Zakah

Zakah

It is the third pillar of Islam and is a must upon all Muslims

• Zakah means ‘increase’ or 'purify'

• Zakah is must upon all muslims if they have a certain amount of property and wealth.

• It is 2.5 % of the total amount of extra wealth, that we have over the year.

• We need to give Zakah just once a year.

• We can pay the complete amount together or in parts over the year.

• You cant give it to non Muslims, parents, wife or your children. (Your Dependents)

• You need to learn as you grow up how to calculate it.

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What percentage of your extra wealth should you give in Zakah?

Multiple Choice

Zakah is given on the extra wealth over a year.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You have to pay Zakah once a year. You can give the amount completely or in parts over the year.

• Agree

• Do not agree

Zakah is given to:

• The poor and the needy.

• To free slaves.

• In cause of Allah, to spread Islam.

• The traveller in need.

• New converts to Islam if they need help.

• To help people in debt.

• Pay for workers who collect and distribute Zakah.

Multiple Select

Who can you give zakat to?

• The poor

• Pay for workers who collect and distribute zakah

• To help people in debt.

• To the rich

• The needy

Multiple Select

Who can you give zakah to?

• New converts to Islam if they need help

• To free slaves.

• In cause of Allah, to spread Islam.

• The traveler if in need.

• To your parents, wife and children.

Having money is a big responsibility. We do not own our wealth. Our wealth belongs to Allah. He has given us this wealth. We must use it as Allah has told us to use it. Whatever money Allah gives us, there is a share in it for other people who need it more than us. By sharing our money with others, it helps to purify us from greed and selfishness. It also cleans our wealth and puts more blessings in it.

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Who has given us all this wealth and is its owner?

Optional charity in Arabic is also known as 'Sadaqah'. Allah has not put any limit on Sadaqah. So, we can do as much Sadaqah as we want to. It is something we can do every day, and it is more than just giving money to the poor and needy. Giving money to the poor and needy people is one form of Sadaqah, but it is not the only form. For example, the following things are all examples of 'Sadaqah' (charity in Islam):

Feeding others and sharing our food with our neighbors.

Giving a thirsty person water to drink.

Sharing our snacks and sweets with others. 

Gifting someone a nice present.

Helping our parents and family with the house chores.

Teaching someone or helping a friend with their homework.

Smiling when meeting someone.

Making someone happy.

Speaking kind words to others.

Building a mosque or a school.

Planting a tree.

Open Ended

Can you think of anymore? Write one act of charity below.

Alhamdullillah, end of lesson. 

Jazakallahu khairan for learning.