Zakat & Sadaqah



Obligatory poor-due and voluntary charity.


Paying zakat and sadaqa on the internet

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Taher Siddiqui

Sometimes I cannot find anyone to give sadaqa or food near where I live.
Is it acceptable to pay zakat, give daily sadaqa and offer meals using the websites below? Continue reading →

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About zakat mal

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

On October 2014 I sold part of my piece of land, after I put down our house for 40 years to the ground, and I received from the buyer about $200,000. Continue reading →

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Zakat: Important Question

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have signed an agreement to purchase a property in the last month of which 90% of my liquid cash will be used. I usually calculate my zakat during the month of Ramadan and make payment during this month. Continue reading →

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Zakat to Sister

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Are you able to give Zakat to your own blood sister, who has no husband or children? Sister does not have much to live on, lives alone.
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Zakat for a Family own gold

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Shaykh Senad Agic

A family is having huge debt and has no income for supporting their life expenses daily. They depend on others’s generosity.A friend of mine wants to give his zakat for them but he found out that family actually has more than 150gram gold/silver as investment… Continue reading →

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Why Syed can not get Zakkat?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Eshaykh Staff

I just want an authentic proof that why Syeds are not eligible for Zakat? Because I believe all humans are equal. Continue reading →

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Are there many obligatory alms giving during a year?

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Eshaykh Staff

I converted to islam recently, two years ago, and al hambduliLlah, i have being paying the zakat of id al Fitr.
I think it’s of on sa’ of dates or other… i’ve being paying about 8 or 9 $. Continue reading →

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Sadaqa

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Eshaykh Staff

Please define the term sadaqa as it is used so often by many. Can Sayed’s take sadaqa and zakat?
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Zakat on Rental Property

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Shaykh Senad Agic

I have two rental property and I dont make money end of the year as I have expenses against them. However, I have equities on both of them as the mortgage money is decreasing towards principal… Continue reading →

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Zakat on Income based on salary

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Do I need to pay zakat for income based on salary as well apart from based on… Continue reading →

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