5. Introduction of Zakat
Definition and Meaning
History
Verses on Zakat
Hadiths on Zakat
Importance of Zakat
Benefits of Zakat
Conditions for Zakat
Recipients of Zakat
Persons who cannot be given Zakat
Calculation of Zakat
Punishment for not giving Zakat
How Zakat is dynamically fair
Content
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to be clean [Al-Quran Chapter 24: Verse 21,
Chapter 23: Verse 4]
to pay the obligatory charity [Al-Quran 2:43]
to be better in purity [Al-Quran 18:81, 19:13]
9. HISTORY Zakat is a social and economic interaction and it comes under charity of
wealth.
This phenomenon (charity) and movement was started in early days of
Islam. The practice of zakat is initiated by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Qur'an Says:
“Oh, ye Prophet Muhammad (SAW) get zakat charity out of their wealth,
so that their wealth may become neat and clean.” (Quran 8- Hijra. )
In Muharram, Six Hijra, all orders pertaining to receive Zakat were
pronounced.
Abu Bakar (R A) declared war (the Ridda’s war) with sword against those,
who refused to pay Zakat/ UsherZakat became one of the five pillars of
Islam.
Zakat became one of the five pillars of Islam.
12. • Al Baqarah : Ayat 43
And be steadfast in prayer; give Zakat, and bow down your heads
with those who bow down (in worship).
• Al Bayyinah: Ayat 5
And they have been commanded no more than this: to worship Allah,
offering Him sincere devotion, being True (in faith); to establish
regular Prayer; and to practise regular Charity; and that is the
Religion Right and Straight.
14. Zakat, a Bridge of Islam
“Zakat is the bridge of Islam; so whoever performs it can
cross the bridge and whoever withholds it will be detained
beneath it. And it (Zakat) extinguishes the anger of the
Lord.”
Bihar al-Anwar, Volume 74, Page 405
Zakat and its Importance
“Allah has not imposed anything more serious than Zakat
upon this nation – and due to it, many of them shall
perish.”
Al-Kafi, Volume 3, Page 497, and Bihar al-Anwar, Volume
93, Page 22
15. Zakat is coupled with Prayer and Piety
“There is no prayer for whom there is no zakat; and there is no zakat for whom
there is no piety.”
Bihar al-Anwar, Volume 81, Page 252
The Reason for Zakat, Sustaining the Poor
“Zakat has only been enforced to ensure the
sustenance of the poor and to secure the availability
of their wealth.”
Al-Kafi, Volume 3, Page 498, and Bihar al-Anwar, Volume 93, Page 18
16. Zakat relates to one of the pillars of Islam
While reading the Quran you would have come across a
number of times the command:
“Be steadfast in prayer; practice regular Charity.”
"Take alms from their wealth in order to
purify them and sanctify them with it."
[Surah at-Tauba 103]
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was ordered to fight
the people until they made the established prayer and paid
zakat
17. Social Impact of Zakat
• Islam concentrates on the reform of individuals,
who are constituents of a society
• Usually all the Islamic commands start from the
individual and travels to the establishment of an
ideal community of the people
Social Impact of
Zakat
Individual Impact of
Zakat
Three types of impact :
18. Generosity
Sincerity of
Faith
Self-
Purification
Obedience
to Law
Special
financial
Aid
• Learns to come out of the race of
personal interests and think for
other human beings
• Extends financial help to the poor
and the needy
The Holy Quran says
“And whoso is saved from his
own avarice such are
they who are successful”
(Al-Quran 59:9)
• “Sadaqa” derived from
“Sidq” means truth
• Shows his complete
submission to the will of
almighty Allah.
“They come not to worship
save reluctantly”
(Al-Quran 4:142)
• Zakat purifies from selfishness
and indifference
• Purifies those who
receives Zakat
from the feelings
of haltered
against
the wealthy
people
• Makes a
man responsible and
obedient citizen
• The Holy Quran
says”
“O you who believe!
Obey Allah, and obey the
messenger and those of you who
are in authority”
(Al-Quran 4:59)
• Zakat is distinct in all other forms of
charity in contemporary society
• Provides necessary financial aid for the
wayfarer who unexpectedly faces financial
risk regardless of being rich or poor
Individual Impact of Zakat
20. Islamic Sharia laid down some conditions that
must be realized to make Zakat due.
These conditions are:
• Full Ownership
• Growth of Wealth, Whether Real or Assumed
• Reaching Nisab (Minimum Amount Liable to Zakat)
• Exceeding One's Basic Needs
• The lapse of a full year
• Forbidding Twice Payment of Zakat at the Same Year
• Public wealth and charitable properties
21. •Full Ownership
• The giver must purely own it.
• No Zakat is due on the property which is Dimar.
• Some Companions are reported to have said, "Zakat is not due on a
Dimar property, nor on the deferred amount of dower nor on the debt
owed by an insolvent person.’’
22. Real growth of wealth
that is caused by its producing
offspring, or by gain realized from
trade.
Assumed growth
liability of property, such as gold,
silver and currencies to increase when
exploited in trade.
No Zakat is due on properties that
are not liable to real or assumed
growth.
23. •Reaching Nisab
(Minimum Amount Liable to Zakat)
• Zakat becomes due upon reaching the Nisab or more
than it
• Nisab of gold counted for Zakat is twenty dinars (85
grams) of fine gold, while the Nisab of silver is two
hundred dirhams (595 grams) of fine silver.
• The Nisab of merchandise is an amount whose value
equals eighty-five grams of gold.
24. •Exceeding One's Basic Needs
• Properties owned to meet one's
basic requirements are excluded
from Zakat.
• The same applies to the money
dedicated to the repayment of
debts, since the debtor is in
need of this money to relieve
himself from imprisonment and
humiliation.
25. •The lapse of a full year
• A property is not counted for Zakat
unless after the lapse of a full lunar year
right from the day it reaches the Nisab.
26. •Forbidding Twice Payment of
Zakat at the Same Year
• The crops or cattle are sold, thus transferred to
cash money, this new type of property is not liable
to Zakat in the same year in which Zakat is paid
on the former type. "There is no repetition of
Zakat.”said by Holy Prophet Muhammad(PBUH).
27. •Public wealth, endowments and
charitable properties
• Zakat is not due on
public wealth.
• Likewise, Zakat in not
due on money
dedicated to charitable
purposes.
Zakat
Zakat
29. TYPES OF
WEALTH
ON WHICH
ZAKAT IS
NOT
IMPOSED
Fixtures and fittings
of a shop, car, trucks
or any delivery
vehicle etc., which is
used in running
business
On any
metals
other than
gold or
silver.
on a person
whose liabilities
exceeds or
equals his assets.
On personal
residence,
household
furniture, pots
and pan,
personal
clothing
Diamonds,
pearls, other
precious or semi-
precious stones
which are for
personal use.
30. Persons Who can’t be given Zakat
The Banu Hashim who are the children of Hazrat Fatima
(RA) and all members of Rasoolullah (S.A.W.)'s family and
wives (RA).
Parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren.
Zakat cannot be given to Non-Muslims.
Zakat cannot be given as remuneration for services rendered.
32. Zakat has many benefits not only in this world but also
in hereafter. Some of the advantages of giving zakat
are as follows:
1. Zakat reduces class struggles
2. Zakat strengthens the middle class
3. Zakat Cures Social Diseases
4. Zakat liberates society from interests
5. Reward by ALLAH (swt) for giving zakat
33. Three promises by ALLAH
God will repay them hundred-fold in
this world for what they spend.
they will be rewarded bounteously in
the Hereafter.
there will be for them neither fear nor
grief on the Day of Judgment.
40. THE PUNISHMENT FOR NOT GIVING ZAKAT
Allah says in the Quran:
“On the Day of Judgment heat will be produced out of that wealth in the fire
of Hell.” (Al‐Quran 9:34‐35)
Rasoolullah (SAWW) has said;
"The nation that does not give Zakat, Allah will bring about a drought on them
(i.e. necessities of life will become scarce)."
(Bukhari)
on the Day of Qiyaamah, his wealth will be turned into a venomous bald
serpent which will wind around his neck and bite his jaws and say: "I am your
wealth, I am your treasure."
