Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have heard two different techniques on how to calculate zakat and I wanted to understand which one is right.  In the past, I used to calculate my savings based on a year’s accumulation. This year’s amount would be based on how much I have saved from the past […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I need help calculating Zakat due for a family member who’s unsure if they paid Zakat during a certain past time period. For example: Since 1990, they had 1kg of gold. However, they did not pay Zakat until 2012 due to accidental negligence. Also, starting from 2010, they saved […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question There was some interest amount in my account that I failed to dispose of, and now I have two burdens on my shoulders. One is to complete the past 29 years of zakat, and the other is to dispose of this interest amount. If I had some money at […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My father had been transferring money into my account for monthly expenditures from which I cater to my and my mother’s necessary expenses. Before, we used to live with him but now separately. I realized that over 5-6 years, I failed to pay zakat on whatever I saved from […]