Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My elder brother took out a student loan two years ago to pursue his master’s degree in the US. Now, he has a well-paying job, but it will still take him two years to repay the loan. I am his younger sister, and I recently discovered that Riba (usury/interest) is […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question According to the Shafi‘i School, Zakat does not have to be paid for worn jewelry. Is this the official position of the School? If so, how long must one wear it for this ruling to apply? Someone told me that even just wearing it briefly would suffice. Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I don’t understand how people pay their Zakat in Ramadan every year. I thought it had to be that you pick the date from when you reach Nisab and pay on the same date next year according to the lunar calendar. Can you explain this to me? Also, for example, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Before this year, I believed zakat must be paid for gold and silver jewelry. Now I follow the other opinion. Recently I learned I own silver jewelry which I had forgotten about in previous years when I was doing my calculations for zakat. Now that I believe there is […]