0
What else can I help you with?
Can I pay zakat to my maid who is a non Muslim?
No you cann't. Not because she is non Muslim but because she is your maid and you are responsible of her living so she doesn't desrve zakat from you. Also, you can't pay zakat to your father or sons.
Who should give zakat?
every Muslim
How old should you be to pay zakat?
I m paying zakat almost from fifteen years
Is zakat a god?
No, Zakat is not a god. In Islam, we only have one God, and one God only- The Almighty Allah. We worship Him only, no idols. Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam- the others being Sawm, Ramadan, Hajj, Shahadah. Throughout a Muslim's life, they are required to complete all of the Five Pillars- and on The Day of Judgement, Allah will see whether the work is worthy. Zakat means charity or giving, and every year a Muslim is required to give 2.5% of their income to charity, some giving more.
Which of the five pillars of Islam is related to how Muslim should treat other people?
zakat
When zakat was made obligatory?
zakat will be obligatory for adult muslim if his money increase some rate for one year , it will changed as your country changed example : if zakat rate is 4000$ so if these 4000$ still with you for one year so you have to pay from them 2.5% - > 100$ .
Can you help people who are not free?
yes i am a muslim girl and Islam urges us to help the poor and paying the zakat
What is the Muslim word for donations?
its not Muslim word ,u cannot hv it ......... but an urdu word .... its called, TOHFA
What happens when you don not pay zakat?
You become sinful and disobeying God commands. You will punished on the day of Judgement unless you repent and repay what is due to be repaid as Zakat. if you deny zakat intentionally and knowingly you become expelled from being Muslim as Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. Refer to question below.
Why do Muslim people have to give zakat using the religious scripture?
on Muslims it is an obligation to pay zakat ...in other words it purifies our money ...and in this way Muslims also help those who r poor and don't have enough earning to live on ...
What is the condition of zakat?
Zakat is a form of almsgiving in Islam and is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The main conditions for zakat include being a Muslim, having reached the age of maturity, possessing a minimum amount of wealth known as the nisab, and having held that wealth for a lunar year. Zakat is typically calculated as 2.5% of one's savings and assets that exceed the nisab threshold. It is obligatory for those who meet these conditions to give zakat to support those in need and promote social welfare.
How is zakat different than ordinary Muslim charity?
The two are synonymous. The difference is that zakat refers both to the act of giving to the poor (same as chairty) and the requirement to do this as a certain percentage of income (2.5% in Sunni Islam, 10% in Shiite Islam).
