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Extending Zakat distribution

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Can Zakat that is given now be given throughout the following year Continue reading →

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Zakat and debts owed to you

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Shaykh Senad Agic

If I am owed a debt but I am unsure when it will be paid back to me, am I able to defer paying Zakat until I actually receive the debt and then pay? Continue reading →

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Zakat & deduction of mortgage payments

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Are you able to deduct 12 months future mortgage payments as a zakat expense? 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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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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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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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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Should I announce to the one whom receives my zakat

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Shaykh Senad Agic

I want to be clear about zakat: if I give zakat to someone it is necessary for me to tell him that it is zakat or not need to tell him and just give him? Continue reading →

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Zakaat

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Shaykh Senad Agic

A brother and sister would like to know how much the amount of zakat is eligible to be paid for the following: Continue reading →

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Permissible to send Zakat for eShaykh?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Kindly advise whether it will be in order to forward zakat in support of eShaykh’s fundraiser request… Continue reading →

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