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Auditing Reports

Auditors’ report to the members 2014

Auditors Inc: A. F. Ferguson and company (Karachi, Pakistan)
Source: Annual report 2014.

Subjects: Accounting; Islamic jurisprudence; Management; Profits; Social responsibility

Auditing Reports

Auditors’ report to the members 2014

Auditors Inc: Ernst and Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder (Karachi, Pakistan)
Source: Annual report and Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2014.

Subjects: Capital; Financial statements; Investments; Islamic jurisprudence; Profits

Auditing Reports

Auditors’ report to the members 2014

Auditors Inc: KPMG Taseer Hadi and company (Karachi, Pakistan)
Source: Annual report 2014.

Subjects: Financial statements; Financial transactions; Investments; Islamic jurisprudence; Profits

Fatawa

Am I allowed to give Zakat to my husband’s mother ?

Question: My husband’s family live abroad, they are not well off at all and his mother needs cancer medicine. I think his father would have savings above the Nisab (and not be eligible for Zakat) but his mother on her own ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Alms tax bestowments; Islamic jurisprudence

Auditing Reports

Auditors’ report to the members 2014

Auditors Inc: A. F. Ferguson and company (Karachi, Pakistan)
Source: Annual report :

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Banks; Financial transactions; Management; Social responsibility

Fatawa

I have failed to pay Zakat in previous years. How do I make up for it ?

Question: How do I pay it on wealth past gone ; which I don’t know how much the total I accumulated was and how long I had it for. I always spent the money as soon as I got it, it ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

Can we still give Zakat to someone if we cannot know if they are eligible or not to receive it ?

Question: I want to give my Zakat to relatives back in Somalia. They are calling and asking for help, telling us how hard pressed they are. I have asked my immediate family if they know whether these relatives qualify to receive ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence

Book Reviews

Book review : What is wrong with Islamic economics ? analysing the present state and future agenda

By: Yasin, Hafiz M.. Journal of Islamic Business and Management. Vol. 4, no. 2 (Dec. 2014), pp.167-186, 20 p.

Subjects: Islamic economics; Economics; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence; Social sciences

Journal Articles

A critical analysis of Shariah Issues in intangible assets

By: Bouheraoua, Said Muhammad; Kasri, Nur Suhaydah; Abd Allah, Syahida…[et al.]. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 6, no. 2 (Dec. 2014), pp.157-161, 5 p.

Subjects: Financing; Islamic law

Book

Islamic finance and economic development : lessons from the past and prospects for the future

By: Ali, Salman Sayyid. Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI),; 31-December -2014; pp.1-222, 222 p.

Subjects: Economic development; Education; Foundations of Islamic jurisprudence; Islam; Markets

Fatawa

Do I need to pay Zakat on my pension each year or when I start receiving it ?

Question: Do I need to pay Zakat on my pension each year or when I start receiving it at the age of 55 ? The pension is twofold.1. My employer contributes £ 300 per month towards my chosen pension provider.2. My ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence; Pensions

Fatawa

Is Zakat payable on wealth not held in possession for the entire year ?

Question: In the beginning of the year 2014 my husband and I were looking to purchase our first home. We are currently renting privately. I had about £ 50,000 savings. We both work full time and our salaries were going to ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

Would it be permissible to pay Zakat to an institution who are to spend it 100 % on the living essentials of their pupils ?

Question: Would it be permissible to pay Zakat to the institution who are to spend it 100 % on feeding, clothing and living essentials of the pupils ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Alms tax bestowments; Islamic jurisprudence; Money; Payments

Fatawa

Does a woman have to sell her gold in order to pay Zakat ?

Question: Does a woman have to pay Zakat on her gold even if her and her husband do not have enough cash over the Nisab ? i.e. does she have to sell some gold and pay separately ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Gold; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

Is Zakat due on an amount of money I only came to possess 11 days before my Zakat anniversary ?

Question: Is Zakat due on an amount of money I only came to possess 11 days before my Zakat anniversary, and which is going to be used to buy a house (and therefore not “surplus” wealth) ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

Is it permissible to pay more than 2.5 % in Zakat ?

Question: I understand that the Zakah is 2.5 % of assets but if one has more than that to pay and is able and willing, can they do that ? or does it have to be exactly 2.5 %, no less or more ?.

Subjects: Payments

Fatawa

Is Zakat due on inheritance that is not received until a few years have passed ?

Question: A man passes away leaving a wife and three children. The process of sorting out his estate takes 2-3 years in which time the family does not know exactly how much has been left behind and therefore they don’t know ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Inheritance; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

Is it permissible for an organisation that collects and distributes Zakat to use Zakat income to cover costs that are incurred directly as a result of the Zakat distribution process ?

Question: Is it permissible for an organisation or charity that collects and distributes Zakat funds to use Zakat income to cover costs that are incurred directly as a result of the Zakat distribution process, e.g. salaries of caseworkers or fieldworkers, IT ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Charities; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

How can I subtract oustanding debts from my Zakatable assets when the exact amount is unknown ?

Question: I would like to find out what I should do in a situation where in I owe money to a few organisations but I don’t know how much as I owe this money was due years ago, do I take a rough calculation and subtract it from the Nisab ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Debts; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

Does Zakah need to be paid on maternity pay that may need returning ?

Question: Does Zakah need to be paid on maternity pay that may need returning if one can’t go back to work and hence has been kept aside ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence

Journal Articles

Vers une économie zakat solidaire décroissance de la pauvreté vs croissance économique

By: Boubla, Mubarak; Misdur, Faris; Ammi, Muhammad Baba. Revue du Chercheur. No. 14 (Jun. 2014), pp.39-52, 14 p.

Subjects: Developing countries; Economic policy; Economics; Economic development; Poverty

Fatawa

For Zakat purposes, how might we interpret ‘fi sabeelillah’ in the modern context ?

Question: How might we interpret fi Sabeelillah in the modern context ? Could this include campaigning or advocacy activities-for example, raising awareness about Islamic teachings on poverty issues, dispelling misperceptions about Islam, speaking out on international justice issues etc..

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

Is it necessary for Zakat to be allocated and spent within 1 year of receiving the donation ?

Question: What is the time-period for dispensing Zakat ? Is it necessary for Zakat to be allocated and spent within 1 year of receiving the donation ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Distribution (Economic theory)

Fatawa

Is one regarded as sinful for delaying the paying of Zakat to such an extent that a year passes ?

Question: My Zakat is calculated yearly on 16th Sha’ban. This year for example, it was £ 500. My habit is to split the £ 500 into 11 monthly payments. My aim is to pay the Zakat £ 500 before the next ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

Is one regarded as sinful for delaying the paying of Zakat to such an extent that a year passes ?

Question: My zakat is calculated yearly on 16th Sha’ban. This year for example, it was £ 500. My habit is to split the £ 500 into 11 monthly payments. My aim is to pay the Zakat £ 500 before the next ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Payments

Fatawa

Can charities be considered as al-Amileen ?

Question: Can charities be considered as al-Amileen ? If so, what percentage of Zakat may be used for administration costs, and what activities may be considered “administration”.

Subjects: Alms tax; Charities; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

How should Islamic charities balance the obligation to give Zakat to local people in need versus giving Zakat to people in need internationally ?

Question: How should Islamic charities balance the obligation to give Zakat to local people in need (i.e. in the same countries as their donors) versus giving Zakat to people in need internationally ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Distribution (Economic theory); Islamic jurisprudence; Payments; Poor

Fatawa

Is it permissible for an Islamic charity to spend Zakat funds on assets owned collectively by poor and needy communities ?

Question: Is it permissible for an Islamic charity to spend Zakat funds on assets owned by poor and needy communities, and which aim to benefit and assist poor and needy individuals ? This may include building or financially supporting schools, hospitals, orphanages or wells..

Subjects: Alms tax; Charities; Islamic jurisprudence; Money; Poor

Fatawa

Is it permissible to use Zakat to fund Qard Hasan, microfinance initiatives or invest into Waqf projects ?

Question: -.

Subjects: Alms tax; Financing; Investments; Islamic jurisprudence; Microfinance

Fatawa

Is it permissible for Zakat funds to be spent on non-Muslim beneficiaries ?

Question: Is it permissible for Zakat funds to be spent on non-Muslim beneficiaries ? Can they be considered Mu’allafati Quloobuhum in this context ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence; Reconciled hearts

Fatawa

Is it permissible for an Islamic charity to give Zakat funds to individual beneficiaries in the form of goods rather than cash ?

Question: Is it permissible for an Islamic charity to give Zakat funds to individual beneficiaries in the form of goods (rather than cash( ? This could include livelihood equipment, such as sewing machines, farming equipment, livestock ; medication or medical treatments ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Charities; Commodities; Money; Poor

Book Reviews

Book review : Islamic microfinance for sustainable development.

By: Shirazi, Nasim Shah; al-Zahi, Abd al-Rahman; Khattab, Ishraga. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 22, no. 1 (May. 2014), pp.251-255, 5 p.

Subjects: Development; Financing; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence; Sustainable development

Journal Articles

Integrating Zakāt and Waqf into the poverty reduction strategy of the IDB member countries

By: Shirazi, Nasim Shah. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 22, no. 1 (May. 2014), pp.79-108, 30 p.

Subjects: Banks; Islamic jurisprudence; Economics; Islam; Poverty mitigation

Fatawa

Can Zakat be given to those who have been in an accident and need an emergency life saving operation ?

Question: Can Zakat be given to those who have been in an accident and need an emergency life saving operation ? Can this fall under the category of ‘debtors’ as the individual needs to pay this money for the operation in order to survive ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Alms tax bestowments; Islamic jurisprudence

Fatawa

How should a house wife pay Zakat on her jewellery if she has no source of income of her own ?

Question: How would a wife pay her Zakat if she has Gold / Silver equal to or above the minimum level but no source of income of her own to pay the Zakat from ? As she does not work and ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence; Jewelry

Fatawa

Do I have to pay Zakah on Qard Hasana given to an individual ?

Question: If an individual lends £ 2,000 to his relative on the basis of Qarḍ Ḥasana (gratuitous loan) and the £ 2,000 is still outstanding. How should the lender treat the outstanding £ 2,000 for the purposes of Zakah ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Debts; Islamic jurisprudence; al-Qard al-Hasan

Auditing Reports

Auditors’ report to the members 2013

Auditors Inc: A. F. Ferguson and company (Karachi, Pakistan)
Source: Annual report : financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Banks; Financial transactions; Management; Social responsibility

Auditing Reports

Auditors’ report to the members 2013

Auditors Inc: A. F. Ferguson and company (Karachi, Pakistan)
Source: Annual report 2013.

Subjects: Accounting; Islamic jurisprudence; Management; Profits; Social responsibility

Journal Articles

Role of zakat in encouraging real investments

By: Bin Yusuf, Muhammad. Global Islamic Economics Magazine. No. 20 (Jan. 2014), pp.39-40, 2 p.

Subjects: Alms tax; Income distribution; Investments; Islam

Journal Articles

Trust fund : a product combining Waqf, Ẓakah And Sadaqah for socio-economic agenda

By: Bin Yusuf, Muhammad Yusri. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 27, no. 1 (Jan. 2014), pp.106-126, 21 p.

Subjects: Banks; Islamic jurisprudence; Economic development; Islam; Social development

Fatawa

Can I be held liable for the tax evasion of my employers ?

Question: What is the ruling on tax in Islam ; specifically, employment tax ? If I have a job where I am given cash in hand, so that the company can avoid tax, would I also be liable for escaping tax ....

Subjects: Employers; Payments; Tax evasion

Auditing Reports

Auditors’ report 2013

Auditors Inc: Ernst and Young (Cairo, Egypt); Baker Tilly Wahid Abdel Ghaffar and Co. (Cairo, Egypt)
Source: Annual report 2013.

Subjects: Accounting; Auditing; Financial statements; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence

Journal Articles

Waqf for poverty alleviation : challenges and opportunities

By: Ali, Khalifah Muhammad. Islamic Research and Training Institute. No. 1-4, 6-20 (2013), pp.1-15, 15 p.

Subjects: Islam; Islamic jurisprudence; Microfinance; Poverty; Poverty mitigation

Journal Articles

Integrating Zakah, Awqaf and Islamic microfinance for poverty alleviation : three models of Islamic micro finance

By: Ali, Khalifah Muhammad. Islamic Research and Training Institute. No. 1-4, 6-20 (2013), pp.1-18, 18 p.

Subjects: Banks; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence; Poverty; Poverty mitigation

Journal Articles

Why poverty reduction programs of Pakistan did not bring significant change : an appraisal

By: Shirazi, Nasim Shah; Ubayd Allah, Muhammad. Islamic Research and Training Institute. No. 1-4, 6-20 (2013), pp.1-13, 13 p.

Subjects: Equality; Islam; Poor; Poverty; Social welfare

Journal Articles

Islamic microfinance : moving beyond financial inclusion

By: Ali, Abd al-Rahman al-Zahi Said. Islamic Research and Training Institute. No. 1-4, 6-20 (2013), pp.1-14, 14 p.

Subjects: Basic needs; Financial institutions; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence; Poor

Governance

Corporate governance 2013

Donor award: Arab Banking Corporation Islamic Bank (Manama, Bahrain)

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Banks; Debts; Financial statements; Management

Book

Debate on policy issues in the field of Zakat on Islamic bank business

By: Ismail, Abd al-Ghaffar B.; Tohirin, Ahmad; Ahmad, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI),; 31-December -2013; pp.1-13, 13 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Accounting; Foundations of Islamic jurisprudence; Islam; Securities

Annual Reports

Corporate social responsibility 2013.

Donor award: Qatar Islamic Bank (Dawhah, Qatar)
Source : Corporate Social Responsibility. No. 2013 (Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.

Subjects: Alms tax; Corporations; Qatar; Social responsibility

Fatawa

Who is liable to pay the Zakat for a limited company ?

Question: Is a limited company an independent entity in Islam and therefore liable for its own Zakat or does its value belong to the shareholders ?.

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence; Limited partnership; Stockholders

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