Charity In IslamTughra Books, 2008 M01 1 - 128 pages Exploring one of the five essential pillars of Islam, this guide to zakat explains how this Muslim practice plays a key role in preserving a peaceful economic balance within a Muslim society and how it encourages individuals to share with the less fortunate. This book is a must for Muslims who seek to observe this obligation fully and can also serve as a resource for non-Muslims as a comprehensive manual for one of its cornerstone features. |
Contents
e Zakat grants prosperity | |
zakat exist in religions prior to Islam? a Can you provide information about zakat in Judaism? b Is there information about zakat in Christianity? Wh... | |
Zakat is a means of dua i e prayer or good wishes | |
What are the benefits of zakat on society? | |
Possessions That Are Subject to Zakat | |
Who Is Obliged with Zakat? | |
Can defective property be given as zakat? | |
What are the implications of deceitful behavior during payment of zakat? 102 | |
Where else can zakat be given? 128 | |
Some issues concerning the places of disbursement 133 | |
Those with the power to work 139 | |
Sadaqa alFitr 145 | |
What are the requirements for the obligation of sadaqa alfitr? When is sadaqa alfitr given? 150 151 | |
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