Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question A hanafi brother is living in a predominantly shafi’i land. He intends to give a portion of his zakat locally to shafi’i brothers. Is there any fiqh matter to take note of, or can he dispense his zakat as he would to hanafi brothers? Answer I pray you are […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Do I pay zakat on money which is more more than the nisab but I have only had it for less than a year? Are my zakat calculations correct? Answer I pray you are well.  Knowing When You Owe Zakat You pay zakat if you have equal to or […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I am a widow and don’t have any source of income. I have an amount above nisab, which I have saved for my daughter’s wedding. Is zakat due upon me in my case? Answer Yes, zakat is still due upon you due to the fact that you own more […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have heard two different techniques on how to calculate zakat and I wanted to understand which one is right.  In the past, I used to calculate my savings based on a year’s accumulation. This year’s amount would be based on how much I have saved from the past […]