2. Zakat
Zakat is the third pillar of Islam
The word zakat means growth, cleanness
and purity in Arabic (Ibn Faeis,1998).
It is an obligatory form of worship
(Ibadah) prescribed by Allah s.w.t
“… so establish Salat and give Zakat, and
hold fast to Allah …”
(Al-Qur’an 22:78)
5. Purpose of Zakat
Zakat actually helps to generate a flow of
funds and at the same time increase the
consumption of the poor people
It is obligatory upon all the Muslims to
give a part of their wealth according to the
ratio given by Allah
the zakat must be paid from the lawful
wealth and assets
6. Zakat
zakat cannot be calculated on prohibited
things
The word Zakat is mentioned 30 times in
Quran and at three places it appears as
being commanded by Allah (s.w.t).
7. Zakat Role in Eliminating
Poverty
The data of 2009 shows that the majority
of people who live below the poverty line
are found in Muslim countries.
8. Afghanistan 42 million
Indonesia 44 million
Iran 13 million
Bangladesh 65 million
Sudan 17 million
Yemen 10 million
Algeria 8 million
Egypt 16 million
Nigeria 105 million
9. To be Continued
According to Mr.Obasanjo, the previous
President of Nigeria said about the
eradicating poverty:
“All that we had borrowed up to 1985 or
1986 was around $5 billion and we have
paid about $16 billion yet we are still being
told that we owe about $28 billion. That $28
billion came ab of the injustice in the foreign
creditors’interest rates. If you ask me of
what is the worst thing in the world, I will
say it is compound interest”
12. Role of Zakat in Eliminating
Riba
We all know that interest is basically a
effortless profit
interest money goes from the poor
countries to the rich countries as well as to
from the poor people to the rich one
But in Islamic system, It is clearly said
that rich people has to give their money to
help those who are in need
13. Zakat
(Surat al-Rum, 30:39).
And whatever you give for interest to
increase within the wealth of people will
not increase with Allah. But what you give
in Zakah , desiring the countenance of
Allah- those are the multipliers.
that zakat is one of the alternative
financial institutions that can help to
eliminate riba from Muslim society
14. Role of Zakat in Eradicating
Poverty
zakat managed to eradicate total poverty
during the time of Umar ibn al Khattab
(13-22H) and during the time of Umar bin
Abdul Aziz (99-10H).
15. Categories of Zakat
Financial Institution for Faqir/poor
Financial Institution for Miskeen/Needy
Financial Institution for ‘Amil/Zakat Manager
Financial Institution for al-Muallafah
Qulubuhm/Converts to Islam
Financial Institution for fi ar-Riqab/Liberating
Slaves/Captives
Financial Institution for Gharimin/ Debtor
Financial Institution for Fisabillillah/for the
Sake of Allah
16. To be continued
Financial Institution for Ibnus Sabil/stranded
during a journey
17. Researchers point of view
like Ahmed (2002) and Kahf (2004),
they said that implementing zakat can
provide a micro financing to the poor
Saiful Azhar Rosly, (2008) said that zakat
can help in eradicating the poverty.
S.M.Ali Akkas, (2006) found that strength
of zakat as a poverty alleviation tool is
basically depends on how much of the
prevailing poverty gaps would be financed
by zakat proceeds
18. Taxation and Zakat
There are many theorists such as Hobbes,
Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Murphy and
Nagel and others who authorized taxation
as a means of financing governments and
redistribution of wealth.
19. Hobbes said that tax be imposed
according to the benefit derived by each
individual from the existence of the state
and from the services it provides.
20. Zakat and Taxation
Zakat could ensure that if this system is
implemented properly than the rich do not
become poor but the poor cease to be
poor.
Zakat is levied on the individuals savings
Tax is levied on the income of a individual
poor people who do not have savings are
not obliged to pay any zakat.
21. Tax and Zakat
Taxes are paid on income and taxes
always increase as well
Tax ratio can be changed
Samson points to the fact that until the
18th century, most Islamic countries were
ruled according to the framework of the
Shari-ah;
22. Conclusion
Zakat is the best tool for decreasing poverty,
it is so helpful that if we collect zakat
properly so there will be a time when no one
is poor
In case of tax and zakat, zakat is better
because it is fixed its ratio cannot be
changed, tax is taken from poor as well
either of that they barely surviving so why
they have to pay. In case of Zakat rich people
are the one who are going to pay so the poor
people improve there life.