ZAKAT (Alms Giving)

Zakat is 4th pillar of Islam

Literally means: to purify, to increase
In Islamic terminology: it refers to a tax that
is basically imposed on the savings or
surplus wealth.
Made compulsory in 2 A.H
Mentioned 32 times in Quran, mostly with
Salah
‫اَّلِذ يَن ُيْؤ ِم ُنوَن ِباْلَغ ْيِب َو ُيِقيُم وَن الَّصالَة َو ِمَّم ا َر َز ْقَناُهْم ُينِفُقوَن‬
Those who fear Allah who believe in the
unseen, and establish prayer.)2:2, 3)
 WHO IS REQUIRED TO PAY ZAKAT
• Muslim
• Adult
• Sahib-e-Nisaab, (those who own property to the extent
of Nisaab that has been in their ownership and
possession for one year uninterruptedly).
• On every 7 ½ Tolas (87.3 gram) of Gold or (equivalent
in cash)= 2 ½ %
• On every 52 ½ Tolas (611.1 gram) of silver =2 ½ %
• Articles that are stocked for sale =2 ½ %
• Savings from Rental Income= 2 ½ %
 WHO ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ZAKAT

• The Holy Quran clearly enlists eight categories

of the ‘mustahaqeen’ or those entitled to
receive Zakat in sura Toba
• ‫ِإَّنَم ا الَّص َد َقاُت ِلْلُفَقَر اء َو اْلَم َس اِكيِن َو اْلَع اِمِليَن َع َلْيَها َو اْلُم َؤ َّلَفِة ُقُلوُبُهْم‬
‫َو ِفي الِّر َقاِب َو اْلَغ اِر ِم يَن َو ِفي َس ِبيِل ِهَّللا َو اْبِن الَّس ِبيِل‬
• ‘Alms are for the poor and the needy and those
employed to administer the funds, for those
whose hearts have been recently reconciled to
truth, for those in bondage and in debt, in the
debt, in the cause of Allah, and for the
wayfarer....’ (9:60)
 DETAILS OF MUSTAHIQEEN
• 1: The poor (Fuqara): those incapable of earning for themselves
• 2: The needy (Masakeen): those who are breadwinner but are unable
to fulfil all needs
• 3: The collectors (Aamileen): employees of the Zakat Department
• 4: Recent converts (Mualafatul-quloob): people new to Islam and are
in need of basic necessities of life
• 5: Freeing of slaves (fir-riqab): that are unable to pay the amount due
to their masters
• 6: People in debt (Al-Garimeen): who don’t possess enough wealth
to pay legitimate (not un-Islamic) loans.
• 7: In Allah’s way (Fi-sabeel-illah): for the preaching of Islam and jihad
• 8: Travellers (Ibn-sabeel): who are well to do at home but during the
course of travelling, incurs heavy losses due to theft or other reasons,
may be helped out of Zakat.
 ZAKAT MAY NOT BE GIVEN TO

• syeds, (decedents of the Holy Prophet)

• one’s parents or children
• non-Muslims
• people as a payment for services