Zakaat

 

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmath Ullahi Wa Barkatahu What Our Beloved Messenger Of Allah Said On Zakah : 1. " Zakaat is a (great and strong) bridge of Islam". 2." If a man pays the Zakaat due on his property, it causes its evil influence to vanish". 3. " Protect your possessions by payment of Zakaat, treat your patients by giving Sadaqah and face the waves of affliction with supplications and crying unto Allah in humility ". Alqamah Radhiallaho anho says that when our group of people visited Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam he said to them, " Verily you can make your Islam perfect by your payment of the Zakaat due on your property ". Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam said, " He Who Observes Three Things Will Taste The Sweetness Of Imaan (faith) : One Who Worships Allah Alone And Believes (From His Heart) That There is No One To Be Worshipped But Allah And One Who Pays The Zakaat On His Property, Willingly, Every Year. In Zakaat On The Animals, One Should Not Give An Aged Animal Or One Suffering From itch Or Any Other Ailment, Or An inferior One,But Should Give Animals Of Average Quality. Allah Ta'ala Does Not Demand From You The Best Of Your Animals, Nor Does He Command You To Give Animals Of The Worst Quality ". Do I Have To Give Zakat ? Zakah is Obligatory On One Who Has Wealth That Reaches Or Exceeds A Certain Level Called The Nisab. Unlike Tax, However, Zakah is An Act Of Worship For Which One Receives Reward From Allah. Ignoring To Pay Zakah, On The Other Hand, is A Major Sin. According To The Scholars,Anyone Who Does Not Pay Zakah By Denying its Obligation is Considered A Disbeliever. How Much Do I Have To Give ? Zakah is Paid Anually. If You Are in Possession Of Money, Gold, Silver, Stocks Or Shares That Amount To more than the value of 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of Silver called nisab (at current market rates) then you are obliged to pay Zakah. What amounts are owed by you should be deducted from the capital amount before Zakah is calculated. The rate of Zakah is 2.5% per annum For details and rules pertaining to Zakah please contact your local Ulama (Islamic Scholars) **************************