LESSON 19

ZAKAAH
Part 3
RAMADHAAN – A DATE WITH DR ZAKIR

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WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN ZAKAAH AND
SADAQAH?

Zakaah Sadaqah

1. It is obligatory 1. It is voluntary

2. Zakaah is given only on 2. There are no specific goods

certain goods, for example, that you have to give
gold, silver, and other Sadaqah on.
prescribed categories.

3. Zakaah is liable only if the 3. There is no necessity of

surplus wealth is in your any particular wealth being
possession for one with you for such and such
full lunar year. a period for giving Sadaqah.

4. Zakaah is liable only if 4. Irrespective whether the

the wealth you possess wealth you have is less or
reaches the Nisaab level. more, one can still give
Sadaqah.

5. Zakaah can only be given 5. It can be given to anyone.

to the 8 categories who are There is no limitation, no
permitted to receive binding whatsoever.
Zakaah as mentioned in
the Qur’aan, 9:60.

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Zakaah
6. The heirs are liable to pay
off the Zakaah on behalf
of the dead, if he dies
without paying it.
7. If you don’t give Zakaah which
is a pillar of Islaam, an
obligation; you will be
punished for that.
8. Zakaah in most categories
cannot be given to the rich
and the healthy.
9. Zakaah cannot be given to
the non-Muslims in most
categories.
10. You cannot give Zakaah to
the dependents. The father
can’t give to his son, a son
can’t give to his father.
Sadaqah
6. The heirs are not liable to
pay the Sadaqah on behalf
of the dead if he dies
without paying it. It is
optional for them.
7. Sadaqah is voluntary and
one will not be punished
for not giving it.
8. Sadaqah can be given to
the rich and the healthy.
9. Sadaqah can be given to
the non-Muslims.
10. For Sadaqah, a father can
give to his son, son can give
to his father, irrespective
whether he is dependent
or not.
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