Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Fayez Awad Question Should we give charity if we do not trust the recipient? Answer Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah and upon his family and companions. Allah has obligated Zakat and made it the third pillar of Islam. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What Is the Ruling on Giving Zakat to a Masjid? Mosques often have running costs and maintenance expenses. Shaykh Irshaad will first explain to us who the zakat is intended for. Then, he will indicate the different opinions regarding the use of zakat funds for such purposes, citing which […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What Is the Ruling on Knowing Zakat Obligations If I Have No Income? As Muslims, we have the obligation to acquire essential knowledge related to zakat, among other aspects of our faith. Shaykh Irshaad will guide us in understanding when and what rules we need to know to obtain […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What school is the SeekersGuidance zakat calculator based on, and what is the Fiqh school of SeekersGuidance? Shaykh Faraz Rabbani discusses the Fiqh calculation methodology employed by SeekersGuidance. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned […]