Q. How much gold do you have to own to pay Zakaat? For instance, my wife has 5 oz weight in jewellery. Will she have to pay Zakaat on that amount and if so how much? A. When a person has 2.8 ozs of gold, […]
Q. In the instance of Medical Insurance as in the case of UNIMED for teachers, does one have to pay Zakaat on the premiums paid over a year? Similarly, does one have to pay Zakaat on the premiums paid on Third Party car insurance as […]
Q. I read that the money spent on family will be like sadaqah. So if I buy some gifts like shoes or a purse for my mum will it also be sadaqah, keeping in view that she has many? A. Yes, it will be as […]
Q. If you give Sadaqat or Zakaat using funds that have been obtained through evil and illegal means; i.e drugs and money laundering; is this accepted? A. No, the Sadaqat will not be accepted and the Zakaat will not be considered as fulfilled and accepted. […]
Q. Non-Muslim churches and children homes, etc. sometimes approach Muslim businesses for charity. Would it be permissible to give financial help to them, or would it be considered as condoning their shirk? Would it be allowed if we give foodstuff/clothing/furniture? A. Donations to children’s homes […]
Q. My question concerns Zakaat. The company I work for has a pension plan of which both employee and employer contributes to the employee’s plan. Presently I do not have access to this money. Only when I retire or if I resign then I will […]
Question: Can I marry two sisters? I am married to one but I love the other as well. She also loves me. I can provide for them but the question is if I can marry the younger sister while married to the older one, islamically […]
Q. When we are geting married, does the witness have to be men only or can it be ladies also? A. For the marriage of Muslims, there must be two male witnesses or one male and two females. All witnesses must be from among those […]
Q. Is it the responsibility of the wife to cook, wash utensils, etc? And if not, will it come under the right of the husband over wife that she must be obedient to him? In other words, can he order her to do it and […]
Q. Between a husband and wife relationship, if a wife is the bread winner or must bring in an income in order to survive (because the husband’s income is not sufficient) is that okay in islam? If the husband admits after nikah that he is […]