Dear Supporter ,
Asalamu Alaikum,
Our blessed month of Ramadan is less than one month away! As we approach the holiest month of the year, we reflect on the importance of Zakat.
Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, as the Hadith says, “Islam is built on five pillars: Testifying that no one is worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is His messenger, performing the prayers, giving the Zakat, fasting in Ramadan and performing Hajj if able” (Hadith – Muslim).
Zakat is a specified portion of an individual’s wealth that needs to be given in charity every year. Allah (SWT) has called it “an ordinance from Allah” (Quran 9:60). It is a criterion for being counted among Muslims (Quran 9:11) and, Allah (SWT) has joined it with prayer at numerous places in the Quran [e.g., 2:43].