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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.
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'.
Muhammad said there was an obligation to pay zakat in the second year of Hijrah, marking the division of the practice of zakat into the Mecca and the Medina phases. [7] The initial stage of zakat development spanned 23 years, during which the Badawi community in Mecca implemented a system of contributing properties to support the needy. [8]
Zakat al-Fitr is a fixed amount assessed per person, while Zakat al mal is based on personal income and property. [106] According to one source, the Hidaya Foundation, the suggested Zakat al Fitr donation is based on the price of 1 Saa (approx. 3 kg) of rice or wheat at local costs, (as of 2015, approximately $7.00 in the U.S.).
The word sadaqa is interchangeably used with zakat and nafaqa in some contexts, [3] but while zakat is obligatory, sadaqa usually refers to voluntary donations. [ 1 ] Zakat is a required minimum contribution by Muslims in terms of money and property or goods that can help Muslims who need assistance, while sadaqah can be in the form of money ...
(Zakat purifies the wealth of a Muslim, (according to Surah At-Tawba, Ayat 60 in the Quran [5]), and several a hadith.) In Pakistan Zakat is levied on sahib-e-nisab, i.e. a person who owns or possesses assets liable to Zakat under Shariah equal to or more than nisab, (about US $300, calculated according to the value of 612.32 grams of silver [6 ...
Zakat (or tithe) monies, however, are paid by Muslims directly to official organisations run by state governments. Receipts are issued out and must be submitted to apply for tax relief. The zakat organisations themselves are governed by specific Islamic rulings defining the categories of people who qualify to receive the alms as well as the ...
Administration of Muslim affairs e.g. zakat, wakaf (endowment), pilgrimage affairs, and halal certification; Construction and administration of mosques development and management; Administration of Madrasah and Islamic education; Issuance of fatwas (religious rulings) Provision of financial relief to poor Muslims