According to the most authoritative Arabic dictionaries, the word Istisna' is derived from the word Sana'a which literally means "making, manufacturing, or constructing something." According to Ibn Manzur in Lisan al-'Arab, Istisna' occurs "when someone invited, induced or caused another to make the thing".
Kitab Al-Kasb (Part 12): Is the State of Indigence Better or the State of Affluence?
This question (refer Part 11) is based on another question over which (resolution) there is disagreement among the scholars, and this (other question) is that whether the state of indigence is superior or the state of affluence? Our legal position is that the state of indigence is superior, while some of the other scholars say that the state of affluence is superior.
Zakat on Chickens?
It is permissible for Muslim to pay zakat of a chicken farm-based upon its value in money or by chicken itself?...
Zakat on Lands that are Kept with the Intent of Selling.
What is the ruling of zakat on lands that are kept with the intent of selling it later on? According to The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' (of Saudi Arabia)....
The Story of the Shaykh from Azhar and the Prostitute.
This story was narrated by Shaykh Ali Tantawi in his memoir about Shaykh Ahmad Al-Zayaat. Shaykh Ali Tantawi said: “The Shaykh (Ahmad Al-Zayaat) was a teacher, who did not know anything of this world except: The Azhar where he used to teach, the house he used to live in, and the road between them."
Cats According to The Sunnah Islam
An example as to how Muslims are punished for mistreating cats can be found in the hadith (oral traditions telling the story of the Prophet Muhammad and which have been recorded in writing). When a woman kept a cat locked up and failed to feed the cat until the cat died, the woman was tortured and "put to hell.”
Zakat Obligatory for Online Businesses Too.
Online businesses are not exempted from paying zakat because there is monetary transaction involved. It is obligatory for online entrepreneurs to pay the rate of 2.5 per cent as long as there’s a year of continuous business and positive income.
Zakat on Wealth That is Placed in an Islamic Bank.
As is well known regarding zakat on wealth, it is that which a man pays from his wealth that he has possessed for a year, like wealth from business, harvests, gold and silver. However...
Kitab Al-Kasb (Part 11): Is Occupation with Earning Better or Devotion to Worship?
Thereafter another question is built upon this question (of earning), and this is that after earning what is necessary for oneself, is further occupation with earning better or devotion to worship? Some jurisprudence says, "Occupation with earning better," whereas most of our teachers are of the view that devotion to worship is better.
News: Civil Servants in The Federal Territory (Malaysia) Are Called to Pay Zakat Through Salary Deductions.
Civil servants in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan (Malaysia) are urged to make zakat payments through salary deductions because the level of awareness to pay zakat is consistently very low....
