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CHAPTER
7
ZAKAT AND FARAID -2
 Zakat and Faraid

While zakah is the basis for equitable

redistribution of wealth in Islam and mandatory*,
faraid is equally important as one branch of Fiqh
muamalat and having substantial nas in
AlQuran. There are major sections covered
governing the distribution of property
among heirs in Quran and only small part is
determined on the basis of hadith and Ijma

Main Nas: An Nisa,11)

 Faraid meaning

Faraid is a section in Islamic law that deals

with the distribution of the estate of a
deceased person among his heirs based on
what is required in Quran and Hadith.
Estate: all assets and liabilities of a
deceased person, which, according to
Islamic law, may be inherited by the
deceased persons heirs. Estates include
building land plantation,
money,shares,jewelry,equipment,vehicle
clothes, money owned by a deceased
person, mahr(dowry) savings, EPF and all
 Importance of faraid

to fulfill fardh kifayah of all societies

Avoid falls into non-compliance in
shariah rule regarding the estate that
the deceased leaves behind
Avoid disputes among relatives that
leads to un-harmony in relationship
To ensure everyone to get what is
rightfully his and be passed on to the
needy, and those that should being
discharged on their obligation need to