Zakaat – Ushr – Sadaqah

by Irshad Mahmood

Zakaat Minimum 2.5 %, on more than 85g of gold or equal on Halaal Income

Zakaat Calculator: 103-zakatcalc.xls

It is NOT righteousness that ye turn your faces to the East and the West; BUT righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and the Angels and the Scripture and the Prophets; and gives his wealth, for love of Him(Allah), to Kinsfolk and to Orphans and the Needy and the Wayfarer and to those who ask, and to set slaves free; and observes proper worship and pays the poor due. And those who keep their treaty when they make one, and the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such are they who are SINCERE. Such are the God fearing. (Al_Quraan_002.177)

Allah will Multiply the Charity:

If you lend unto Allah a goodly loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you; and Allah is the Multiplier (of rewards), Forbearing, (Al_Quraan_064.017)

Give Charity to the Relatives, Needy, Appointed Officials over them, Those doing Fulltime Dawah, Captives, Those in Debts, in the way of Allah and the Travelers:

So give what is due to relatives, the needy, and the traveler. (Al_Quraan_030.038)

Charities are only for the poor and the needy, and the officials (appointed) over them, and those whose hearts are made to incline (to truth) and the (ransoming of) captives and those in debts and in the way of Allah and the wayfarer; an ordinance from Allah; and Allah is knowing, Wise. (Al_Quraan_009.060)

(Charity is) for the poor who are confined in the way of Allah (including those who are Doing Fulltime Dawah) - they cannot go about in the land; the ignorant man thinks them to be rich on account of (their) abstaining (from begging); you can recognize them by their mark; they do not beg from men importunately; and whatever good thing you spend, surely Allah knows it. (Al_Quraan_002.273)

If one gets Booty, pay a FIFTH of shares to relatives and orphans etc.:

And know that out of all the booty that you may acquire (in war), a FIFTH share is assigned to Allah, and to the Messenger, and to near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer, if you do believe in Allah and in the revelation We sent down to Our servant on the Day of Testing, the Day of the meeting of the two forces. For Allah hath power over all things. (Al_Quraan_008.041)

If one gets produce of Gardens/Farm pay the Due:

And He it is Who produces gardens, trellised and un-trellised, and palms and seed-produce of which the fruits are of various sorts, and olives and pomegranates, like and unlike; eat of its fruit when it bears fruit, and pay the due of it on the day of its reaping, and do not act extravagantly; surely He does not love the extravagant. (Al_Quraan_006.141)

O you who believe! spend (benevolently) of the good things that you earn and or what We have brought forth for you out of the earth, and do not aim at what is bad that you may spend (in alms) of it, while you would not take it yourselves unless you have its price lowered, and know that Allah is Self-sufficient, Praiseworthy. (Al_Quraan_002.267)

How Much to Spend:

..... And they ask you as to what they should spend. Say: that which is superfluous (in excess). Thus does Allah make clear to you the communications that you may ponder. (Al_Quraan_002.219)

Rasool Allah (saw) used to collect Zakaat to pay the Needy:

And of them there are those who blame you with respect to the alms; so if they are given from it they are pleased, and if they are not given from it, lo! They are full of rage. And if they were content with what Allah and His Messenger gave them, and had said: Allah is sufficient for us; Allah will soon give us (more) out of His grace and His Messenger too; surely to Allah do we make our petition. (Al_Quraan_009.058-059)

And others have confessed their faults, they have mingled a good deed and an evil one; may be Allah will turn to them (mercifully); surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. Take alms out of their property, you would cleanse them and purify them thereby, and pray for them; surely your prayer is a relief to them; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing. Do they not know that Allah accepts repentance from His servants and takes the alms, and that Allah is the Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful? (Al_Quraan_009.102-104)

True Islaamic Government has to Collect Alms (tax) from the Rich to Give Charity to the Needy etc. In Non-Islaamic Country if there is some local Muslim Community performing this duty then they can collect otherwise, as a third option you can directly pay the Needy etc. True Islaamic Government must be organized to have good knowledge of the Needy etc. National ID Cards is a good option for the check and balances of all:

Take alms out of their property, you would cleanse them and purify them thereby, and pray for them; surely your prayer is a relief to them; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing. (Al_Quraan_009.103)

True Islaamic Government need to have the following:

There must be an Identity Card to know who is the real needy and there must be checks and balances for this purpose.

Price Controlled Utility Stores to provide Basic Foods and other Basic Necessities to their low income citizens.

Educate their citizens, which include kids. Schools, Colleges and Universities of International Standards need huge amount of funds, which may not be possible without Collective Efforts. Without Effective Communication, Islaamic Government may not be able to effectively educate their own citizens.

Health Centers & Hospitals with Free Medicine to look after the Health of their citizens.

Low Rental Housing Scheme based on Family Income so no one is sleeping on the streets. It is Islaamic Government’s duty to make sure no one is in Poverty, having hardship and sleeping on the street.

Security of Citizens: For all the above reasons as well, True Islaamic Government may need trillions of dollars of budget per year, so they need Perfect Security with Perfect Defense from Land, Sea and Space as well. In the past many states failed to protect their citizens due to very tiny budgets and no or very little future development programs.

Remember:

Luxury is not allowed in Islaam. Computers and Cars are not a Luxury BUT a necessity. Now a day, even high school students need Computers and the Internet. However if any one goes for BMW or Mercedes Car THEN it will come into Luxury and Ferrari Car will be like crossing the boundary limits. A good alternative option to cars is effective public transport that will reduce pollution as well.

Prepare for the Heaven and not for this world only:

And certainly Allah made good to you His promise when you slew them by His permission, until when you became weak-hearted and disputed about the affair and disobeyed after He had shown you that which you loved; of you were some who desired this world and of you were some who desired the hereafter; then He turned you away from them that He might try you; and He has certainly pardoned you, and Allah is Gracious to the believers. (Al_Quraan_003.152).

Also Remember: Your Hajj may not be accepted if your Salaat is not accepted and Your Salaat may not be accepted if your Zakaat or Sadaqah is not accepted:

Also the Zakaat and the Sadaqah are an essention part of the Salaat, since neglecting the Zakaat and the Sadaqah is like neglecting the Salaat, according to the following ayaats.

Do you know who really rejects the faith? That is the one who mistreats the orphans. And does not encourages the feeding of the poor. So woe to the praying ones. Who are totally neglectful of their prayers. Those who do (good) only to show off. But refuse (to supply) (even for) neighbourly needs. (Al_Quraan_107.001-007)

Also Remember: If you are getting interest from banks or other financial institutions, then send those interest to Red Cross, UNISEF or other non-muslim charity organizations, this way your name will be in their good list that this person supports them. Then from rest of the Clean Halaal incomes or savings, calculate your Zakaat and pay to the needy Muslims or Muslim Charity Organizations etc.:

Zakaat Calculator: 103-zakatcalc.xls

Hadeeth on Charity

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "If anyone gives in charity something equal to a date from his honestly earned money--for nothing ascends to God except good--then God will take it in His Right (Hand) and bring it up for its owner as anyone of you brings up a baby horse, until it becomes like a mountain...Nothing ascends to God except good." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 9, Number 525B

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Blessed is the wealth of a Muslim from which he gives to the poor, to orphans and to needy travelers." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 544

The Prophet also said: "Charity given to a relative it serves a double purpose, being both charity and a connecting link." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 606

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Give charity without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 589

Zakat-ul-Fitr

Zakat-ul-fitr is per head payment equivalent to cost of around 2.25 kilograms of the main food of the region and status of the family (this may be wheat, dates, raising (dry grapes) or rice, depending on the place and status of the family) paid during the month of Ramadan by the head of the family for himself and his dependents to the Zakat collector (amil). e.g. a less income family may end up paying the price of 2.25 kilograms of wheat, while average income family may be paying the price of 2.25 kilogram of dates, while high income family may end up paying the price of 2.25 kilograms of raising (dry grapes) and similarly extra high income family may end up paying much more according to their status and affordability.

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