Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I was born into a family where we considered ourselves “Muslims by the name.” Still, we didn’t do daily prayers, were quite secular, and didn’t take practicing Islam seriously, especially me. I went to a Sunday Islamic school for a few months as a 7-year-old but did not learn […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Since philanthropy is a great advantage of Islam, I began to inquire about accepting money from non-Muslims or giving money to non-Muslims through zakat or charity, so I had to write academic research on this topic in order to study it, which led me to come to your presence […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I told my uncle that I am thinking to give zakat to Mrs. X (I didn’t send him any money and didn’t specify any amount) . Now, my uncle used his own money to pay zakat to Mrs. X without letting me know. He told Mrs. X that this […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How can I convince my husband to differentiate between zakat and tax? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. Difference Between Government Tax and Zakat 1. In general, taxes that we […]