Zakah: Qualifications to benefit by zakah Q737 :You have mentioned on more than one occasion that zakah money may be paid only to eight classes of people in which you included the poor, the needy and those whose hearts are to be won over. Could you please explain what is meant by these three classes.…
Zakah: Payment to support buying of a house Q736 :You have once stated that a person incurring debt to buy a house may be helped with zakah funds. May I ask what sort of a house he may buy and how big a loan he can incur? I find it difficult to accept that such…
Zakah: Payment to one’s son Q735 :A father, who spent a lot of money on the education of his son, stopped his support after realizing that the son was not serious about his studies. Indeed, the son was practically stopped from pursuing his studies. However, he is married and has no means to support himself…
Zakah: Payment to household of the Prophet Q734 :May I ask whether Zakah may be paid to those who belong to the household of the Prophet? A734 : Not giving zakah to people who belong to the Prophet’s household, this is correct according to a large number of scholars. However, it must be pointed out…
Zamzam water Q741 :Is it recommended to carry zamzam water to one’s home country? A741 : It is recommended to drink of zamzam water after one has done tawaf. Taking it home is not something that has been recommended to us. It was not the practice of the companions of the Prophet to carry zamzam…
