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Sultan ul Ashiqeen Quotes

The Wisdom of Zakat

Divine teachings on the purification of wealth

Meaning of Zakat

The literal meaning of the word zakat is to purify, to grow or to elevate. According to sharia, it refers to the religious obligatory payment to deserving people at the prescribed rate (2.5% of total wealth) per year. It is compulsory for every Muslim who owns a specific amount of wealth for an uninterrupted full year.

Monetary Worship

The way salat is a physical worship, likewise, zakat is the monetary form of worship.

True Zakat

Hoarding wealth that is more than the amount which meets the basic needs of oneself and one's dependants is the cause of great torment whereas spending it in the way of Allah without showing off is the source of gaining His pleasure, and this is in fact the zakat of dignity (zakat-e-haqeeqi).

Greatest Sunna

The greatest Sunna of the Prophet is to spend in the way of Allah all that is left after one's basic requirements are met. This is the zakat of dignity which is far more desirable than the zakat of sharia.

True Slave of Allah

True slave of Allah is the one who gives away his every possession for the cause of Allah. In the hereafter, Allah will weigh his one virtue equal to ten.

True Lovers

True lovers of Allah sacrifice everything in their love for Allah.

Warning Against Miserliness

Those who do not spend in the way of Allah other than paying the calculated amount of zakat are indeed misers and are wrong in their claim of love for Allah.

Purification of Inward

Zakat purifies the inward from the filth of stinginess. If the inward remains filthy with stinginess, it makes the person ineligible for closeness of Allah.

Gratitude to Allah

Paying zakat is a way to thank Allah for the blessing of material wealth.

Secret Charity

Zakat should ideally be given secretly so that sincerity is maintained and it does not become an act of pretence.

Comprehensive Zakat

It is good to understand that zakat is not only obligatory upon one's wealth but on everything which is possessed by an individual, although, it becomes obligatory only after having it in a certain quantity. For instance, the zakat of physical health is that the body should be busy in obedience and worship of Lord along with working for the betterment of His men. Similarly, the zakat of knowledge is to pass it on to others. The zakat for one's status and power is to promote good and forbid evil.

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