The document discusses the Islamic practice of zakat al-fitr. It is obligatory for every Muslim to pay zakat al-fitr if they possess wealth beyond their needs. Zakat al-fitr purifies those who fasted in Ramadan from improper speech and behavior during fasting. It becomes obligatory on the night of Eid and should be paid before performing the Eid prayer. The recommended amount for zakat al-fitr is one saa' of dates, barley, raisins or money.

1. By: Mohammed Nasser Mohammed Mansour
Year: 9 -Blue

2. 1. The benefits of Zakah
2. Conditions and Chargeable Wealth
3. The Distribution of Zakah
4. The Method of Calculating Zakah
5. Zakat al-fitr : It’s meaning and time
6. Zakat al-fitr: It’s amount and those who should pay it.

3. Laterally:
The word zakah means cleanliness, purity and
wholesome goodness.
Technically:
The word zakah would refer to the third pillar of
Islam which requires the able Muslim to give a
specified portion of his/her own wealth to
specifies group of people.

4. It’s important to link the literal meaning of zakah
with the its actual meaning. in fact, when someone
gives zakah from his wealth, his money becomes
pure and clean. The wealth of those who don’t give
zakah is always impure. Every Muslim should open
his heart to the needy by showing generosity to
them and assisting them.

6. It promotes the feeling of brotherhood among
Muslims. The believers should care to one
another and see to one another’s needs. They
are like brothers of each other.
Allah says:
«َ‫ن‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ح‬ِ‫ل‬ْ‫ص‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ ٌ‫ة‬َ‫و‬ْ‫خ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َََ‫ل‬ َ َّ‫اَّل‬ ‫وا‬ََُُّّ‫ا‬ََ َُُْْْْ‫و‬َ‫خ‬َََ‫ون‬ُ‫م‬َََُّْْ َُُّْْ‫ل‬»
“The believers are but brothers, so make settlement
between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may
receive mercy”

7. It creates love in the heart of
community members for each other.

8. It discourages class differences in the
society by seeing to the needs of those
who have less
It establishes a society in which there is a
greater equity and equality.

9.  It creates appreciation in the hearts of all
members in the society. The rich realize the
blessing they have and become thankful to
Allah and the poor appreciate the helping
hand extended towards them.

10.  It relieves the difficulty of those in need
 It enables the students who would
otherwise be unable to afford further
education.

11.  It feeds the orphans

12.  It helps people out of debt

13. The sunnah emphasizes the importance of zakah and clears its
benefits on the society on the long-term.
The giving of zakah is a pillar of Islam because it stretches beyond
monetary gains. It benefits us spiritually, economically and socially
and lends to all other spheres of human existence as well.
Asmaa’ bint Aboo Bakr reported that the prophet said:
“Don’t shut your money bag; otherwise Allah too will withhold his
blessing from you. Spend (in Allah’s Cause) as much as possible”

15. There are certain conditions that should be fulfilled for Zakah to be
obligatory on a person, They are:
 The person must be a Muslim. A non-Muslim will not pay zakah
even if he lives in a Muslim State.

16.  An insane person or a Muslim child are not held
accountable for any of their actions. However, if an
insane Muslim or a Muslim child possess the amount of
wealth that would make zakah obligatory, then it would
be the duty of the guardian or person responsible for
either one of the two to give zakah from their wealth on
their behalf.

17.  The person must possess the nesaab of zakah
 The person must have had this wealth for a period of
one year.

18. WHAT IS THE NESAAB OF ZAKAH?
 It’s the amount of wealth which makes it obligatory on a
person to give zakah. If a person possess beyond his daily
needs and necessities, the specified amount, then it would
be said that he is in possession of the nesaab of zakah.
 The nesaab of zakah is equal to the following:
85 GRAMS OF GOLD
595 GRAMS OF SILVER
40 GOATS OR SHEEP, 30 HEADS OF CATTLE
AND 5 CAMELS

19.  Gold and Silver
 Regarding gold, if the possessor reaches 85 grams of gold or an amount of money
which is equal to 85 grams then he should pay the zakah of 2.5 of his possesses.
 Regarding silver , if the possessor reaches 595 grams of silver or an amount of money
which is equal to 85 grams then he should pay the zakah of 2.5 of his possesses.
 If the possessor has gold and silver, then they have to be merged together to see if they
have reached the nisaab and if yes then he should pay 2.5% from each according to
their rate.
 If the jewellery was owned for personal use then there is no zakah obligatory on them.

20.  Cash
 Any currency that a person possesses, this includes cash in one’s
possess or cash in the bank, etc. The condition of the 2.5% of the
money applies on cash if it reached nesaab and the possessor had
it for a whole year.

21.  Debts
 Any amount of money owed to one person.
 For the immediately retrieved debts the same rule of the 2.5%
percent will be applied.
 The debts the cannot be retrieved immediately will not include
items which we will pay on immediately.
 Only once the loan amount is received, would it be considered. The
same applies to the case where one is not sure whether the debt will
be repaid or not.

22.  Merchandise
 Any item that a person possess for the purpose of selling.
 2.5% percent of their value is their zakah.
 Items which are in one’s possession for the purpose of sale but are
being stored until such time that the price increases would only be
liable for zakah in the year that they are sold .

23.  Livestock
 Camels: One sheep is due for every five to twenty four camels. One
camel is due for 25 to 75 camels.
 Cattle: A one year old calf is due for every 30, and for every forty a
two year calf is due.
 Goats and sheep: One sheep is due for every forty owned.

24.  Agricultural Produce
 Zakah is obligatory once the fruit is repined.
 10% of the crop will be due if the fields were watered with natural
watering (rivers, rains, etc.)
 If the fields were irrigated from the owners expense then only 5%
would be due.

25.  Factories
 Fixtures
 Fittings
 Equipment
 Machinery
 Liabilities
 Cloths
 Furniture
 Cars
 Homes that are for personal use

27. ‫التوبة‬ ‫سورة‬ ‫في‬ ‫تعالى‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫يقول‬:
ِ‫ام‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ين‬ِ‫ك‬‫ا‬َ‫س‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫اء‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ق‬ُ‫ف‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬ ُ‫ات‬َ‫ق‬َ‫د‬َّ‫ص‬‫ال‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ُ‫ب‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬ ِ‫ة‬َ‫ف‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ؤ‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ل‬ِ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ‫ق‬ِِّ‫الر‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ َ‫و‬
َ‫ف‬ ِ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ْن‬‫ب‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ ِ َّ‫اَّلل‬ ِ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫س‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫م‬ ِ‫َار‬‫غ‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬‫ي‬ِ‫ك‬َ‫ح‬ ٌ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ُ َّ‫اَّلل‬ َ‫و‬ ِ َّ‫اَّلل‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ً‫ة‬َ‫ض‬‫ي‬ ِ‫ر‬ٌ‫م‬(60)
Allah says in Soorat at-Tawbah (60):
(Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for needy and for those
employed to collect (zakah); and for bringing hearts together (for
Islam) and for freeing captives (or slaves) and for those in debt and for
the cause of Allah, and for the (stranded) traveller- an obligation
(imposed) by Allah. And Allah is knowing and wise.)

28. Who should
receive
Zakah?
The needy
Those
employed to
collect it.
Bringing
hearts
together
Freeing
captives
(slaves)For those in
debt
For the cause
of Allah
For the
stranded
traveller
The poor
people

29. Fuqaraa:
People who don’t possess sufficient wealth to fulfill their daily
needs and that of their family. They are extremely poor.
Masakeen:
They have a little to fulfill some of their basic needs but they are
nevertheless poor.
Aamileen Alayhaa:
Those who are involved in working with zakah. They collect the
zakah and see the administrative side of it. In Islamic state, Zakah
workers will be paid a wage from zakah even if they have sufficient
money.

30. Al-Mu’allafah Quloobuhum:
Those whose hearts are to be reconciled with faith, they could
be new comers to Islam, or non-Muslims who are sympathetic to
Islam. Whether this group is to be paid from zakah or not depends
on whether their support is needed or not.
Ar-Riqaab:
A Muslim slave who has an agreement to purchase his/her freedom
on a payment of a fixed amount.
Ibnus-Sabeel:
A traveler, who, whilst wealthy at his residence, is stranded and in
need of financial assistance.

31. Al Ghaarimeen:
A person who has a debt that wasn’t acquired by being disobedient
to Allah and his messenger, this person may be given the amount to
cover the outstanding debt from zakah.
Fi Sabeelillah:
Those who are away from home in the path of Allah. Those in
Jihaad, those seeking knowledge or a stranded Haji may be assisted
with Zakat if they are in need.

32.  It’s important to make a clear and definite intention prior to
giving the zakah.
 Note that the preference should be given to those who need the
zakah most.
 It’s better to take zakah from one country to another except
where there are no people in that country or the need of zakah is
greater elsewhere.
 It should be given to the eight groups of people who were
mentioned. It cannot be spent on providing facilities for such
people.

34. 1. Look at the various items upon which zakah is payable
2. Make a note of possessed items.
3. Calculate the total value for each of the categories of items on
which zakah is payable.
4. Add the values of the items to obtain a total value. (Excluded fro
this value will be livestock and fresh produce, sense the rate for
these is different).
5. Once the total has been obtained, calculate the immediate
household needs.
6. Also list the value of the liabilities.
7. The needs and liabilities would then be added.
8. If the need and liabilities are more than the assets then it’s would
not be obligatory to give zakah.

36. Ramadan, the 9th month of hijrah calendar, is well known for
sawm and traaweeh. However, besides concentrating more on
taqwaa, not enjoying certain amenities of life for several hours,
and being vigilant, there are other acts of worship particular to
Ramadan. One of these is zakat al-fitr. Zakat al-fitr is an
obligatory on every Muslim who possesses more than his needs,
to give a specified portion towards the poor and needy.

37. The word fitr means breaking the fast and it comes from the same
root as the word futoor which means breakfast. Zakat al-fitr is
obligatory upon every individual Muslim who is capable of
giving. In its simplest form, it means the charity given at the end
of fasting in Ramadan.

38. It becomes obligatory with the coming of the night of Eid. And the
best time for giving it is from the time of fajr on the day of Eid until
just before the Eid prayer.
The messenger of Allah has said:
“so whoever gives it before the Eid prayer then it’s an accepted
Zakah, and whoever gives it after the prayer then it’s a form of
charity (sadaqah)”.
«‫الصدقات‬ ‫من‬ ‫صدقة‬ ‫فهي‬ ‫الصالة‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫ها‬ِّ‫د‬‫أ‬ ‫ومن‬ ، ‫مقبولة‬ ‫زكاة‬ ‫فهي‬ ‫الصالة‬ ‫قبل‬ ‫ها‬ِّ‫د‬‫أ‬ ‫من‬»

39. Allah has instructed people to pay zakat al-fitr for many
important reasons. The most important reason is that it purifies
the fasting person from the effects of useless speech or acts and
improper behavior that one may have engaged during fasting in
Ramadan.
The messenger of Allah made
zakat al-fitr as a purification
for the fasting person from
useless, non beneficial speech
and obscene speech, and as
means of feeding the poor.

40. “O you who have believed! Spend of that
which we have provided you, before there
comes a day when there is no exchange, no
friendship and no intercessions. And the
disbeliever they are the wrong doers”.
«‫ا‬َ‫ي‬َّ‫م‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ق‬ِ‫ف‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫م‬‫آ‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ال‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ُّ‫ي‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ي‬ ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ِ‫ل‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ن‬ِِّ‫م‬ ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫َا‬‫ن‬ْ‫ق‬َ‫ز‬َ‫ر‬ ‫ا‬َّ‫ال‬ ٌ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ت‬ْ‫أ‬
َ‫و‬ ٌ‫ة‬َ‫ع‬‫ا‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ش‬ َ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ٌ‫ة‬َّ‫ل‬ُ‫خ‬ َ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ٌ‫ع‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ُ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬‫ا‬َ‫ك‬ْ‫ال‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫م‬ِ‫ل‬‫ا‬َّ‫الظ‬»

41. Eid al-fitr is a day of joy and festival. Allah has made it
possible for all Muslims, the wealthy and the poor to enjoy
this day. Besides the many benefits that the payment zakah
holds for Muslims, there is also the tranquility in knowing
the needs of the poor have been fulfilled.

43. Ibn Umar reported: “Allah’s messenger enjoined the
payment of one saa’ of dates or barley as zakat al-fitr
on every Muslim; slave or free, male or female, young
or old, and he ordered that it be paid before the people
went out to offer the Eid prayer”
‫فرض‬ ‫قال‬ ‫عنهما‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫رضي‬ ‫عمر‬ ‫ابن‬ ‫عن‬‫علي‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫صلى‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫رسول‬‫وسلم‬ ‫ه‬
‫زكاة‬‫الفطر‬‫صاعا‬‫على‬ ‫شعير‬ ‫من‬ ‫صاعا‬ ‫أو‬ ‫تمر‬ ‫من‬‫العبد‬‫والذكر‬ ‫والحر‬
‫واألنثى‬‫المسلمين‬ ‫من‬ ‫والكبير‬ ‫والصغير‬.(‫البخاري‬)

44. Aboo Sa’eed Al-Khudri narrated:
“On behalf of our young and old, free men and slaves,
we used to take out during the lifetime of the
messenger of Allah, one saa’ of grain, cheese, or
raisins”
‫قال‬ ‫عنه‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫رضي‬ ‫الخدري‬ ‫سعيد‬ ‫أبي‬ ‫عن‬:‫الفطر‬ ‫زكاة‬ ‫نخرج‬ ‫ا‬ِّ‫ن‬‫ك‬‫و‬
‫كبي‬ ‫و‬ ‫صغير‬ ِّ‫ل‬‫ك‬ ‫عن‬ ،‫فينا‬ ‫م‬ِّ‫سل‬ ‫و‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫صلى‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫رسول‬‫و‬ ِّ‫حر‬ ،‫ر‬
‫مملوك‬:‫شعير‬ ‫من‬ ‫صاعا‬ ،‫أقط‬ ‫من‬ ‫صاعا‬ ،‫تمر‬ ‫من‬ ‫صاعا‬.(‫مسلم‬)

45. Aboo Sa’eed Al-Khudri narrated:
“On the lifetime of Allah’s messenger, we used to give
one saa’ of food as the zakat al-firt. Our food used to be
either of barley, raisins, aqit (dried yoghurt or cottage
cheese) or dates”
‫قال‬ ‫عنه‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫رضي‬ ‫الخدري‬ ‫سعيد‬ ‫أبي‬ ‫عن‬:‫رس‬ ‫عهد‬ ‫في‬ ‫نخرج‬ ‫ا‬ِّ‫ن‬‫ك‬‫هللا‬ ‫ول‬
‫ط‬ ‫كان‬ ‫و‬ ‫سعيد‬ ‫أبو‬ ‫قال‬ ‫و‬ ‫طعام‬ ‫من‬ ‫صاعا‬ ‫يوم‬ ‫م‬ِّ‫سل‬ ‫و‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫صلى‬‫عامنا‬
‫مر‬ِّ‫ت‬‫ال‬ ‫و‬ ‫األقط‬ ‫و‬ ‫الزبيب‬ ‫و‬ ‫الشعير‬.(‫البخاري‬)

46.  The amount of Zakat al-fitr is one saa’ which is
approximately 2 kilograms or four handfuls.
 It’s preferable that zakat al-fitr be given from the types of
food of that country, and that money shouldn’t be given in
the place of it, except if there is a desperate need to do so.
 Items such as cloths, furniture, money and etc. shouldn’t be
given instead of zakat al-fitr.
 The rule of distributing zakat al-fitr is the same as
distributing zakah, and the eight categories apply.
 Zakat al-fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim in the land he
resides, he should not transfer zakat al-fitr from one country
to another except if it’s done as an emergency.