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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] Eight heads of zakat are mentioned in the Quran [7].
The word zakah (meaning the obligatory zakah) occurs 30 times in the Quran—27 times linked with prayer, three times not so-linked. [Quran 41:7] The word sadaqah (non-obligatory charity) and its plural (sadaqat) occur 13 times in the Qur'an. [9] " Sadaqat" is used in the Quran to cover all kinds of charity.
Zakāt" on Livestock or cattle, Al-An'am Arabic: زكاة الأنعام [30] According to Fiqh az-Zakat by al-Qaradawi [31] and other traditional handbooks of zakat fiqh (such as one issued by IslamKotob, [32]) zakat on livestock such as sheep, cows and camels should be paid in-kind according to a detailed schedule.
zakat - one of the five pillars of Islam. 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.
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 ...
The Quran says: 'And woe to those who join gods with Allah, who practice not regular charity, and who deny the Hereafter' . Zakat is considered by Muslims to be an act of piety through which one expresses concern for the well-being of fellow Muslims , [ 38 ] as well as preserving social harmony between the wealthy and the poor. [ 39 ]
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The Hanafi school applies zakat on all agricultural produce according to the opinion of Imam Abu Hanifa. According to Imam Abu Yusuf and Muhamad bin Al Hasan, it only applies to plants whose produce can last (through storage) for a year. [12] When zakat applies to a plant, the nisab is five Wasaq. Each wasaq is valued as sixty Sa'.