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Zakat (or Zakāh) is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakat is the Arabic word for "Giving to Charity" or "Giving to the Needy". [a] [3] Zakat is a form of almsgiving, often collected by the Muslim Ummah. [1] It is considered in Islam a religious obligation, [4] [5] and by Quranic ranking, is next after prayer in importance. [6]
The IZO was founded in late 2008 by the Government of Malaysia.In May 2007, the Hon. Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, had tabled a resolution for the formation of the International Zakat Organization at the thirty-fourth session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Islamabad.
As-Sadaqat (zakat) are only for the Fuqara' (the poor), and Al-Masākīn (the needy) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Fi sabilillah (Allah's cause), and for Ibn As-Sabil a duty imposed by Allah. And Allah ...
However, the amount of zakat paid on capital assets (e.g. money) and stock-in-trade and jewelry is customarily 2.5% (1/40). [8] Zakat is also payable on agricultural goods, precious metals, minerals, and livestock at a rate varying between 2.5 and 20 percent, depending on the type of goods.
Only imposed on Muslims, it is generally described as a 2.5% tax on savings to be donated to the Muslim poor and needy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was a tax collected by the Islamic state. jizya - a per capita yearly tax historically levied by Islamic states on certain non-Muslim subjects— dhimmis —permanently residing in Muslim lands under Islamic law ...
Sadaqat al-Fitr is a duty which is considered wajib (required) of every Muslim, whether male or female, minor or adult as long as they have the means to do so.. According to Islamic tradition (), Ibn 'Umar said that the Islamic Prophet Muhammad made Zakat al-Fitr compulsory on every slave, freeman, male, female, young and old among the Muslims; one Saa` of dried dates or one Saa` of barley.
This Christmas give beyond friends and family to the folks in our community who need our help.
The Kedah State Zakat Board (Malay: Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah; abbreviated as LZNK), acts as the trustee for Ulil Amri, the Sultan of Kedah. [1] LZNK is an institution responsible for the oversight of zakat collection and distribution in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. [2]