The Importance of Zakat
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].
Register for our Zakat Q&A Webinar: March 16
Join us for a special Zakat Q&A Webinar on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 from 11am-12pm CST with Sheikh Hassan Aly, ThM, Imam and Religious Director of The Mecca Center, as he covers the fundamentals of Zakat and answers your questions. This webinar is private and requires registration to attend. Learn more and register today!

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Sheikh Hassan Mostafa Aly has served as the Imam and Director of Religious Affairs at The Mecca Center in Willowbrook, Illinois since December 2011. He is a graduate of the prestigious Al-Azhar University of Cairo, Egypt in Islamic Studies and Sharia. He has the “sanad / ijazah” linked to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Quran and Hadith. He has held the position of Imam and served as the director of religious affairs in many Islamic centers and has taught at Islamic schools in Egypt and the USA. Currently, he is a Ph.D candidate in Theology and Adjunct Professor at Lewis University and University of Chicago.
“[Zakat] is an obligation from Allah.
And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.” [Quran 9:60]
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