Social & Charitable Work and Endowments

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,Assume there is a merchant who buys cars worth of 100,000 USD. Having sold all the cars, he counts his money and notices that he has now 150,000 USD. On what amount should he pay ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,Dear respected Scholars who love and fear Allah as Allah should be loved and feared : I have questions that involve issues of Zakah and Sudaka. Just recently I was nominated to the Zakah committee ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,My husband runs a restaurant for a Muslim brother, My question now is if the owner of this restaurant owns the equipment, but not the actual building where the resturant is. He makes enough money ....

Question: Many Islamic scholars have legitimized the payment of Zakah Al-Fitr in cash in order to lessen the difficulties that Zakah recipients face with in-kind payments. However, I tend to disagree with this approach in both the Shari’ah as well as ....

By: al-Zayn, Bassam F.. Journal of al-Quds Open University for Research and Studies. No. 8 (Oct. 2006), pp.21-29, 9 p.

Subjects: Blood; Children; Primary schools; Students; Education

Question: AA, Awqaf SA would really appreciate some guidance on this issue :The general norm in the investment of Waqf funds is that the corpus ie the capital remains intact.Example : a person donates R 100000 as Waqf. The institution, say ....

Question: Asalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa BarakatuhMy query is regarding payment fo Zakahh in the following case: Is the promoters shareholding in a company deemed as part of Nisab? Suppose the promoter (s) of a company hold say 40 % shares ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,My father keep money for my borther study with me as his ""Ammanath"" for his study. I am paying his Collage Fees after every 6 months and I have to pay this for next 3 ....

Question: Assalamulakum,I have heard that you a financial specialist. I live in Frederick, Maryland and would like to know the cost of Zakah-Ul-Fitr, because some people say that it is $ 10 some have other calculations so could you please clarify ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,Can I give a Zakah to someone in order for him to pay his debts to conventional banks. Namely, one of my relatives has borrowed money from conventional bank for business sake. However, as time ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,I have two pious cousins (they are brothers) to whom I lent 2 lakh Indian rupees two years ago.Their intention was to repay the debt as soon as circumstances turned in their favour. Unfortunately today ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,Recently a book in local language stated that Zakah is imposed by the then Islamic Government.We know it as a pillar of Islam and ordained by Allah. Is there any basis about the book's statement ....

Question: As-Salaam-Aleikum,My name is Shabbir and I leave in Canada.I would be very grateful if you could please advise me whether insurances such as life and medical are allowed in Islam.Secondly, on the issue of Zakaat, if say in 2005 my ....

Question: As-Salaam-Aleikum,My name is Shabbir and I live in Canada.I would be very grateful if you could please advise me whether insurances such as life and medical are allowed in Islam.Secondly, on the issue of Zakah, if say in 2005 my ....

Question: As Salamu Alaikum I hope your Ramadan is going well, and that this email reaches you in good spirit. I have a question about the Zakah Calculation Form, which has recently come to me by one of our members. The ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,A friend of mine bought a piece of land one year ago. The price was 300,000 rupees. His plan was to sell it. Now he still owns the land and the market value has gone ....

By: Nasir, Husayn Aziz. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. Vol. 48, no. 3 (2006), pp.274-276, 3 p.

Subjects: Diabetes; Iraq; Woman; Infectious diseases

By: Abbas, Sawsan S.. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. Vol. 48, no. 3 (2006), pp.258-261, 4 p.

Subjects: Iraq; Children; Diseases

By: al-Naddawi, Mahjub N.; al-Janabi, Muhyi K.; al-Khafaji, Hamid B.. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. Vol. 48, no. 3 (2006), pp.255-257, 3 p.

Subjects: Children; Diabetes; Iraq

By: Jabbar, Arij A.. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. Vol. 48, no. 3 (2006), pp.267-270, 4 p.

Subjects: Anemia; Iraq; Pregnancy; Pregnant woman; Diseases

By: Hamid, Hammudi A.; Abid, Fadil Muhsin; Kazim, Abbas A. A.…[et al.]. National Journal of Chemistry. No. 23 (2006), pp.443-452, 10 p.

Subjects: Analytical chemistry; Drugs

By: Rahmah, Salim. Ibn al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Science. Vol. 19, no. 3 (2006), pp.21-31, 11 p.

Subjects: Iraq

By: al-Jabburi, Zaheda J.; al-Ubaydi, Wesal A.; al-Mashhadani, Ahlam T.. Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry. Vol. 18, no. 3 (2006), pp.73-77, 5 p.

Subjects: Iraq; Children; Diseases; Mouth

By: al-Shakankiry, Nayara; Muslim, Ghadah I.. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute. Vol. 18, no. 3 (Sep. 2006), pp.227-232, 6 p.

Subjects: Acute leukemia; Acute myeloid leukemia; Anemia; Cancer; Leukemia

By: al-Rudha, Ali A.. University of Thi-Qar Journal. Vol. 2, no. 2 (Sep. 2006), pp.52-64, 13 p.

Subjects: Social aspects

By: Mukhawwal, Amir. al-Majdal. No. 30-31 (Jun. / Sep. 2006), pp.40-44, 5 p.

Subjects: Palestine; Sudan; Arab-Israeli conflict; Civil and political rights; Refugees

By: Humphries, Isabelle. al-Majdal. No. 30-31 (Jun. / Sep. 2006), pp.36-39, 4 p.

Subjects: Palestine; Social problems; State; Arab-Israeli conflict; Community development

By: Paq, Anne. al-Majdal. No. 30-31 (Jun. / Sep. 2006), pp.30-35, 6 p.

Subjects: Israel; Palestine; Civil and political rights; Palestinians; Refugees

By: Staff, Badil. al-Majdal. No. 30-31 (Jun. / Sep. 2006), pp.20-24, 5 p.

Subjects: Migration; Palestine; Sudan; Forced migration; Refugees

By: Zaydan, Mahmud. al-Majdal. No. 30-31 (Jun. / Sep. 2006), pp.15-19, 5 p.

Subjects: Lebanon; Lebanon War (2006); Palestinians; Political aspects; Refugees

Question: Br. Samy at Islam on line, please give details on the country of the questioner, if you have them, because they affect understanding the nature of provident fund, they differ from one country to another.QuestionAssalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,I ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,I am working one of the Relief organization and I have some concern. Please give me the answers of my questions which are according to Quran and Sunnah.1. If organization collects some donations for emergency ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,I used to write to you in the past, asking for fatwas about certain issues, and always you gave me the proper Fatwa, Jazakom Allah Kul Khair. Today I have one question, and hope you ....

Question: Asalamu Alaykum Wa RahmatullahThere’s a lot of talk about giving Zakah in the US to masjids, Islamic schools, or Islamic organizations… Not for the purpose of distribution to the poor, but for the administration / activities / operation of the ....

Question: Assalaam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatahu,As usual I am asking you some questions again, but this time it is on behalf of my mother. She would like to know some things related to Zakah. Her sons have loans, but their ....

Donor award: Islamic Financial Services Board (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Subjects: Financial statements; Islamic jurisprudence; Management; Profits; Social responsibility

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,By the name of Allah I already gave Zakah Elmal for all my money last year, could you please tell me how to count it for this year and the years to follow.Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your constant help.

Question: Assalamo AlaikumWhile reading Abu Saud s book, Contemporary Zakah, a question came to my mind which I am referring to you for guidance.the question is ; banks in Pakistan are using our deposited money for earning profits out of which ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,Is there any opinion that the money paid to a beneficiary under a death benefit of an insurance / Takaful policy does fall under the Faraid distribution on the view that the money does not ....

Question: Asslamu Alaikum.Your Zakah calculation seems to me very good and I appriciate your writing.But my request that why do you give obligation to copy of that ? You see, lot of Muslims giving their lives for Islam and being a ....

By: Saeed, Bassam; Ossman, Muhammad Imad; Sharif, Shaban. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. Vol. 17, no. 4 (Dec. 2006), pp.497-502, 6 p.

Subjects: Children; Immunosuppressive agents; Nephrotic syndrome; Patients; Therapeutics

By: Tokalak, Ibrahim; Kut, Altug; Moray, Gokhan…[et al.]. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. Vol. 17, no. 4 (Dec. 2006), pp.491-496, 6 p.

Subjects: Attitudes; Organ transplantation; Schools; Students; Turkey

By: Nasri, Hamid. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. Vol. 17, no. 4 (Dec. 2006), pp.521-525, 5 p.

Subjects: Blood; Diseases; Hemodialysis; Hormones; Patients

By: Husayn, Ratib Muhammad. Master; Birzeit University; 2006

Subjects: Anaerobic treatment; Waste water; Water treatment; Sanitation

By: Madison, Billy Berto. Juba University Journal for Arts and Science. No. 5 (Aug. 2006), pp.22-33, 12 p.

Subjects: Sudan; History; Socio-economic indicators

Question: Dear Sir Assalam O AlaikumI am indeed thankful that you always take time to reply my emails. I have gone through your fatwas available on the website yet I have a question of similar nature. The question is old about ....

Question: Assalam O AlaikumI am indeed thankful that you always take time to reply my emails. I have gone through your Fatwas available on the website yet I have a question of similar nature. The question is old about interest but ....

Question: Asalam Alikom Wa Rahmatoo Allah Wa Barakatooh,How are you Dr.Kahf. I hope you are doing fine in your work and enjoying the summer in the US, not as here it is very cold.Dr Kahf, what do you think about the ....

Question: 1-If I have an Ijtihadi view on an issue in Zakah, so Muslims have to see what were / are the decisions of Fiqh Academy in KSA, Right Dr Kahf ?2-What about then the Qeyasi (analogy) issues like Fixed Assets ....

Question: What is Zakah تقادم in English accounting ? How does it apply to Zakah prescription ? Kindly advice.