Islamic Studies – Charity Zakat Rules and Benefits – 2AS – Letters

Zakat Rules Types and Beneficiaries

Zakat is the third pillar of Islam. It is an obligatory charity that purifies wealth and helps the needy.

Definition

Zakat means purification and growth. It is a fixed portion of wealth payable to specific categories of people.

Conditions

Islam freedom full ownership reaching the minimum threshold Nisab passing one lunar year.

Types of Wealth Subject to Zakat

Gold silver cash livestock agricultural produce trade goods.

Eight Categories of Recipients

The poor the needy those employed to collect zakat those whose hearts are to be reconciled freeing captives those in debt in the cause of Allah the traveler.

Exercises

1) What is zakat? 2) What are the conditions for zakat? 3) Name four categories of zakat recipients.

See Zakat and Prayer.