Zakat

September 10, 2023 2 mins

Does One Give Zakat for The Previous Years Using The Current Value of Gold?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I need help calculating Zakat due for a family member who’s unsure if they paid Zakat during a certain past time period. For example: Since 1990, they had 1kg of gold. However, they did not pay Zakat until 2012 due to accidental negligence. Also, starting from 2010, they saved […]
September 10, 2023 3 mins

Can One Prioritize Paying Past Due Zakat Over Disposing of Accrued Interest Mone...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question There was some interest amount in my account that I failed to dispose of, and now I have two burdens on my shoulders. One is to complete the past 29 years of zakat, and the other is to dispose of this interest amount. If I had some money at […]
September 10, 2023 3 mins

Can One Pay Zakat On One Item First, then Others?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My father had been transferring money into my account for monthly expenditures from which I cater to my and my mother’s necessary expenses. Before, we used to live with him but now separately. I realized that over 5-6 years, I failed to pay zakat on whatever I saved from […]
September 9, 2023 3 mins

What is the Ruling if One Was Uncertain About the Proper Way of Giving Zakat?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My mum has a debt to pay zakat for a certain number of past years from the time of her rukhsati. The number of years was about 33 Hijri years. A good few years have been covered. My mum told me that for the first 17 years, she can […]
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