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Question: If I save an amount of money throughout the whole year I know that I have to pay Khums from it. What about Zakat? Should I give Zakat from the amount also?
Answer: Zakat is not obligatory in that.
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Question: Is it permissible for a "Sayyid" to have Sadaqa for their needs? If it is permissible, then please specify the condition.
Answer: It is permissible for a Sayyid Hashimi to give his sadaqa to another Sayyid or to a non-Sayyid. This includes both Zakat of property and Zakat of Fitra. But it is not permissible for a non-Sayyid to give his Sadaqa to a Sayyid . If a Sayyid receives Zakat of property or Fitra from a non-Sayyid , it would be forbidden for him to use it, and he who gives it (Zakat), his "Dhimma" (obligation) would not be discharged. In cases other than those mentioned above it is permissible for a non-Sayyid to give his Sadaqa, atonement, or Fidya of fast (Kaffara) or any desirable charity to a Sayyid . Yes, if charity given to a Sayyid is too little an amount of property and it is given with the intention of repulsing calamity and evil, there is Ishkaal (objection) in its being permissible.
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Question: If someone dies and owes both a debt and Zakat, but leaves behind enough to cover either, which one should take precedence?
Answer: If the Zakat is on a specific asset, it should take precedence over the debt. If it is on a liability (Fi Dhimma), the debt should take precedence.
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Question: What is the difference between Khums and Zakat?
Answer: Both are obligatory, but Khums is on gains after exception of expenses of the year and Zakat is on cattle, crops, coined gold and silver.
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Question: Why there is no Zakat on bank accounts and monetary bills?
Answer: There are certain specific things which have obligatory Zakat. As for Mustahab Zakat, it includes everything. Money deposited in bank does not have obligatory Zakat. Rather, Khums is payable on it, if it is not spent for expenses in a complete year.
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Question: Is it permissible for a wife to pay Zakat to her husband, if its obligatory upon her to pay Zakat?
Answer: Yes, it is permissible, if its due upon him to receive, even if it is for her own maintenance.
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