Zakat ul-fitr is a type of sadaqah which must be paid by every Muslim, young and old, male and female, at the end of the month of fasting (Ramadan). Al-Bukhari and Muslim relate from Ibn ‘Umar that he said: “The…
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The Concept of Charity in Islam
Charity, preached by every religion of the world, is a way of bringing justice to society. And justice is the essence of religion. Islam has therefore made charity, that is, zakat, obligatory and binding upon all those who embrace the faith; it has been made…
Displaced Syrians Hit with Flooding Need Your Help Now!
Syrians continue to struggle for survival amidst an ongoing civil war. They’ve ended up in make-shift camps and sometimes don’t find shelter for days or even weeks.
Now their camps are being hit with flooding and they desperately and urgently need your help. Will you help them today?..more: baitulmaal.org
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Islam and Money
Indonesian mosque officials count donations for the upkeep of the Jami Roudhotul Falah mosque following Friday prayers in central Jakarta. Apart from the voluntary donations, Muslims practice “zakat,: where a percentage of their annual savings are set aside for alms…
Zakat Where the Giver is the Luckier!
A: definition: Zakat literally means: “to increase.” “to purify,” and “to bless.” It find its origin in Allah’s command to: “Take sadaqah (charity) from their property in order to purify and sanctify them” [at-Taubah 103]. That is why this kind of sadaqah…
Zakaat & Zakaat-ul-Fitr
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakat is mentioned together with Salah in eighty two (82) verses of the Qur’an. Allah says: “And perform Salah and give Zakat.” Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Islam is…
Nisab for Zakat ..My question is how to take zakat in cash money, how do we calculate,
The Messenger of Allah said, “No Zakat is due on property mounting to less than five Uqiyas (of silver), and no Zakat is due on less than five camels, and there is no Zakat on less than five Wasqs.” (A Wasqs equals 60 Sa’s) & (1 Sa=3 K gms App.)
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Nov 3, 2015 – Small Towns Face Rising Suicide Rates. By LAURA BEIL NOV. 3, 2015… Credit Hilary Swift for The New York Times … Rural adolescents commit suicide at roughly twice the rate of their urban peers, according to a study …
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Joy Sun: Should you donate differently?
“Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.”(Qur’aan: 2.274).
“And make not over your property, which Allah has made a (means of) support for you, to the weak of understanding, and maintain them out of it, and clothe them and give them a good education”(Qur’an:4:5).
Zakaat: Solution for Poverty
more zakattv One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to God (Allaah), and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The word Zakat means both ‘purification’ and ‘growth’. Our possessions are…
The Excellence and Obligation of the Payment of Zakat
The Excellence and Obligation of the Payment of Zakat Allah, the Exalted, says: “And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allah, and worship none but Him Alone (abstaining from ascribing partners to Him), and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat)…
