Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am 21 and recently had my Nikah overseas; my spouse is still overseas. We have not consummated our marriage yet because they are waiting until we move in together in the US. My question was, am I now obligated to pay her Zakat since we are technically married […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have read on an Islamic website that you shouldn’t take more than what’s permissible due to doubts as to whether it’s haram or not. His heirs must get rid of the riba-based money by returning it to owners or otherwise giving it to charity. Even says somewhere don’t […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have been paying my zakat yearly. My zakat was due on the Jumada al-Thani (late December 2022). I have not paid it yet as I was pregnant and unable to settle the zakat. I am now calculating it from 3rd Jumada al-Thani 1443 to 3rd Jumada al-Thani 1444. […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If the wife and husband decide that they do not want to sell gold jewelry for previous years’ Zakat payment, and also, her Zakat for 30-33 years may be more than the entire monetary value of the jewelry itself, and her husband agrees to pay monthly in installments, but […]