Paying income tax as zakah

Question My muslim father worked in a muslim majority country for a couple of decades. He considered the income tax on his salary to be equivalent to Zakat, because in his mind the government would spend the money on poor muslims. He told me this himself multiple...

Giving Gold to Children

Question I got gold from my husband and my parents. I kept tht gold for 10 years n paid zakat. I m not wel off person. I wanted to do charity rather thn paying zakat as sadqa ll save in akhairyat. So i dedicated my gold in children. N i don’t use that gold nor...

Zakat on pension and unlawful income

Question Asalamu Alaykum, I pray this message finds you in good health. Recently, I have become aware of a pension plan that involves significant involvement in Bonds. However, the recipient of this pension plan did not know about this involvement until very recently....

Define benefit pensions

Question Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh Dear Beloved Shaykh, I pray and hope you are well. Please kindly could I ask you a question regarding pensions? I recently started a new job and have been put me on a pension with LGPS, I have done some research...

Mixed questions on zakat

Question Aoa, I just watched Dr. Mufti Abdur Rehman’s video on zakat. I have been working since 2014 and have paid zakat on gold only as I didnt know zakat was due on other items as well. Now i need help to identify the correct zakat to pay. Can you please...