Zakaat

Since ancient times, people on this earth have led different lives with varying living standards. Some are very well-to-do; others are destitute and can barely find anything to eat. This is one of Allah's ways in this universe. Islam enjoins the wealthy to pay a certain percentage of their wealth to the poor to relieve them of the burden of poverty and urges Muslims to spend more of what they are required to spend, promising them great rewards for doing so both in this life and after death. It also urges them to give charity to the needy at all times and on every occasion and encourages them to feed the hungry and clothe the naked in order for the Muslim community to become close-knit, just as Allah Almighty wants it to be. In this lesson, we are going to learn about the Islamic ruling on zakaat, the manner of paying it and the types of wealth upon which it is due.