas
• Paying zakaat al-fitr on behalf of the dead - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• The particular group of people to whom the Zakaat ul Fitr is to be distributed to - Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalee
• It is not permissible to give zakaah to one on whom you are obliged to spend - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Delayed giving zakaat al-fitr until after the day of Eid because he could not find any poor people - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen & The Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas
• The ruling for denying Zakaatul-Fitr - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• The ruling regarding forgetting to discharge the Zakaatul-Fitr - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Dispatched Zakaatul-Fitr to my country - Shaykh Ibn Baaz
• Is it permissible to discharge the obligation of Zakaatul-Fitr on the first day of Ramadhaan? And is it permissible to distribute it in money? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Is it permissible to discharge Zakaatul-Fitr in money? - with mention of the evidences - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• What is the ruling in the case of someone compelled to discharge Zakaatul-Fitr by money? And does it fulfill for him his obligation? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Is it permissible to discharge Zakaatul-Fitr from meat? Some of the desert dwellers don't have food to distribute for Zakaatul-Fitr, so is it permissible for them to slaughter some of their animals and distribute it to the poor? - Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
• Is there a du’aa’ to be said when paying zakaat al-fitr? - Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas