Islam Practices - Zakat Flashcards
zakat literally means
purity
zakat
muslims set aside a proportion of their wages as a tax/charity to the poor
khums
20%
-6th obligatory act
-paid on any profit made by shias
sadaqah
voluntary act of giving help/ money to the poor
Quote from Prophet muhammad on zakat
‘he who eats and drinks while his brother goes hungry is not one of us’
Quote from Quran on zakat
‘Take from their wealth so that you might purify and sanctify them’
purpose of zakat for an indiviual
-limit desire/greed
-increase faith
purpose of zakat for the community
-increase social responsibility
-share/thrive in the name of islam
quote on community
‘the believers are like one body’
-every muslim is like a brother to another muslim = hadith
-connects ummah
who is eligible for zakat
-poor/needy
-those in debt
-slaves
khums
additional 20% to zakat
khums quote
‘a fifth of it is for allah and the apostle.. for the needy’
how often to give zakat
every yr
quote of allah commanding zakat
‘be steadfast in prayer, and regular in charity, for allah is aware of all that you do’
social benefits
-uplift community
-unifies ummah
-sense of belonging
moral benefits
allows muslims to appreciate
-aware of those who struggle
-encourage selflessness
spiritual benefits
-increase faith
-gratefulness
-closer to religion
personal benefits
appreciation for all they have
-sympathise with poor
quote that encourages goodness
-whatever good you put forward for yourselves, you will find it with Allah
Principles of following zakat
-declare intention
-paid within yr
-distributed in community it is taken from
-shouldn’t boast
-should use it for its purpose
