Q: I received gold in my marriage which belongs to my wife. I don't have any other zakatable income, instead I have loans owed by me. Do I have to pay zakat? A: If the gold belongs to your wife then you don't need to pay zakaat on it. She will have to pay her […]
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Q: When travelling is it compulsory or advisable to read qasr salaah (shortened prayer) or can one perform the full salaah? A: If one is travelling the distance which makes one a Musaafir, it will be necessary to perform Qasr. The Sunnah can be performed if one wishes. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked by: Mufti
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Q: I am a single divorced mother of a 10 year old son. He isn't baaligh as yet. I am by the means to go for umrah/hajj. I don't have any brothers, uncles or a father and grandfather. Is it permissible to go for hajj/umrah with my son as mahram even though he isn't baaligh
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Q: Can one keep the first Shawwal fast immediately after Eid and then continue the other five during the course of Shawwal or does one need to keep two and then continue the rest during Shawwal? A: You may keep the six fasts of shawwaal any time after Eid, immediately or days later, consecutively or
Q: Do I have to pay zakaat on trading stock in my business and how do I calculate it? A: Yes you have to pay zakaat on business stock. Calculate such stock according to current market value; i.e. the price you would currently pay for the same stock if you had to purchase it from
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Q: I had a miscarriage and had bleeding for 2 weeks after. It then stopped, and I made ghusl and made salah etc. After a 10 day clean period I started spotting again and have continued to do so. However, I regarded this as Istihaadah and continued to make salah and fast. Is this correct?
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Q: Is zakaat payable on capital amount invested in a business or only on the profits gained? A: In business zakaat must be paid on the current value of one's share in the business, notwithstanding the amount initially invested, on condition that the investor has entered into a partnership (Islamic Shirkat) with one or more
Q: My wife is pregnent and did not fast in Ramadaan. How much does she have to pay for fasts missed? A: She will keep the missed fasts as Qadhaa later (after pregnancy) when she is able. Only a person who is terminally ill and has no hope of recovery is allowed to pay Fidyah
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Q: Can a woman who is menstruating during Ramadaan eat during the day as I heard that it is haraam for her to eat during the day? A: It is permissible for a woman to who is menstruating to eat during the day in Ramadaan. This is not haraam. But she should eat in private,
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Q: What portion of a housing bond, car loan and any other debt is deductable when calculating zakatable wealth? A: In the month that Zakaat becomes compulsory on you, deduct that particular month's expenses (groceries, lights and water bill, maid salary, etc.) from your money (including that month's bond payment), and pay Zakaat on the
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