Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Can zakat be given to organization like https://believersbailout.org/ The following information is from their website: Believers Bail Out (BBO) is a community-led effort to bail out Muslims in pretrial incarceration and ICE custody – People being held in pretrial incarceration because they can’t afford bail . -All zakat funds […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question A hanafi brother is living in a predominantly shafi’i land. He intends to give a portion of his zakat locally to shafi’i brothers. Is there any fiqh matter to take note of, or can he dispense his zakat as he would to hanafi brothers? Answer I pray you are […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Do I pay zakat on money which is more more than the nisab but I have only had it for less than a year? Are my zakat calculations correct? Answer I pray you are well.  Knowing When You Owe Zakat You pay zakat if you have equal to or […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I am a widow and don’t have any source of income. I have an amount above nisab, which I have saved for my daughter’s wedding. Is zakat due upon me in my case? Answer Yes, zakat is still due upon you due to the fact that you own more […]