User:AbdeSaidi/Zakat conditions and wisdom

Prescribed Right of Needy ! To make the consolidation real in the society, Islam prescribed on the wealth of rich people a part of money, for poor and needy people. Allah made this obligation (called ZAKAT) as one Pillar of Islam, because it's The Only way to eliminate: Poverty from the Society. Zakat is so the LAW that should be Legislated, if really the Humanity wants to create Honest Communities! So Allah made clear the deservers of Zakat in the Holy Quran (TOUBA:60).

Kinds of Money on which ZAKAT was prescribed : The Messenger(PBUH) revealed the Properties on which it's imposed, they are three kinds as follows: 1 - Money(Gold and silver). 2 - Crop and fruits. 3 - cattle(camels,cows,sheeps).

The amount that should be paid: Also Allah made clear the amount that should be paid according to every kind: - From Money: 2,5%. - From Crop and Fruits:Tenth of the total of crops which were watered by rain, or half of tenth on what were watered hardly or by expenses and engine. - Cattle:It differ according to each one of the Three Kinds of cattle.

Conditions of ZAKAT: The payment of Zakat is not obligated except with two conditions: 1 - To Possess the prescribed amount(That Legislator Has revealed it in each kind of Properties). 2 - To Keep it in one's possession during a year.

The Wisdom of Which Zakat was Prescribed! Allah Shows to us The Essential wisdom of Zakat when He ordered His Messenger to take Alms from rich Muslims for giving it to poor peolpe of them. Allah says: "Of their goods take alms, that so thou mightest purify and sanctify them; ...."(At-Tauba:103) From the wisdom that we can deduce from this Ayah(Verse) is that Zakat : - Disinfects and purifies hearts from avarice. - Sanctifies The Giver. - Increases the wealth manifold. - Surrounds it(wealth) with God's Blessings.

Other Sides of Zakat's Wisdom: 1 - It's an adoration related to the amount of money. 2 - Guides to manage well one's finances (and Property). 3 - It's the application of Brotherhood Principle:. 4 - It's a reminder to The Poor that He is the Brother of The rich. 5 - Strengthens the Human relations: 6- Extirpates class distinctions. 7 - Establishs The Solidarity in the society. 8- Extirpates the Poverty. 9 - Treats most social difficulties related to the Poverty. 10 - It's The Needy Right that makes Him Worthy. 11 - Zakat is also The Right of the society and a source of coffers of State(Government Stocks).

Deservers of ZAKAT (OBLIGATORY CHARITY): Islam has as aim to establish a perfect society where the rich people support the needy. Bold textSo Allah Prescribed Zakat (Obligatory Charity) on the Muslims, and made this obligation as one Pillar of Islam (As we have seen). If ever someone refuses to accept it, He/she should be forced to pay it, by the law, or should be condemnded, because he has overruned Islam's limits. Zakat is so one right of Allah's rights. Because it's Him who Has recommended it to the care of the believers. It's Him who Has legislated it. Zakat is also the clear Right of Needy. Because they are the only Deservers (of it).

So Allah made clear those who deserve Zakat in the Society in the following verse: "Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to the truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in the cause of Allah; and for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah, and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom." (At-Touba:60)