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ISL std 3
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Concept of Zakat.
To purify the remaining property and generate
equality.
Nisab
• A minimum amount processed by a
person on which zakat is necessary
• Gold = 7.5 Tolas = 87.5 grams
• Silver = 52.5 Tolas = 612 grams
• Money = Equal to the market value of
above mentioned commodities.
At the Rate of 2.5% of the Gold, Silver or
Money possessed
• The Zakat is 10% of the land produce if the land is
irrigated by streams, rivers or rainfall (USHER)
• The Zakat is 5% of the land produce if the land is
irrigated by wells (or by artificial canal systems)
(Raba-Usher)
ِإَّنَم ا الَّص َد َقاُت ِلْلُفَقَر اِء َو اْلَم َس اِكيِن َو اْلَعاِمِليَن َع َلْيَها َو اْلُم َؤ َّلَفِة •
ُقُلوُبُهْم َو ِفي الِّر َقاِب َو اْلَغاِرِم يَن َو ِفي َس ِبيِل ِهَّللا َو اْبِن الَّس ِبيِل
َفِر يَض ًة ِم َن ِهَّللا َوُهَّللا َع ِليٌم َح ِكيٌم
Recipients of Zakat.
There are eight categories of people (asnaf) who qualify to
receive zakat funds, according to the Qu'ran:
• Those living in absolute poverty (Al-Fuqarā')
• Those who cannot meet their basic needs (Al-Masākīn)
• The zakat collectors themselves (Al-Āmilīna 'Alaihā)
• People who are non-muslims, to show them the real spirit of
Islam (Al-Mu'allafatu Qulūbuhum)
• People whom one is attempting to free from slavery or
bondage. Also includes paying ransom or blood money (Diyah).
(Fir-Riqāb)
• Those who have incurred overwhelming debts while attempting
to satisfy their basic needs (Al-Ghārimīn)
• Those working for an Islamic cause (Fī Sabīlillāh)
• Travelers in need (Ibnus-Sabīl)
Importance and Benefits of Zakat
• Purifying wealth
• Lending loan to Allah
• Result of non payment of Zakat
• Circulation of wealth
• Financial sacrifice
• Helping the needy and poor
• Culmination of love for wealth
Saum (Fasting)
• Fasting is called sawm in the Qur’an.
• The word sawm literally means "to abstain".
• “I have vowed a fast (sawm) for the sake of
the Merciful, so today I shall not speak to
anyone.”) (Maryam 19:26)
• ِإِّني َنَذ ْر ُت ِللَّرْح َمِن َص ْو ًم ا َفَلْن ُأَك ِّلَم اْلَيْو َم ِإْنِس ًّيا
• According to Shari ‘ah, the word sawm
means to abstain from all those things that
are forbidden during fasting from the break of
dawn to the sunset, and to do this with the
intention of fasting.
PURPOSE OF FASTING