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financial resources are above a specified minimum is obligated to
pay 2Vi percent into zakat annually (during each lunar year).
Zakat applies to all net savings, after reasonable expenses.80
Prophet Muhammad JS described zakat as a right of the poor.81
Its aim is to distribute the wealth produced by the community in
such a manner that no one is treated unfairly. Allah told Prophet
Muhammad 5§, "Of their goods take alms, that you might purify
and sanctify them; and pray on their behalf."82 We are warned in
the Holy Qur'an that our prayers are useless if we reject the chari-
table disposition.83 We are also warned, "O you who believe! Can-
cel not your charity by reminders of your generosity or by injury, |
like those who spend their substance to be seen of men."84 It is
reported in Hadith that Prophet Muhammad jg said, "There is
never a morning wherein servants [of Allah] are not visited by two
angels. One of them says, 'O Allah, give the spender [of charity]
replacement,' and the other says, 'O Allah, give the person who
withholds [charity] ruination.'"85
Charity is an act which we perform unselfishly. Our object
pay 2Vi percent into zakat annually (during each lunar year).
Zakat applies to all net savings, after reasonable expenses.80
Prophet Muhammad JS described zakat as a right of the poor.81
Its aim is to distribute the wealth produced by the community in
such a manner that no one is treated unfairly. Allah told Prophet
Muhammad 5§, "Of their goods take alms, that you might purify
and sanctify them; and pray on their behalf."82 We are warned in
the Holy Qur'an that our prayers are useless if we reject the chari-
table disposition.83 We are also warned, "O you who believe! Can-
cel not your charity by reminders of your generosity or by injury, |
like those who spend their substance to be seen of men."84 It is
reported in Hadith that Prophet Muhammad jg said, "There is
never a morning wherein servants [of Allah] are not visited by two
angels. One of them says, 'O Allah, give the spender [of charity]
replacement,' and the other says, 'O Allah, give the person who
withholds [charity] ruination.'"85
Charity is an act which we perform unselfishly. Our object