Zakaah recipients.

Question: Who should zakaah be paid to? Answer: Zakaah can be paid to any one of the eight categories of deserving recipients: The poor The needy Those in an Islamic state appointed to collect and distribute zakaah. A person in debt Those in the path […]

Collecting Zakaah in Trinidad.

Question: Can an organization or group claim to have the only right of collecting zakaah in our country, Trinidad? Who is authorized to collect zakaah? Answer: In an Islamic state it is the duty of the Islamic Government to put a system in place which […]

Rich Muslims not paying Zakaah.

Question: A remark has been used that rich Muslims have not been paying Zakaah. Can one use such statements? Answer: The authentic saying of the Prophet Muhammad (Upon whom be Peace) teaches us to be very discreet in giving charity and doing good works to […]

Becoming a Khalifa in Trinidad.

Question: Can someone claim to be a Khalifa in Trinidad? Answer: Khilafah (Caliphate) is an administrative and honorary position bestowed upon an individual by an established Islamic Authority under an Islamic State. A Khalifa (Caliph) is someone of high and noble status who commends the […]