As a general rule, it is suggested that before asking a question, members should do a search on the question they are about to ask to see if it has been asked before & what were the answers given. That will save everyone time.
The question about Ahmadies & their financial sacrifice has been asked before and here is a link to that thread Following is a little paragraph from the thread that might answer this question:
First, the Zakat is still mandatory, and I pay it every year. A part of Khutba of this past Eid in my mosque was about how many Ahmadis forget to pay Zakat as they pay way more than 2.5% anyway, but they shouldn’t. In other words, their is no ruling that Ahmadies should be exempt of paying Zakat!
Secondly, their is a difference between being Ahmadi Muslim & being an Ahmadi Muslim who is a jama’at member. Ahmadiyya Jama’at is an entity that was founded by the Promised Messiah (as) in 1889, though he claimed to be a prophet in 1882.
Anyway, anyone can be an Ahmadi who believes in the truthfulness of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) and believes in his claim! And no one can deny him his faith. Though to be a jamm’at member their are many other obligations than just the belief. First & foremost are the Conditions of Bai’ait!! And apart from many other requirements of being an Ahmadi, one is the financial sacrifice.
Ahmadies on average pay more than 20% per household but others pay wayyy more! According to the regulations the mandatory chandas for a jama’at member are around 1/16 of their earned income, but as I stated above most of us pay much above the minimum. The money is used in many different areas, like Tabligh (Dawa), publications, Tarbiya’at, education for the needy (building schools) and religious schools for Murabiya’an, Khimat-e-Khalaq (Regular medical camps etc), Ijtemah (gatherings), helping the needy & poor financially etc. The list goes on. And yes there are individuals who are jama’at members but as they can’t afford to even give the 1/16th of their income, so they do not pay instead the jam’at helps them financially.
If I start telling you how all the jama’at works, it will prolly take me the whole night!
Those who are interested should visit the nearest local Ahmadi mosque and I am sure people there would gladly tell you all about it!
The funny thing is that Mullah sahiba’an seem to portray that Ahmadies lure people in by giving them money. On the contrary, being an Ahmadi is a pure sacrifice, financially and worldly!
In addition to above, if more information is needed on all the various Chandas that Ahmadies pay, you can visit this page Scroll down to “VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF DONATIONS”
>>>>Is this in any way proved by the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH).
Actually the 2.5% was the minimum of Zaka’at required at the time of the Prophet. Sahabah (ra) used to give in the way of Allah way more than that. There are traditions by the great ones like Hazrat Abu Bakar (ra) who at one time of need gave up everything in his house. Therefore, giving more than the bare minimum in the way of Allah is by all means the tradition of the Holy Prophet (saw) and his Sahabah (ra).
>>>>Secondly, why is there so much emphasis on the Yearly gatherings. What about Hajj?
Hajj is mandatory and many Ahmadis go perform this obligation every year. Though, Ahmadis from Pakistan or some other countries are not allowed by the government.
The emphasis on gatherings is not only on a yearly basis but all chapters hold monthly even weekly meetings. It creates brotherhood among the community & has many other spiritual benefits. The annual gathering (Jalsa Salana) was initially started by the Promised Messiah (as) himself. He wanted those who have initiated Ba’iat on his hand to spend some time with him, as only accepting him is not the only purpose of his advent. So, people from all over used to come and spend time in Qadi’an to educate themselves about Islam & matters of the community.
The Ahmadiyya Movement holds many functions, on the national, regional and local scale. Not only do these gatherings, known as jalsa and ijtemah, provide great moral and spiritual uplift, they also give members the opportunity to meet old and new friends. Some days that are especially celebrated are Seeratun - Nabi Day (celebration of the exemplary character of the Holy Prophet), Masih Mauood Day (Promised Messiah Day), Musleh Mauood Day (celebration of the Promised Son) and Khilafat Day (to celebrate Allah’s mercy in providing the blessings of Khilafat). Another celebration is that of Religious Founders’ Day, where people of other faiths are invited to talk about their religion and its founder.