{"id":3277,"date":"2025-01-12T07:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T07:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/?post_type=class&#038;p=3277"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:33:27","slug":"zakat-obligatory-charity","status":"publish","type":"class","link":"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/index.php\/class\/zakat-obligatory-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Zakat &#8211; A Practical guide to obligatory charity in Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-5a52015 is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"5a52015\"><style>.stk-5a52015 {border-top-left-radius:2px !important;border-top-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:2px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:5px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-5a52015 .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:64px !important;padding-right:64px !important;padding-bottom:64px !important;padding-left:64px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-5a52015-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-8d533e0\" data-block-id=\"8d533e0\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-8d533e0 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:16px !important;width:16px !important;}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-8d533e0\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-8-d-533-e-0-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-8-d-533-e-0-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-423e9e8\" data-block-id=\"423e9e8\"><style>.stk-423e9e8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;line-height:1.5em !important;font-weight:600 !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.2px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-423e9e8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-423e9e8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">\u201c Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds and establish prayer and give Zakah will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.&#8221;<br><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Quran 02:277<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-461bb7c\" id=\"definition-and-importance\" data-block-id=\"461bb7c\"><style>.stk-461bb7c {margin-bottom:25px !important;}.stk-461bb7c .stk-block-heading__text{font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"lora\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Definition and Importance<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e976f21\" data-block-id=\"e976f21\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e976f21-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e2e7659\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e2e7659\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e2e7659-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e2e7659-inner-blocks\">\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-4fd3302\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-4fd3302 \"><strong>Purifying Wealth and Promoting Social Justice<\/strong><br>Considered the <a href=\"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/index.php\/class\/\" title=\"\">third pillar<\/a> of Islam and a high form of worship, Zakat\u00a0is a mandatory system of almsgiving in\u00a0Islam. It is a religious obligation for every sane adult Muslim\u00a0who meets the necessary criteria of wealth, known as the threshold (Nisab).<br>\u00a0<br>The term Zakat (or Zakah) came from Arabic, meaning to purify. Zakat is considered a way to purify one&#8217;s income and wealth from unintentional impure ways of acquisition; just as ablution purifies the body and prayer purifies the soul, zakat purifies possessions and makes them pleasing to God and lawful. Premeditated impure income, like stealing or deceit, charity cannot purify it but must be removed in total and returned to the rightful owner, then repent to Allah with a sincere intention never to redo it again.<br><br><strong>Spiritual Significance<\/strong><br>Zakat is not only a financial duty but also a means of spiritual development and belief in Islam. It is closely linked with prayer and is considered a way to demonstrate faith and gratitude for God\u2019s blessing and worldly gifts through charitable giving. The Quran emphasizes the importance of Zakat in several verses, highlighting its significance in the lives of believers and its role in helping those in need.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-2e0343e is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"2e0343e\"><style>.stk-2e0343e {border-top-left-radius:2px !important;border-top-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:2px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:5px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-2e0343e .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:64px !important;padding-right:64px !important;padding-bottom:64px !important;padding-left:64px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-2e0343e-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-7485383\" data-block-id=\"7485383\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-7485383 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:16px !important;width:16px !important;}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-7485383\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-7485383-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-7485383-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9ef2411\" data-block-id=\"9ef2411\"><style>.stk-9ef2411 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;line-height:1.5em !important;font-weight:600 !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.2px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-9ef2411 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-9ef2411 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">\u201c And establish prayer and give Zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves \u2013 you will find it with Allah.&#8221;<br><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Quran 02:110<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c1a3bc5\" data-block-id=\"c1a3bc5\"><style>.stk-c1a3bc5 {height:50px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-c68ed60\" data-block-id=\"c68ed60\"><style>.stk-c68ed60 {border-top-left-radius:5px !important;border-top-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-bottom:150px !important;}.stk-c68ed60 .stk-img-wrapper{width:66% !important;height:569px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2673\" src=\"http:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medium-shot-colleagues-hugging-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"A Muslim woman hugs her friend, surrounded by happy people in a - zakat - charity gathering.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medium-shot-colleagues-hugging-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medium-shot-colleagues-hugging-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medium-shot-colleagues-hugging-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medium-shot-colleagues-hugging-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medium-shot-colleagues-hugging-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medium-shot-colleagues-hugging-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-933af03\" id=\"money-in-islam\" data-block-id=\"933af03\"><style>.stk-933af03 {margin-bottom:16px !important;}.stk-933af03 .stk-block-heading__text{font-weight:700 !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Money in Islam<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<style>@import url(\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Montserrat\");.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a{font-weight:400;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a{font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a{font-size:20px;line-height:46px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:50px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a \">Islam is a holistic, practical religion that controls every aspect of the believer&#8217;s wealth:<br><strong>Input<\/strong>: where you get your money from; no gambling, interest, stealing, scamming\u2026,<br><strong>Output<\/strong>: How you spend it; only on Halal and with moderation: No waste or avarice.<br><strong>Savings and profits<\/strong>: Giving obligatory charity: Zakat.<br><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-75f262c is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"75f262c\"><style>.stk-75f262c {border-top-left-radius:2px !important;border-top-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:2px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:5px !important;margin-bottom:100px !important;}.stk-75f262c .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:64px !important;padding-right:64px !important;padding-bottom:64px !important;padding-left:64px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-75f262c-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-f39fbf3\" data-block-id=\"f39fbf3\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-f39fbf3 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:16px !important;width:16px !important;}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-f39fbf3\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-f-39-fbf-3-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-f-39-fbf-3-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0f7e5ae\" data-block-id=\"0f7e5ae\"><style>.stk-0f7e5ae .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;line-height:1.5em !important;font-weight:600 !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.2px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-0f7e5ae .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-0f7e5ae .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">\u201c Do not be so tight-fisted, for you will be blameworthy, nor so open-handed, for you will end up in poverty.&#8221;<br><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Quran 17:29<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-4df2795\" id=\"zakat-strong-how-to-and-rate-strong\" data-block-id=\"4df2795\"><style>.stk-4df2795 {margin-bottom:16px !important;}.stk-4df2795 .stk-block-heading__text{font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-4df2795 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Zakat: <strong>How to and rate<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-3bd0bcc{font-size:20px;line-height:36px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-3bd0bcc{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-3bd0bcc{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-3bd0bcc{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-3bd0bcc{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-3bd0bcc{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:50px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-3bd0bcc\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-3bd0bcc \">Eligible Muslims pay zakat once a year, and it is due as soon as one lunar (Islamic) year has passed since they met or exceeded the Threshold.<br>The Threshold, or Nisab, is the minimum wealth a Muslim must possess before they are liable to pay zakat. It is calculated using gold and silver.<br>The Nisab is the value of 87.48 grams of gold or 612.36 grams of silver. Today, this is usually the equivalent value in your local currency.<br>\u00a0<br>Example of the threshold during mid-2024:<br>Using the value of silver (612.36 grams) \u2013 approximately $<strong>598.31<\/strong><br>Using the value of gold (87.48 grams) \u2013 roughly $<strong>6,559<\/strong><br>The donation rate is 2.5% of a Muslim&#8217;s total savings and wealth above the threshold calculated above.<br><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-adc2ecd\" id=\"strong-the-recipients-of-zakat-strong\" data-block-id=\"adc2ecd\"><style>.stk-adc2ecd {margin-bottom:16px !important;}.stk-adc2ecd .stk-block-heading__text{font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>The recipients of zakat<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195{font-size:20px;line-height:36px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195,.gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195 a{text-decoration:none;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-17c3195 \">Zakat benefits those in need; it aims to support the less fortunate and create a more equitable society.<br>The collected amount is intended to be distributed to specific categories of recipients, including the poor, orphans, widows, those in debt, and others in need, as outlined in the Quran:<br><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ddf76b55720cde86ef70c574730577b9\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">The poor and needy (Priority to relatives)<span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-55f24cfcd6a17f253ce82fd7234037e1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Struggling Muslim converts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-445d2a851f990155f2124562381ccfc9\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Enslaved people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-23e2e978506bf9890fdfa98a3ecc77b0\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Individuals in debt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bb28bdd8421a24b41b620f9fb2611c33\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Soldiers fighting to protect the Muslim community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-cc272f24480fa404b6865bb470059df0\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Those stranded during their travels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0cd33fe26e76b714e0f11aeb0d578402\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">The collectors of zakat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4{font-size:20px;line-height:36px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4,.gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4 a{text-decoration:none;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-eac8fc4 \"> <span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span>Zakat should not be given to rich people or one&#8217;s parents, grandparents, children or grandchildren.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-9e040bf is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"9e040bf\"><style>.stk-9e040bf {border-top-left-radius:2px !important;border-top-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:2px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 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id=\"linear-gradient-779fe0d\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-779-fe-0-d-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-779-fe-0-d-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d7ce8a9\" data-block-id=\"d7ce8a9\"><style>.stk-d7ce8a9 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;line-height:1.5em !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.2px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-d7ce8a9 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-d7ce8a9 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong> \u201cRighteousness is not in turning your faces towards the east or the west. Rather, the righteous are those who believe in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Books, and the prophets; who give charity out of their cherished wealth to relatives, orphans, the poor, \u02f9needy\u02fa travelers, beggars, and for freeing captives; who establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and keep the pledges they make; and who are patient in times of suffering, adversity, and in \u02f9the heat of\u02fa battle. It is they who are true \u02f9in faith\u02fa, and it is they who are mindful \u02f9of Allah\u02fa. <\/strong>&#8220;<br><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>Quran 2:177<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-2670bff\" data-block-id=\"2670bff\"><style>.stk-2670bff {margin-bottom:150px !important;}.stk-2670bff .stk-img-wrapper{width:66% !important;height:611px !important;}.stk-2670bff .stk-img-wrapper img{border-radius:5px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2667\" src=\"http:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muslim-group-friends-stacking-hands-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"Group Muslims putting their hands together at a charity -  zakat gathering.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muslim-group-friends-stacking-hands-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muslim-group-friends-stacking-hands-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muslim-group-friends-stacking-hands-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muslim-group-friends-stacking-hands-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muslim-group-friends-stacking-hands-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muslim-group-friends-stacking-hands-2048x1639.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b2adcfa\" id=\"strong-purpose-strong-why-pay-zakat\" data-block-id=\"b2adcfa\"><style>.stk-b2adcfa {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-b2adcfa .stk-block-heading__text{font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Why pay Zakat?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-67fed9a{font-size:20px;line-height:32px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-67fed9a{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-67fed9a{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-67fed9a{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-67fed9a{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-67fed9a{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-67fed9a\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-67fed9a \"><br>Zakat in Islam is an obligatory form of taxation on the rich given primarily to those in need, including the poor, orphans, widows, those in debt, and others facing financial hardship.<br>Zakat aims to support these individuals by providing them with financial assistance to meet their basic needs, such as food, shelter, education, and healthcare.<br>\u00a0Zakat promotes self-sufficiency among recipients, empowering them to become more independent and economically stable.\u00a0By giving Zakat, Muslims not only fulfill a religious obligation but also contribute to the well-being of their communities by fostering compassion, empathy, and social justice.<br><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br>Islam is a practical and constitutional religion that protects society from the individual and the individual from society in every aspect of life, including the financial one:<br><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.2px\" class=\"wp-block-list has-palette-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-376feaf0b9dabea9e8ed07e9b3e3cc67\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">On the individual level, when you are having a hard time or are in extreme circumstances, society will provide you with the financial help necessary for survival through a legislated and mandatory charity.  Add to that the psychological relief that if things go wrong for you one day, you are assured that what you are doing for the poor today will be done for you if you hit the bottom in the future (God forbid). &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">On the societal level, for a healthy economy, money must be circulated, switching from hand to hand so that everybody benefits directly or indirectly from it through commerce or services. But when you save money or turn it into gold and keep it from that primary role of circulation, Islam takes back that excluded benefit in the form of a tax and returns it to society, the poor and the deprived.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Imagine that if the ten wealthiest people in the world paid zakat, that would be a staggering&nbsp;$9.25 billion!&nbsp;The power of that money in tackling poverty would be immense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">On the legislative level, Islam forbids any taxes besides Zakat; it is a sin called \u201cMocks \u2013 \u0645\u0643\u0633.\u201d Thus, the only religious tax imposed is Zakat, and the head of state is the only one responsible for collecting it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Then, on the spiritual level comes purification: Purifying the rich\u2019s money and possessions from all unintentional impurities or wrong acquisitions. And the poor\u2019s soul from grudge toward the rich by establishing a more equitable redistribution of wealth and fostering a sense of solidarity amongst members of the nation in general and the well-being of fellow Muslims in a personal aspect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-be19bbd{font-size:20px;line-height:36px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-be19bbd{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-be19bbd{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-be19bbd{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-be19bbd{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-be19bbd{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-be19bbd\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-be19bbd \"><br><strong>But wai<\/strong>t!<br>Holding Zakat alone responsible for the well-being of poor and needy Muslims is a bit misleading. Zakat is part of a bigger picture and a precise complementary system based on justice and objective morality called Sharia. In this system, every legislation and law completes the others. You won\u2019t benefit from Zakat while permitting interest in banks (interests are categorically Haram in Islam), not banning the defrauder and allowing political and financial corruption\u2026<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9688911\" data-block-id=\"9688911\"><style>.stk-9688911 {height:100px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-9688911 {height:0px !important;}}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-591d04c\" data-block-id=\"591d04c\"><style>.stk-591d04c {margin-bottom:100px !important;}.stk-591d04c .stk-img-wrapper{width:66% !important;height:611px !important;}.stk-591d04c .stk-img-wrapper img{border-radius:5px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2668\" src=\"http:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midsection-man-holding-coffee-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" alt=\"A young woman is handing money as zakat to a humbled beggar in the street.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midsection-man-holding-coffee-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midsection-man-holding-coffee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midsection-man-holding-coffee-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midsection-man-holding-coffee-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midsection-man-holding-coffee-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midsection-man-holding-coffee-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-f6a9646\" id=\"zakat-al-fitr\" data-block-id=\"f6a9646\"><style>.stk-f6a9646 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-f6a9646 .stk-block-heading__text{font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Zakat al-Fitr&nbsp;<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f6dd7f8{font-size:20px;line-height:36px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f6dd7f8{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f6dd7f8{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f6dd7f8{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f6dd7f8{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f6dd7f8{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-f6dd7f8\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-f6dd7f8 \">Or\u00a0breaking the fast charity, which is given at the end of the\u00a0<span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-4, #111518);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">fasting\u00a0in<\/span> the\u00a0Islamic holy month\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ramadan\">Ramadan<\/a>, is another smaller charitable obligation, mandatory for all Muslims\u2014male or female, minor or adult, paid by the adult in charge of the family as long as he\/she has the means to do so.<br>While Zakat is based on personal income and property, Zakat al-Fitr is a fixed amount assessed per person.\u00a0The suggested Zakat al Fitr donation is based on the price of approx. 3\u00a0kg of rice or wheat at local costs.<br>\u00a0The collected amount is used to pay the zakat collectors and the poor Muslims so that they may be provided with a means to celebrate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eid_ul-Fitr\">&#8216;Eid al-Fitr<\/a>\u2019\u00a0 (the\u00a0celebration\u00a0of the end of Ramadan) along with the rest of the Muslims.<br>\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e7c05eb\" id=\"history-of-zakat-in-islam\" data-block-id=\"e7c05eb\"><style>.stk-e7c05eb {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-e7c05eb .stk-block-heading__text{font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">History of Zakat in Islam<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-9ef8b34{font-size:20px;line-height:32px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-9ef8b34{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-9ef8b34{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-9ef8b34{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-9ef8b34{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-9ef8b34{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:100px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-9ef8b34\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-9ef8b34 \">Historically, zakat was initially collected by the Islamic prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and later institutionalized by the caliph Abu Bakr, with subsequent caliphs further developing its collection protocols. While in the past, Islamic states administered zakat, today, in most Muslim-majority countries, contributions are voluntary, although in some countries like Libya, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia, zakat is mandated and collected by the state.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6f5b4d5\" id=\"summary\" data-block-id=\"6f5b4d5\"><style>.stk-6f5b4d5 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-6f5b4d5 .stk-block-heading__text{font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Summary<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-847470f{font-size:20px;line-height:32px;}@media (max-width:689.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-847470f{font-size:16px;}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-847470f{letter-spacing:.3px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-847470f{font-weight:500!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-847470f{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4,var(--theme-palette-color-4,#111518));}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-847470f{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:50px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-847470f\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-847470f \">Zakat is a vital component of Islam, promoting social justice and spiritual development. By understanding its definition, importance, and implementation, we can better appreciate the significance of this form of almsgiving in our faith and relationship with each other.<br><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-e76ffeb is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"e76ffeb\"><style>.stk-e76ffeb {border-top-left-radius:2px !important;border-top-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:2px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:5px !important;margin-bottom:150px !important;}.stk-e76ffeb .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:64px !important;padding-right:64px !important;padding-bottom:64px !important;padding-left:64px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-e76ffeb-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-a5229d3\" data-block-id=\"a5229d3\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-a5229d3 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:16px !important;width:16px !important;}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-a5229d3\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-a-5229-d-3-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-a-5229-d-3-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ca86626\" data-block-id=\"ca86626\"><style>.stk-ca86626 .stk-block-text__text{line-height:1.5em !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.2px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-ca86626 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">\u201c Ordain for us what is good in this life and the next. Indeed, we have turned to You \u02f9in repentance\u02fa.\u201d Allah replied, \u201cI will inflict My torment on whoever I will. But My mercy encompasses everything. 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