وعن سمرة رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :“إلبسوا البياض؛ فإنها أطهر وأطيب، وكفنوا فيها موتاكم“ . Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, ‘Wear white clothes because they are the purest and they […]
Assalamu Alaikum, Please confirm this scenario for Zakah payment: I have a savings for the past ten years accumulating to about $48000, which is $400 per month I have been saving. I have always had the Nisaab. Last year I paid Zakah on the […]
وعن حذيفة وأبي ذر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أوى إلى فراشه قال: “باسمك اللهم أحيا وأموت” ((رواه البخاري)). Hudhaifah and Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to […]
وعن علي رضي الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ”قل: اللهم اهدني، وسددني”. وفي رواية: ”اللهم إني أسألك الهدى، والسداد” ((رواه مسلم)). ‘Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, “Recite: ‘Allahumma-hdini […]
UNDERSTANDING THE CALCULATION OF THE NISAAB OF ZAKAAH By Mufti Waseem Khan. The term nisaab refers to the maximum amount of wealth (in savings) a person should possess in order for him to give the compulsory charity, known as Zakaah. It should be understood that […]
Nisab for Zakah By Mufti Waseem Khan The term ‘Zakaah’ in Islam comes from the Arabic word ‘zakaa’ which literally means to purify, to increase, to grow and to be good. In Islamic terminology, it refers to that portion of ones’ wealth which is given […]
Asalamualaikum. Hazrat, when someone finds Laytul Qadr on whatever day it is, and performs Maghrib/Isha/Fajar salah in congregation are all 3 salahs rewarded by 25 times as per the Hadith plus the 83/84 years of Laylatul Qadr? Seomeone said to me Fajar is not in included because […]
Assalamu Alaikum. Does one have to pay zakat on money worked for but not yet received? I worked overtime in March to May of this year 2016 but most of the money has not yet been paid to me by my employer. Wa Alaikum Assalaam, […]
Assalaamu alaikum, I received an award of RBC Royal Bank’s Roytrin Units a couple years ago. I don’t know where the interest comes from so I consider it haram wealth until proven otherwise. I would like to close the account and give the money to […]