Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question I understand that it is an obligation for me, according to the Shafi’i school, to distribute zakat al-fitr to all eight categories of zakat recipients in my city and to at least three members of each. Could you please give me some practical advice as to how exactly to do […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question The government provided me with a fixed sum of money every month for playing chess for many years. However, I left my homeland (Azerbaijan) and lived in Denmark for an extended period. Upon returning to Azerbaijan for a vacation, I discovered a substantial amount of money on my card, exceeding […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does the amount of one’s saved money need to equal the value of 84 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver to pay zakat? There’s a significant difference between the value of that amount of gold and silver. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My elder brother took out a student loan two years ago to pursue his master’s degree in the US. Now, he has a well-paying job, but it will still take him two years to repay the loan. I am his younger sister, and I recently discovered that Riba (usury/interest) is […]