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| should wife pay her own Zakah ? |
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| Musafir |
| 11/12/03 at 01:12:44 |
| [slm] There is Q for sis, one of my collague, :-) , said that she pay her Zakah for the Gold she hav, i.e the Gold which her Hubby brought for her as well as the one she own herself. Her Hubby said the very next day of marriage that for all the Gold she owns she has to pay. (she was not working that time) but now she is working as usual for most expat in UAE do work just to maintain the family here. i had read some where that Hubby is totally responsibe for paying the Zakah for the Entire family including which include- Wife, Children, servent if any or even livestocks and property. etc... soooo my Q - is Husband totally responsible (esp. in the case of GOLD owned by the family ). or is she eligable to pay herself . ? ---- URGENT -- ??? [wlm] |
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| jannah |
| 11/13/03 at 13:55:38 |
| [slm] Bro are you talking about Zakat al Fitr or regular yearly Zakat? Also is the gold or property solely hers or does it belong to the "family". I think those distinctions are important. |
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| Fozia |
| 11/13/03 at 14:19:21 |
| [quote author=jannah link=board=sis;num=1068617564;start=0#1 date=11/13/03 at 13:55:38] Also is the gold or property solely hers or does it belong to the "family". I think those distinctions are important. [/quote] [slm] I've got to agree with Sr. Jannah. In addition to which, I think you might be better off consulting The Mufti at your local masjid. Just one thing which I think should be taken into consideration, Br. don't let money become a point of contention in your marriage, once money becomes an issue then that's it, it's a slippery slope. I don't know why but a lot of br's once married decide the wife should pay the Zakaat on the gold, but if the wife decides I've had it and sold it I'm pretty sure the husband would have a few choice words to say to her. With us hubby pays Zakaat on gold, but the main point here is we don't have a your money and mine, its ours all the way... Zakaat is not a lot when it comes down to it, 2.5% in the name of Allah is a very small amount in the greater scheme of things. For me Br. giving in the name of Allah is a pleasure not a chore, and one finds it never actually reduces ones wealth. A point to contemplate perhaps?? [] Wassalaam |
| 11/13/03 at 14:29:32 |
| Fozia |
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| Musafir |
| 11/16/03 at 02:29:27 |
| [slm] my Q was can Husband say to his wife - you pay your share I 'll pay my share - noting that wife is in no situation to earn, and still later even if she is earning - can husband (i am using the terms) "force/order' his wife to pay for her own thing. like in this case wife 'owns' the gold and definetly hubby will not ware it and she has little girls. [wlm] [] |
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| Moe_D |
| 11/16/03 at 18:47:39 |
| Bro, your right the husband wont be wearing it only the wife will be, but arent those little girls the husbands also?? |
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| superFOB |
| 11/17/03 at 00:43:44 |
| [slm] Given the situation (homemaker wife), sounds like a soulless marriage to me. Legalistically speaking, everyone has to pay their own due share of zakah. Whether zaid can pay zakah for bakr, I doubt it, but don't take my word for it. In any case, the husband can gift the amount-due to the wife and the wife can pay the zakah without hassles. Whether this principle can be applied in general (including the man-wife situation) is the domain of learned scholarship. Check with a trusted scholar. As an aside, in a marriage this problem rarely surfaces. Usually the husband pays the zakat without even thinking about the ownership issues. Although it is ok to explicitly state ownership, in a marriage a purely legal tone would not bode well for its future, imho. |
| 11/17/03 at 00:46:01 |
| superFOB |
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| Kathy |
| 11/17/03 at 11:44:24 |
| [slm] Somewhere.... ??? ::) :-[... I read that a wife with no income of her own should sell some of the gold so she can pay zakat on the remaining. |
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| Fozia |
| 11/17/03 at 13:10:24 |
| [slm] Yes Kathy that's how it works out. If the chips are down and both the spouses are gonna duke it out then that's the only recourse for the wife. I seriously think the br., should reconsider whether it's worth making a huge issue over. Also the fact that the br. isn't going to be wearing the jewelery although a great relief, doesn't mean anything about ownership. Does the wife own the gold ie can she flog it and do as she wishes with the money should she feel inclined, or does hubby have a say in the matter?? Still think you should consult your Imam or mufti. Wassalaam |
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| Musafir |
| 11/19/03 at 05:00:34 |
| [slm] Jazak Allah Khair, sisters – Allhumdullah Hope to close the topic now. [wlm] |
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