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Q: How can I make up for Zakah I didn’t realized I had to pay? 21st January 2012

Q: How can I make up for Zakah I didn’t realized I had to pay? My assets have been eligible for Zakah since I joined full time employment and I have been paying Zakah since then; however I have... > more info

Q: If I have a pension, which I don’t know any details about, do I pay zakah on the contributions and is it considered haram? 6th October 2011

Q: If I have a pension, which I don’t know any details about, do I pay zakāh on the contributions and is it considered haram? I work for a big company and when I started in Feb 2009... > more info

Q: Do I pay zakah on an investment from which I get no return, but whose value rises? 20 Sept 11

Q: Do I pay zakāh on an investment from which I get no return, but whose value rises? I had about £51,300 on which I paid zakāh this year which left me with about £50,000. I... > more info

Q: Is zakah necessary on child benefit payments? 16 Sep 2011

Q: Is zakāh necessary on child benefit payments? I wanted to know who is considered the owner of the child benefit given by the government. Is it the child or the mother? I believ... > more info

Q: How would I calculate my zakah as I am self-employed? 6th Sep 2011

Q: How would I calculate my zakāh as I am self-employed? I am a locum Pharmacist and work as a limited company. My wages gets paid into my company account and not directly into my curren... > more info

Q: Are Muslims allowed to donate their Zakah to hospitals and clinics? 26th August 2011

Q: Are Muslims allowed to donate their Zakāh to hospitals and clinics? الجواب حامدا ومصلي&... > more info

Q: Is it a priority to give Zakah here locally, to the needy in the UK or to the poor abroad? 25th August 2011

Q: Is it a priority to give Zakāh here locally, to the needy in the UK or to the poor abroad? الجواب حامدا وم... > more info

Q: Do I still have to pay zakah on my frozen pension fund? 20th Aug 2011

Q: Do I still have to pay zakāh on my frozen pension fund? I have a pension which is now frozen where I have selected the funds. The pension is invested in shares. Both myself and my... > more info

Q: Do I have to pay zakah on money that I have only had in my possession for 2 months? 24th August 2011

Q: Do I have to pay zakāh on money that I have only had in my possession for 2 months? I am a retired government servant and receive a pension. Besides this, the only other source of my income i... > more info

Q: Do I still have to pay zakah on my badly-performing pension fund? 15th August 2011

Q: Do I still have to pay zakāh on my badly-performing pension fund? If someone has a fund, which they have control over where it is invested, but they still can’t liquidate or access any ... > more info

Q: As a higher rate taxpayer – I can reclaim some of my Zakah back from HMRC- How do I treat this? 1st August 2011

Q: As a higher rate taxpayer – I can reclaim some of my Zakah back from HMRC - How do I treat this? I am a higher rate taxpayer and would claim gift aid on my zakāh "donation&quo... > more info

Q: Are pensions considered to be a "zakatable" asset? 26th August 2010

Q: Are pensions considered to be a "zakātable" asset? الجواب حامدًا و مصلي... > more info

Q: What elements of my pension do I need to pay zakah on? 26th August 2010

Q: What elements of my pension do I need to pay zakāh on? If my pensions is a "zakātable" asset then what do I need to pay the zakāt on? The entire ho... > more info

Q: Do I have to pay zakah on money held for a minor? 27th November 2007

Q:I gifted my son £1,000 and hold this in an account in my son’s name. However prior to his 18th birthday he is not able to access that money without my consent. In this instance is he l... > more info

Q: Do I have to pay zakah on my salary, if I haven’t received it? 1st March 2010

Q: What is the ruling in relation to zakāh on my salary? For e.g. an individual who is paid his salary at the end of the month has to calculate his zakāh on the 25th of the month.&... > more info

Do I have to pay zakah on shares held for me by a nominee? 27th Nov 2007

Q: Do I have to pay zakāh on shares held for me by a nominee on trust? For e.g. I purchase shares in my own name via TD Waterhouse who hold legal title on a nominee basis. This m... > more info

Q: What is the ruling in relation to paying zakah on outstanding invoices owed to my business? 1st March 2010

Q: What is the ruling in relation to paying zakāh on outstanding invoices owed to my business? For e.g. if a wholesaler sells his merchandise to retailers on credit; How should the whole... > more info

Q: Do I have to pay zakah on Qard Hasana given to an individual? 1st March 2010

Q: 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 outsta... > more info

Q: Do I have to pay zakah on a deferred loan repayment? 1st March 2010

Q: Do I have to pay zakāh on a deferred loan repayment? What is the ruling in relation to a loan resulting from the sale of personal property with payment deferred to a later date? ... > more info

Q: Do I have to pay zakah on a loan that won’t be repaid to me? 1st March 2010

Q: Do I have to pay zakāh on a loan that won’t be repaid to me? If a lender has lost all hope of recovering his loan how should he treat the outstanding amount for the purposes of zakā... > more info

Do students have to pay zakah on money from a student loan, if they have it in their possession? 27 Aug 2010

Q:Do students have to pay zakāh on money from a student loan, if they have it in their possession? For e.g. a person took out tuition fee loan and maintenance loan (not grant) which roughly com... > more info

Q: Can student loans be taken off as a liability for zakah purposes? 31st December 2010

Q: Can student loans be taken off as a liability for zakāh purposes? 31st December 2010 Is a Student Loan added to ones zakāh liability section as a whole in every zakāh year u... > more info

Q:Is a person who has an Islamic Home Purchase Plans able to deduct any future rental installments due to the bank from their zakatable assets? 27th September 2008

Q:Is a person who has an Islamic Home Purchase Plans able to deduct any future rental installments due to the bank from their zakatable assets? الجواب ح... > more info

Q: What is the Shari'ah position with regards to zakah on Murabaha home purchase plans? 27th Sept 2008

Q:What is the Shari'ah position with regards to zakāh on Murabaha home purchase plans? الجواب حامدًا &... > more info

Q: Are Shari'ah compliant home purchase plans considered a debt for zakah purposes? 27th September 2008

Q: Are Shari'ah compliant home purchase plans considered a debt for zakāh purposes? الجواب حامدًا و... > more info

Q: Is zakah payable on the value of on account payments for a person who has an Islamic Home Purchase Plans? 27th September 2008

Q: Is zakāh payable on the value of on account payments for a person who has an Islamic Home Purchase Plans? الجواب حامدً... > more info