Zakah Flashcards
Examples of giving alms
Money, food or other donations to the poor or needy
One specific kind of almsgiving
Zakah
What does zakah mean in Arabic
Purified
What is zakah ?
Muslims who can afford it give a minimum of 2.5% of their income and value of their possessions to the local community
What is the rule that a person has to pay a certain amount of income to pay zakah
Nisaab
What other ways can you perform zakah?
Volunteer for a charity, help out in your mosque and be kind to a neighbour
Who started zakah ?
Muhammad
When is zakah usually paid?
During the month of Ramadan
Why is zakah given?
It is a command from Allah, it is a duty to think of and help others, it encourages them not to be greedy and stop them from becoming money focused, it ensures that they are not too absorbed with their own lives, it increases self discipline and encourages honesty and it reminds them that everything including money comes from Allah
What is sadaqah
Additional giving to charity
What are the benefits of zakah for individuals ?
Doing as Allah has instructed and it stops you from being a greedy, materialistic selfish person as it makes you consider the needs of others
What are the benefits of zakah for society?
Reduces poverty and need in society and it helps the upkeep of your local Mosque
What is Kuhms ?
A religious tax that some Shi’a- Muslims pay in addition to zakah
Where does half of the money collected as khums go
To Shi’a religious leaders to be spent half of God on things necessary for matters and the rest is given to the charity or the poor
