Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If my workplace overpaid me, do I give it as zakat? If your workplace has overpaid you, it is not permissible to include the extra amount in the zakat you give. In such a situation, you must inform your employer about the error and return the excess payment. Shaykh […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What school is the seekersguidance zakat calculator based on? The seekersguidance zakat calculator is based on the Hanafi fiqh. You can consult your local scholars if you follow any other madhhab. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani spent ten years studying with some of the leading scholars of recent times, first in Damascus […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I had $20,000 in a bank account under my name for 12 years, originally deposited by my father. It was returned to him without ever being used by me. During this period, I did not pay zakat on the amount. Am I now required to pay zakat for those […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question The UK government has a Help to Save scheme. Help to Save is a savings scheme for low-income earners. Savers can deposit between £1 and £50 a month into their account and receive a government bonus– even if money has been withdrawn. Savers will earn a 50-pence bonus for […]