Zakat 3rd Pillar of Islam: Transforming of Your Wealth into Blessings

If a person has fifty-two and a half tolas of silver or its equivalent, or seven and a half tolas of gold, or surplus goods equal to fifty-two and a half tolas of silver, or the sum of some of them is equal to fifty-two and a half tolas of silver, then he It is not permissible to give zakat and take zakat for it.

If the other brothers and sisters are deserving of zakat, then it is permissible to give zakat to them, but it is more rewarding; Because there is mercy in it.

For zakat to be obligatory, it is not enough to have goods or wealth in excess of the need, but there must be a name (increase) for the goods or goods in excess of the need, and by name means gold, silver, cash, trade goods and saimah ( Most of the year (self-grazing) animals, Zakat is obligatory on property also after the completion of the specified course and the passing of the year.

Therefore, if clothes or utensils etc. are not for trade, then their value will not be assessed for payment of Zakat. However, if a person (man or woman) has clothes or utensils etc. in excess of the need (which are not used even once in a year) and the value of these goods is equal to or more than fifty-two tolas of silver, then such a person But Sadaqah al-Fitr and Qurbani are required, and this person cannot receive Zakat

Zakat Foundation of India was established in 1997 as a grassroots level organization by concerned residents of New Delhi.

We are a Non-Governmental/Non-Profit Organization which collects and utilizes ‘zakat’ or charity for socially beneficial projects in a transparent and organized manner.

It is not permissible to buy cement and cement with Zakat money for the construction of mosques and madrassas, and by doing this, zakat will not be paid. If a deserving person is made the unconditional owner of the Zakat money, then after becoming the owner, he donates that money to the mosque, then it will be permissible to invest it in the construction of the mosque. will be received, while charity will continue for the poor person.

In order for Zakat and Sadaqat-i-Wajiba (for example: Nazr, Kaffarah, Fidya and Sadaqah Fitr) to be paid, it is necessary that it be given to a Muslim deserving of Zakat without compensation; Therefore, zakat money cannot be spent on the construction of mosques, etc., nor can zakat money be spent on the provision of funds, because there is no ownership in them. And the amount of Zakat cannot be used in the salaries of the staff of the mosque, therefore, the salary is in exchange for work. Can only be done

The word zakat is mentioned in the Quran 30 times, with 27 of them associated with prayers in the same verse. In one place, zakat is mentioned alongside the word “prayers” in the same sequence of verses: “those who humble themselves in their prayers” and “who are active indeed in zakat.”

Zakāt was made obligatory/compulsory in 2nd Hijri.

(1) It should be clear that the Shariah regarding the obligation of zakat has considered the property of each person, and it is necessary for every person to collect zakat from his nisab either himself or by someone else with his permission; Therefore, in the case of responsibility, whatever income accrues to the head of the household (elder brother), and the year passes on it, if the share of it belongs to the elder brother and it is equal to the nisab, then it is for the elder brother to pay his zakat.

He is responsible, and the share that belongs to other brothers and it is equal to the nisab, then it is necessary to pay the zakat on them himself, except if the elder brother, with his permission, also pays the zakat on his share along with his share. So it will be valid.

(2) The goods of trade (i.e. the goods to be sold) kept in the shop, for example: flour, sugar, pulses, rice, etc., if it reaches the amount of nisab and a year has passed on it, or is mixed with other Zakat property. If the tax is as much as the nisab, then after finding out its total value, zakat will be paid from two and a half percent of it, except for the goods that are not kept for the purpose of selling in the shop, for example: a refrigerator for storing goods, or a cupboard, a table, etc., or Wealth is not a trade, but a trade tool, for example, milk measuring boats, etc., so Zakat will not be due on them.

(3) If a brother working in a government job accumulates in his personal property the amount of Zakat wealth or its equivalent, and a year has passed, he shall pay two and a half percent of it as Zakat. Also, see the details of the method of withdrawing Zakat in Clause No. (8) of the answer.

(4) The buffaloes that have been sold will be subject to zakat like other commercial property, and the buffaloes that have not been bought for the purpose of sale, but have been kept for the purpose of washing the milk and selling it, then there is no zakat on these buffaloes for their milk. If the income is collected, if it is equal to the nisab by itself or equal to the nisab with other things, then zakat will be paid on it like other cash.

(6) and (7) There is no Zakat on household goods, clothes, beds, refrigerators, ACs, etc., etc. (other than gold and silver) purchased for personal use, cars, watches, etc., even though They have been lying around for years, and are rarely used.

(8) Zakat is obligatory on a person who owns more than the required amount of property, the amount of the nisab, without any debt and for which one year has passed in terms of lunar months.

And the detail of the zakat is that if one has only gold, then seven and a half tolas of gold, and if one has only silver, then fifty two and a half tolas of silver, and if one has cash or merchandise equal to the value of either of them, or If all these are combined or some of them are combined, the total value is equal to the nisab of silver (fifty two and a half tolas of silver), then two and a half percent (i.e. fortieth part) of the zakat eligible property must be paid on such a person at the end of the year.

And the easiest way to find it is to divide the total value by 40; the answer will be the obligatory amount of Zakat; that is, for example, if someone has Rs. It is the fortieth part of two lakhs, i.e. two and a half percent.

If you have an amount of money left over from your salary that is equal to the amount of Nisab (equivalent to the value of fifty-two and a half tolas of silver) and a year has passed on it, then Zakat will be obligatory on it.

Similarly, if the amount that survives (alone) is not equal to the value of fifty-two and a half tolas of silver, however more money is in your possession, or gold or silver is present, or merchandise is present, and these. If the total value of all things is equal to fifty-two and a half tolas of silver, then you will have to pay Zakat annually.

And if this amount is not enough, then Zakat is not obligatory.

It is not permissible to pay salary as zakat, nor will zakat be paid by paying salary in this way, even if the employee is entitled to zakat.

However, the employees who are entitled to zakat can be given zakat with the explicit statement that this amount is in addition to the salary as a contribution, even if the salary is also paid separately or it is explained that the salary will be paid later. It is not necessary to express the zakat while giving the remaining zakat, rather it can be given by saying cooperation or gift etc. However, it is necessary to have the intention of zakat in the heart of the giver of zakat.

It should also be remembered that employees who are not entitled to zakat, it will not be permissible to give them in the name of contribution or gift in the form of zakat.