Question There is a lot of platinum in my country, and people call it “white gold.” Because of this they say that zakat is obligatory on it. Is this correct? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh Apart from gold and silver, no zakāh is due on precious metals merely on account of their intrinsic value if they are held for personal use and are not acquired … [Read more...]
Eligible Zakat Agent Using Funds for Himself
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September 23, 2026 by
Question: Assalamu Alaykum. Kindly assist with the following query: Yusuf regularly gives his zakat to Ahmad, who acts as Yusuf’s wakeel and distributes it to people eligible to receive zakat. On one occasion, Ahmad asked Yusuf to send him a specific amount of zakat to distribute to three people: A Pakistani brother who was eligible to receive zakat. A person who was eligible to receive zakat because he had debts, although he was … [Read more...]
Can Allah give a person a “Short-Term Hardship” to protect him from a “Greater Calamity”?
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September 20, 2026 by
Question: Does Allah SWT give people hardships and calamities in there life to save them from bigger calamities and hardships. Like for example a man gets married and his marriage ends in 1 month. Did Allah SWT give him this calamity and hardship to save him from a marriage that would break after a longer a period of time and that which would involve children which would be much more worse and which would be a bigger hardship and a bigger … [Read more...]
Sadaqah Jāriyah for Masjid Renovations on Behalf of a Deceased Son
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September 14, 2026 by
Question: My son passed away, i want to give sadaqah jariyah to the masjid for the renovations of the masjid, my question is, soon as i deposit the money into the masjid bank account does the sadaqah jariyah start immediately or only after renovations have been completed. Jazakallah Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. We are deeply saddened to hear … [Read more...]
Can the Welfare of Existing Children and the Mother’s Capacity to Care Constitute a Valid Excuse for Abortion Before 120 Days?
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September 9, 2026 by
Question: Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. We follow the Hanafi madhhab and urgently need a case-specific ruling regarding abortion. Conception was approximately ——–, so the pregnancy is currently approximately 50 days from conception. This would be our third child. Our existing children are 4 years old and 10 months old. The younger child was therefore only around 8 months old when this pregnancy was conceived and is … [Read more...]
