Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a woman buys a plot to build a rental property for income, is zakat due on the plot itself or only on the rental income? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Zakat is due on the land after a full lunar year has […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can Kaffara payments and money purification donations be claimed for tax credits, similar to Zakat and Sadaqa? I understand Zakat can be claimed, but is it also permissible for these two types of donations? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If you are referring […]

Answered By Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Fayez Awad Question What debts are deducted or added when calculating Zakat for both the debtor and the creditor? Answer All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, his Family, and his Companions. Zakat, the third pillar of Islam, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How do I pay past due Zakat due to negligence, and how can I rectify this? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick explains the ways to rectify missed Zakat payments without feeling overwhelmed. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza […]