How to Observe Obligatory Charity (Zakat)
Give Zakat away on the harvest day., Calculate accurately.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Give Zakat away on the harvest day.
Zakat must be given away "on the day of harvest" (6:141).
Whenever you receive "net income," you must set aside
2.5 percent and give it to the specified recipients
- parents, relatives, orphans, the poor, and the traveling alien, in this order (2:215).
The vital importance of Zakat is reflected in God's law: "My mercy encompasses all things, but I will specify it for the righteous who give Zakat" (7:156). -
Step 2: Calculate accurately.
Zakat must be carefully calculated and given away on a regular basis whenever you receive any income.
Government taxes should be deducted, but not other expenses such as debts, mortgages, and living expenses.
If you do not know needy persons, you may give the Zakat to a mosque or charitable organization with the distinct purpose of helping poor people.
Charities given to mosques or hospitals or organizations cannot be considered Zakat.
Detailed Guide
Zakat must be given away "on the day of harvest" (6:141).
Whenever you receive "net income," you must set aside
2.5 percent and give it to the specified recipients
- parents, relatives, orphans, the poor, and the traveling alien, in this order (2:215).
The vital importance of Zakat is reflected in God's law: "My mercy encompasses all things, but I will specify it for the righteous who give Zakat" (7:156).
Zakat must be carefully calculated and given away on a regular basis whenever you receive any income.
Government taxes should be deducted, but not other expenses such as debts, mortgages, and living expenses.
If you do not know needy persons, you may give the Zakat to a mosque or charitable organization with the distinct purpose of helping poor people.
Charities given to mosques or hospitals or organizations cannot be considered Zakat.
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