Question: Assalamu alaikum our sheikh, May Allah cherish you with Islam and cherish Islam with you. I pray to Allah that I will be among those who will give you the Bayah for the Khilafah on the method of the Prophethood, for He is the One Able of everything. I have a question about Zakat, … Continue reading Q&A: Paying Zakat before it’s due
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Q&A: Is it permitted to use Astronomical Calculations to determine the start of Ramadan?
Question: Moon-sighting at the beginning of the lunar months is raised every year in our Islamic community in Ramadan. What is our position to those who say using the astronomical calculations is an alternative to sighting to prove the start of Ramadan? Is it only an outweigh opinion or rejected, which is batil (invalid)? In … Continue reading Q&A: Is it permitted to use Astronomical Calculations to determine the start of Ramadan?
Q&A: Shari’ Rule on Songs, Music, Singing & Instruments?
Question: What is the Shari’ ruling in singing or listening to songs? What is the hukm of using musical instruments and is its trade allowed? I request you to answer in detail with the evidences? Answer: The Imams (Mujtahids) and the jurists have differed on the issue of singing and they have varying opinions such as haraam (prohibited), Makruh (disliked) and Mubah (permissible), … Continue reading Q&A: Shari’ Rule on Songs, Music, Singing & Instruments?
Q&A: About Dua’a (supplication)
The following is the translation of an Arabic Q&A from the website of Sheikh Ata' Abu Rashta. Question: Discussion took place at a meeting on the subject of prayer, particularly what has been mentioned in the book "Concepts of HT" at page no. 57 and 58… so, it is stated: Is supplication (Dua'a) is an action … Continue reading Q&A: About Dua’a (supplication)
Fiat Money and Zakah
Question: The following came in the book of Funds, in the second paragraph of p. 174 “and these reliable (covered with gold) banknotes consider the covered ratio of them as representative banknotes ……… ….. (and it says at the end of the paragraph) …..if they did not amount to forty dinars, then there is no … Continue reading Fiat Money and Zakah
Obliging Zakat upon Crops and Fruits?
Question: It came in p. 97, at the end of the third line in the book of the Draft Constitution, Volume II the following text: “As regards the words of Allah, The Almighty: (And give its due right on its day of harvest), Al-An’aam, verse 141. Zakat did not come in this verse for it is … Continue reading Obliging Zakat upon Crops and Fruits?
Q&A: Benefiting from Public Property in the Khilafah
Question The following text is found in the draft constitution: "Article 140 - Every individual from the individuals of the community (ummah) has the right to derive benefit from public ownership. The State has no right to allow any particular individual to possess, own or utilise publicly owned properties to the exclusion of other citizens." … Continue reading Q&A: Benefiting from Public Property in the Khilafah
Zakat of Crops and Fruits and the Provision of Treasure Troves
Question My dear Ameer and honorable Sheikh: What are the varieties of crops and fruit on which the Zakat is due? For example there are some who pay the Zakat on oil, what is the standard in that? It is known that the Fifth (al-Khams) is due on buried treasures or treasure troves. My question … Continue reading Zakat of Crops and Fruits and the Provision of Treasure Troves
Q&A: Giving Zakah for other than basic needs?
The following is a translation from Arabic. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Question: It has been said in our books that a poor person is one who does not have sufficient resources to satisfy his basic needs (food, clothing and shelter) and zakat can be paid to him. But there are other needs which are almost … Continue reading Q&A: Giving Zakah for other than basic needs?
Zakah when there is no Islamic State?
Question: It has been said in our books that a poor person is one who does not have sufficient resources to satisfy his basic needs (food, clothing and shelter) and zakat can be paid to him. But there are other needs which are almost similar to the basic needs and the Islamic State used to fulfill such … Continue reading Zakah when there is no Islamic State?