Zakat & Sadaqah



Obligatory poor-due and voluntary charity.


Sadaqa for living person

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Staff eShaykh

Can we give sadaqa for a living person? Continue reading →

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Calculating Nisab: gold or silver

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Shaykh Senad Agic

When calculating today’s nisab value, is the price of gold used or the price of silver or the higher of the two? Continue reading →

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Intention to Sadaqah recitation of Surah to Others

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Taher Siddiqui

Question: I would like to check if it is permissible to have an intention to sadaqah al-Fatihah or other Surahs for a living person or someone who have passed on. The intention is to merely share the rewards of recitation … Continue reading →

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Flexibility in a Sadaqa promised to Allah

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Shaykh Senad Agic

I have a sadaqa promised to Allah in a time-bound way Continue reading →

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Zakat al-Mal

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Can I use my zakat mal to help the ustadz, whom  I assigned to take care of the small masjid Continue reading →

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Zakat al-Mal on 401K or IRA?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Eshaykh Staff

Does one pay Zakat al-Mal on the money invested in a retirement 401K or IRA? Continue reading →

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sadaqa for tips?

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Can sadaqa money be used for tips during hajj? Continue reading →

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are government obligations zakatable

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

do I have to pay zakat for this government obligation? Continue reading →

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Zakat on wedding gifts

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Shaykh Senad Agic

For zakat, is it applicable to jewelry that is part of dowry or wedding gifts? Continue reading →

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Rules of giving Sadaqa in a group

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

How to spend sadaqa wisely in a group of needy relatives and needy sisters? Continue reading →

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