Quranic Verses
وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ
And the pious are those who spend in Our way from what We have given them.
خُذْ مِنْ اَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَ تُزَكِّیْهِمْ بِهَا
Take alms from their wealth; thereby you will cleanse them and purify them.
وَ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ لِلزَّكٰوةِ فٰعِلُوْنَ
And they who give Zakat are the ones who attain prosperity.
Hadith References
- Musnad Ahmad: Wealth without Zakat will become a bald snake on Judgment Day.
- Tabarani (Al-Awsat): Nations that withhold Zakat face famine.
- Hazrat Ali (RA): The poor suffer due to the negligence of the rich.
Legal Rulings (Masā’il)
- Zakat cannot be given to disbelievers or certain sects. It will not be valid. (Fatāwā Razawiyyah Sharīf)
- Conditions: Must be Muslim, sane, and adult. (Bahār-e-Sharī‘at)
- Zakat must be given to a non-Hāshimi Muslim poor person. (Bahār-e-Sharī‘at)
- Lunar year (Hijri) is used to calculate Zakat. Temporary dips in wealth don’t cancel obligation. (Bahār-e-Sharī‘at)
- Zakat is Fardh. Denial is disbelief; neglect is sinful. (Bahār-e-Sharī‘at)
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