Tag Archives: fiqh
Can a donation made without intention, that turned out to be Zakat eligible, count toward Zakat?
My friend Chris Blauvelt over at Launchgood asks a great question on twitter: ” If you made a donation without intending zakat, but later learned it was zakat eligible, can it count toward zakat? @FarazRabbani @hwmaqbul @joewbradford. Guessing Hanafis/Shafis split like do you have wudu if you accidentally fall in a pool without intention.” Taking […]
Can I give Zakat to several people?
Question: Can I give Zakat to several people? Answer: You can give all of your zakat to one person as long as he/she is eligible. You may also divide up your zakat and pay it to several people, as long as they are eligible under one of the eight categories. For example: You have 300 […]
Deconstructing Islamic Law – Categories of Islamic Law
Continuing along the lines of deconstructing Islamic Law, I thought I would outline here the high-level categories of Islamic law as laid out in most Islamic legal texts. #1 – Binary Islamic law can be look at in a binary sense, i.e. with two main categories: ‘Ibadat – Acts of Devotion This includes prayer, purity […]