Fiqh

[muslimah,]

FIQH

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MERITS OF KNOWLEDGE

(المجادلة:11)(يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ)

(ALLAH WILL EXALT THOSE WHO BELIEVE AMONG YOU AND THOSE WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE TO HIGH RANKS)
(SOORAHT UL-MUJAADALAH (58):11)

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(طه:114)(وَقُلْ رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا)

(AND SAY MY LORD, INCREASE ME IN KNOWLEDGE)

(SOORAHT TAAHA (20):114)

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ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:

(رواه مسلم)"من سلك طريقاً يلتمس فيه علماً سهل الله له به طريقاً إلى الجنة"

"A PERSON WHO FOLLOWS A PATH FOR ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE

ALLAH WILL MAKE EASY THE PASSAGE FOR PARADISE FOR HIM."

(COLLECTED BY MUSLIM)

[muslimah,]

3^rd PILLAR

(GIVING ZAKAAH)

ΠDEFINITION OF ZAKAAH:

§ LINGUISTICALLY: PURITY AND GROWTH.

§ JURIDICALLY: OBLIGATORY SADAQAH (CHARITY) DUE ON WEALTH;

GIVEN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO SPECIFIC

PERSONS AT A SPECIFIC TIME.



 ISLAMIC RULING ON ZAKAAH:

 THIRD PILLAR OF ISLAM (OBLIGATORY / MANDATORY).

‚ALLAH (I) SAYS IN THE QURAN:
(النور:56) (وأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَءَاتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ)

(SO ESTABLISH SALAAH AND GIVE ZAKAAH AND OBEY THE MESSENGER;

THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE MERCY)(AN-NOOR (24):56)

ƒ
ALLAH (I) SAYS IN THE QURAN:

(التوبة:103)(خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِمْ بِهَا)

(TAKE FROM THERE WEALTH A SADAQAH IN ORDER TO PURIFY THEM
AND SANCTIFY THEM WITH IT)(AT-TAWBAH (9):103)

„IBN-OMAR REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:
(رواه البخاري ومسلم) "وإيتاء الزكاة"إلى أن قال"بني الإسلام على خمس..."

"ISLAM HAS BEEN BUILT ON FIVE (PILLARS).." AND HE MENTIONED "GIVING ZAKAAH."(COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)


…ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:

"ما من صاحب ذهب ولا فضة لا يؤدي منها حقها إلا إذا كان يوم القيامة صفحت له صفائح من نار فأحمي
عليها في نار جهنم فيكوى بها جنبه وجبينه وظهره كلما بردت أعيدت له في يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف

سنة حتى يقضى بين العباد فيرى سبيله إما إلى الجنة وإما إلى النار." (رواه مسلم)


"ANY POSSESSOR OF GOLD OR SILVER WHO DOES NOT GIVE WHAT IS DUE

ON THEM, ON THE DAY OF RESURRECTION, PLATES OF GOLD AND SILVER
WOULD BE HEATED FOR HIM IN THE HELLFIRE AND WITH THEM WILL BE
IRONED HIS SIDE, HIS FOREHEAD AND HIS BACK. WHENEVER THEY COOL
DOWN, THE PROCESS WILL BE REPEATED DURING A DAY THE MEASURE
WHEREOF WILL BE FIFTY THOUSAND YEARS, UNTIL JUDGEMENT IS
PRONOUNCED AMONG (ALLAH'S) SLAVES, AND HE WILL BE SHOWN HIS
FINAL DOMAIN, EITHER AJ-JANNAH (PARADISE) OR AN-NAAR (HELLFIRE)."
(COLLECTED BY MUSLIM)

§ NOTE: IF SOMEONE DENIES THE OBLIGATION OF ZAKAAH, THEN HE IS
OUTSIDE OF ISLAM.
IF SOMEONE REFRAINS FROM GIVING ZAKAAH, KNOWING ITS
OBLIGATION, THEN HE IS GUILTY OF COMMITTING A MAJOR SIN.
IF SOME PEOPLE GROUP TOGETHER AND REFRAIN FROM GIVING
ZAKAAH, KNOWING ITS OBLIGATION, THEN THEY SHOULD BE
FOUGHT UNTIL THEY YIELD AND PAY.


BENEFITS OF ZAKAAH:

 ABOVE ALL IT IS AN ACT OF OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH.

‚ HELPS THE POOR AND NEEDY.

ƒ PURIFIES A PERSON FROM GREED; AND TEACHES GENEROSITY.

„ KEEPS THE WEALTH CIRCULATING.

… ALLAH INCREASES AND BLESSES THE WEALTH.

† PURIFIES THE HEART OF THE RECIPIENT FROM ENVY AND JEALOUSY
AGAINST THE RICH.


ŽCONDITIONS FOR GIVING ZAKAAH:
 ISLAM (MALE & FEMALE, OLD & YOUNG, SANE & INSANE).

‚ FREEDOM.

ƒ POSSESSION OF THE NISAB:
(THE LOWEST AMOUNT OF WEALTH ON WHICH ZAKAAH IS DUE).

„ POSSESSION OF THE NISAB FOR ONE HIJRA YEAR.
(EXCEPT FOR PRODUCE OF THE EARTH).

… SOLE AND COMPLETE OWNERSHIP OF THE WEALTH.
§ IF A PERSON IS IN DEBT, THE DEBT SHOULD BE PAID BACK FIRST,
THEN ZAKAAH IS GIVEN ON THE REMAINING WEALTH.
§ ZAKAAH IS DUE YEARLY ON MONEY LENT THAT WILL PROBABLY
BE PAID BACK.
§ ZAKAAH IS NOT DUE YEARLY ON MONEY LENT THAT WILL
PROBABLY NOT BE PAID BACK. (ONLY ONE YEARS WORTH OF
ZAKAAH IS DUE IF THE MONEY IS PAID BACK).
§ NOTE: ZAKAAH IS NOT DUE ON PERSONAL ITEMS, SUCH AS YOUR
CAR, HOUSE, CLOTHES, etc..

[muslimah,]

 FORMS OF WEALTH ON WHICH ZAKAAH IS DUE:

WEALTH	NISAB	RATE DUE
GOLD, SILVER & MONEY
GOLD	85 g	2.5% (AFTER COMPLETING ONE HIJRA YEAR)
SILVER	595 g
MONEY	VALUE OF THE NISAB FOR GOLD OR SILVER.
TRADE GOODS FOR SALE
TRADE GOODS FOR SALE: (ex. LAND, VEHICLES, FOOD, ANIMALS)	VALUE OF THE NISAB FOR GOLD OR SILVER.	2.5% (AFTER COMPLETING ONE HIJRA YEAR)
PRODUCE OF THE EARTH
CERTAIN FARM PRODUCE: (GRAINS, SEEDS & DRIED FRUITS THAT CAN BE STORED & MEASURED BY CAPACITY) (ex.WHEAT,CORN,DATES)	618 kg / 300 SA'A (1SA'A=4HANDFULS)	10% IF NATURALLY IRRIGATED. 5% IF ARTIFICIALLY IRRIGATED. NOTE: GIVEN AT HARVEST TIME.
PRECIOUS MINERALS AND ORES: (ex. LEAD, COPPER, OIL)	VALUE OF THE NISAB FOR GOLD OR SILVER.	2.5% (WHEN TAKEN OUT OF THE GROUND)
RIKAZ: (NON-MUSLIM BURIED TREASURES)	ZAKAAH IS DUE EVEN ON A SMALL AMOUNT.	20% (WHEN TAKEN OUT OF THE GROUND)

WEALTH	NISAB	RATE DUE
LIVESTOCK (FREE GRAZING AND RAISED FOR BREEDING AND/OR MILK PRODUCTION) (GIVEN AFTER COMPLETING ONE HIJRA YEAR)
SHEEP	40 - 120 12 1 - 200 201 - FOR EVERY 100 AFTER.	1 SHEEP 2 SHEEP 3 SHEEP 1 SHEEP
COWS	30 - 39 40 - 59 60 - FOR EVERY 30 AFTER. FOR EVERY 40 AFTER.	1 HE OR SHE CALF (1 Yr. Old) 1 SHE CALF (2 Yr. Old) 2 SHE CALVES (2 Yr. Old) 1 SHE CALF (1 Yr. Old) 1 SHE CALF (2 Yr. Old)
CAMELS	FOR EVERY 5 UNTIL 20. 25 - 35 36 - 45 46 - 60 61 - 75 76 - 90 91 - 120 121 - FOR EVERY 40 AFTER. FOR EVERY 50 AFTER.	1 SHEEP 1 SHE CAMEL (1 Yr. Old) OR 1 HE CAMEL (2 Yr. Old) 1 SHE CAMEL (2 Yr. Old) 1 SHE CAMEL (3 Yr. Old) 1 SHE CAMEL (4 Yr. Old) 2 SHE CAMELS (2 Yr. Old) 2 SHE CAMELS (3 Yr. Old) 3 SHE CAMELS (2 Yr. Old) 1 SHE CAMEL (2 Yr. Old) 1 SHE CAMEL (3 Yr. Old)

[muslimah,]

 RECIPIENTS OF ZAKAAH:
§ ALLAH (I) SAYS IN THE QURAN:
إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ)
(التوبة:60)( وَاِبْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَرِيضَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
(VERILY, SADAQAH (CHARITY) ARE FOR THE POOR, AND THE NEEDY,
AND FOR THOSE EMPLOYED TO COLLECT IT, AND FOR THOSE WHOSE
HEARTS ARE TO BE WON OVER, AND FOR FREEING SLAVES, AND FOR
THOSE IN DEBT, AND IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH, AND FOR A STRANDED
TRAVELER. THIS IS AN OBLIGATORY DUTY IMPOSED BY ALLAH, AND
ALLAH IS ALL-KNOWING, ALL-WISE)(AT-TAWBAH (9):60)



 THE POOR:


‚ THE NEEDY:


ƒ THOSE EMPLOYED TO COLLECT IT:


„ THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE TO BE WON OVER:
§ MUSLIMS / NEW-MUSLIMS:
TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ATTACHMENT TO ISLAM.
§ NON-MUSLIMS:
TO ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO ARE CLOSE TO EMBRACING ISLAM.


… FREEING SLAVES / MUSLIM PRISONERS OF WAR:


† THOSE IN DEBT:
§ DEBT RESULTING FROM ONES OWN BEHALF (PERSONAL LOAN).
§ DEBT RESULTING FROM EFFORTS TO RECONCILE BETWEEN PEOPLE.


‡IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH (JIHAD):


ˆ STRANDED TRAVELER:


§ NOTE: IT IS PREFERRED TO GIVE ZAKAAH TO MUSLIM RELATIVES
WHO ARE IN NEED; BUT NOT THOSE WHO ARE UNDER YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY (FATHER, SON, WIFE, etc..).
IT IS ALLOWED FOR THE WIFE TO GIVE ZAKAAH TO HER
POOR HUSBAND.
ZAKAAH IS NOT FOR BUILDING MASJIDS, SCHOOLS, etc..