Zakat and charity
๐ In short
Zakat is a pillar of Islam: a Muslim who has wealth gives a small part of it to the poor and needy. Charity (sadaqah) is a gift we can give whenever we like, even something small, even a smile!
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- Zakat on money is a quarter of a tenth, that is 2.5 dirhams out of every 100 dirhams.
- The Qur'an names 8 groups of people who are entitled to zakat, including the poor and the needy.
- Charity given in secret, so nobody knows, is among the best charity.
- Zakat al-fitr is given before the Eid al-Fitr prayer.
๐ Find out more
๐ What is zakat?
If a Muslim has more money than they need, above a certain amount, for a whole year, they give a quarter of a tenth of it, that is two and a half dirhams out of every hundred.
๐ Zakat al-fitr
At the end of Ramadan every Muslim, young or old, gives a little food, or its value, to the poor, so that everyone can be happy on Eid. Parents give it on behalf of their children.
๐ก Charity in everything
The Prophet ๏ทบ said: โEvery good deed is charity.โ Giving water is charity, helping a classmate is charity, moving a stone off the path is charity, and a kind word is charity.
๐ฏ Wealth doesn't shrink
The Prophet ๏ทบ said: โCharity never decreases wealth.โ God blesses the wealth of those who give, fills their hearts with joy, and people love them.
๐ Key words
- Zakat
- A part of a wealthy person's money given to people in need every year
- Charity
- A gift we give freely for the sake of God
- The needy
- Someone whose money isn't enough for what they need
๐ฑ Put it into practice today
Pick a toy or piece of clothing in good condition that you don't use any more, clean it, and with your family give it to a child who needs it.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 Who is zakat given to?
2 Which of these is also charity?
3 When is zakat al-fitr given?
๐ Read next
- ๐ The five pillars of Islam
- โจ The six pillars of faith
- ๐ง Wudu and purity
- ๐ง Prayer
- ๐ Ramadan and fasting
- ๐ Hajj and Umrah
- ๐ Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
- ๐ Friday
- ๐คฒ Du'a
- ๐ Hijri months
- ๐ The Qur'an
- ๐ The Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ
- ๐ The mosque, the house of God
- ๐ฌ Honesty
- ๐ค Trustworthiness
- ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ง Kindness to parents
- ๐ Mercy and kindness to animals
- ๐งผ Cleanliness is part of faith
- ๐๏ธ Being good to neighbors
- ๐ฝ๏ธ Table manners
- ๐ Greetings and smiles
- โต The story of Noah (Nuh)
- ๐ฅ The story of Abraham (Ibrahim)
- โญ The story of Joseph (Yusuf)
- ๐ The story of Moses (Musa)
- ๐ The story of Jonah (Yunus)
- ๐ฑ Patience