Interest (riba) in plain terms: meaning and the four schools
What riba means, the two kinds scholars describe, what the Quran says, how the four schools define the commodities involved, and what fiqh councils have stated about bank interest.
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Zakat on shares and investment funds: trading vs long-term
How scholars and bodies such as AAOIFI and the OIC Fiqh Academy treat zakat on shares and funds, with worked examples and the four schools side by side.
Zakat al-Fitr: the amount in kilograms, who pays it, and when
A plain guide to zakat al-fitr: the weight of one sa’ in kilograms, who must pay for whom, and how the four Sunni schools differ on food versus cash.
Zakat on savings, cash and money owed to you: the rules explained
How nisab, the 2.5% rate and the lunar year apply to cash and savings, and what the four Sunni schools say about money owed to you.
Who can receive zakat: the eight categories in the Quran
Zakat is not general charity. Learn the eight groups named in the Quran who may receive it, and where the four Sunni schools differ on the details.
Zakat on Gold and Silver: Nisab Weights and the Four Schools
How zakat on gold and silver is worked out using weight, not price, including where the four Sunni schools differ on jewellery.