Zakat
10 articles tagged “Zakat”
Is Zakat Applicable on Property in India? House, Plot, Rental Flat and Land (2026)
No zakat on the home you live in or a flat you rent out; 2.5% of market value each year on a plot bought to resell; 2.5% on rent still held on your zakat date. The fatwas, worked sums and the 2026 nisab in rupees.
Is Affiliate Marketing Halal? (2026): Amazon, Flipkart and Indian Creators
Commission for a referral is a permitted ju'alah or wakalah arrangement, provided the product is halal and the promotion is honest. What Amazon Associates India and Flipkart actually pay, which niches fail, and the tax.
Zakat on Mutual Funds, Shares and EPF in India (2026)
How Indian Muslims calculate zakat on mutual fund units, listed shares, EPF balances and PPF maturity, with the two scholarly methods, the nisab test and what IndiaZakat's FAQ actually says.
Where to Pay Zakat in India (2026): IndiaZakat vs Zakat Foundation vs Local
Three zakat routes in India compared from the organisations' own pages: direct giving, IndiaZakat's zero-commission crowdfunding (about 2% gateway fee, 80G at 50%) and Zakat Foundation of India's trust model.
Funding Education Without Interest in India (2026): A Practical Guide
Education loans carry interest, and education is the community's biggest investment. How to fund school and college halal: planning, scholarships, zakat and qard.
Zakat Calculation in India: Nisab, Assets and Method (2026 Guide)
How to calculate zakat in India: setting your lunar due date, measuring nisab against gold and silver prices in rupees, and working through cash, gold, investments and business assets at 2.5 percent.
IndiaZakat: The Complete Guide to India's Zakat Crowdfunding Platform (2026)
Launched April 2020 by the Association of Muslim Professionals, IndiaZakat pairs India's most detailed zakat calculator with dual-screened cause distribution at zero commission. The complete review.
Zakat Foundation of India: The Institutional Model, Reviewed (2026)
ZFI converts zakat into standing institutions: UPSC coaching with documented results, an orphanage, widow stipends and disaster relief since 2002. The complete review, including the fiqh position donors should understand.
Zakat on Gold Jewellery in India: The Question Every Household Faces (2026)
Indian household wealth lives in gold ornaments, and the Hanafi position most Indian Muslims follow holds jewellery zakatable regardless of use. The rules, the carat mathematics and the school differences, honestly laid out.
Zakat vs Income Tax in India: Two Systems, One Wallet (2026)
Income tax does not discharge zakat, zakat is not deductible as zakat, and the two systems measure different things. How Indian Muslims run both obligations, including the 80G deduction that softens the overlap.