Question: As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatuAllah, I have a few things I am not sure if it’s right or not . One of the local masjids I attend takes the Zakat-al fitr money and buys rice and dates with it and distributes it to the poor, instead of giving the poor the money to do so, they said it is how our beloved nabi (SAW) did so, is this correct? I believe the imam is Salafi. I follow the Hanafi madhab. My mother in law takes Zakat from … [Read more...]
Zakat on Property [Detailed]
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March 27, 2024 by
Question: If a person owns 2 homes, does he have to pay Zakat for the second house? Is Zakat on the total value of the house or rent of the house? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. There are multiple scenarios in the enquired question: Clear intention for personal use If a house(s) is purchased for personal use, then there is no Zakat on the … [Read more...]
Is Zakāh due on the same money every year or only on money saved that year?
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February 19, 2024 by
Question: as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatuAllah, When I pay zakat,I pay zakat on my money I have saved in my personal accounts, business accounts, my wife’s gold, my personal and business gold and silver, inventory in businesses, and money I invested in stocks and crypto accounts. a friend of mine told me I am supposed to pay on money i saved that year, i told him no, it’s on my net worth more or less, he said that’s insane that i pay zakat on … [Read more...]
Does exposing the lower back break Salāh?
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February 10, 2024 by
Question: You know how people go to sajdah and their shirts go down sometimes exposing their lower back and it’s exposed throughout the sajdah. That’s supposed to break Salah right? One man was leading Salah wearing white Thobe/Kurta and his lower back was visible through it in ruku/Sajda. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. In principle, if … [Read more...]
Inheritance of siblings
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February 10, 2024 by
Question: Assalamalaykum Mufti, hope you are doing well. If a lady passes away with no husband & children but had a house that was sold after her passing by her siblings, how will the property be divided among the remaining siblings. In this case there are 2 sisters and four brothers. There is some confusion on whether it is divided equally or not. JazakAllah khayr in advance Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, … [Read more...]
Following an Imam who is sitting
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February 10, 2024 by
Question: Assalamualaikum. Wanted to know if Salah is valid . If an imaam stood for qiraah and went in rukooh normal….but sat on a chair for sujood and tashahud…is that permissible Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. It is not permissible for a Muqtadi (who can perform Sajdah on the ground) to follow an Imam that cannot perform Sajdah on the … [Read more...]
