Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question My father follows the Hanafi school and, for eight years, has folded my earnings into his own wealth and paid 2.5 percent of the combined total every Ramadan. I have now studied zakat properly and have the bank records to work out my own zakat threshold (nisab) and zakat […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question We are setting up a Zakat fund to give direct financial help to eligible Muslim survivors of domestic abuse and modern slavery who are facing hardship. We assess beneficiaries as al-fuqara (the poor) or al-masakin (the needy), using signs such as legal homelessness or reliance on Universal Credit or […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I read that zakat is called the “impurities” (awsakh) of people’s wealth, in the hadith explaining why zakat is not lawful for the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and his household. Does that make zakat dirty, or does it demean the poor who receive it? Answer […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question My father has dementia. I manage his bank account. He is eligible for zakat but unlikely to pay it himself. May I pay on his behalf? He also owns property abroad—the transfer to me was never legally completed. He permits me to use part of the rental income. Answer […]