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Zakat The Prescribed Charity

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It is obligatory on all Muslims: young, old, male and
value in money. It is preferable to give foodstuffs.
the Zakat al-Fitr for himself and his dependants and
It is usually the head of the household who collects
3 kg of dates or barley or wheat or its equivalent
what is needed as basic food for the duration of one
female. Every Muslim who possesses over and above
day and night must pay Zakat al-Fitr, approximately
so that they may also take part in the celebrations
prayer is an accepted Zakat while discharging it after
food for the needy. Discharging the duty before the
Zakat al-Fitr perfects the fast of Ramadan and
It is used to help the poor and needy. The earlier it is
given the easier it is for them to make arrangements,
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will ultimately be rewarded by God. Believers nave
the assurance of God that if they give to others,
fortunate brothers, in the knowledge that they
Society should be so ordered that the fortunately
placed in life come to the assistance of their less
promise is complete. In a society ordered in this
way, feelings of antagonism and indifference are not allowed are people develop: to not bent on exploiting one another. There is atmosphere an never of mutual resentment and dissatisfaction, for everyone lives in peace with his neighbour. Such a society, in short, is a haven of contentment and well-being. In its external form then, Zakat is an annual tax. But in essence, it is the principle on which God and his
whatever they give will be returned to them many
times over in the next world; their trust in God’s

Zakat al-Fitr perfects the fast of Ramadan and puri?es the fast of any indecent act or speech. The Ramadan Charity The reason for this Zakat is two-fold. Ibn ‘