Distribution of Zakat

[mirage]

Re: Distribution of Zakat

@lethal_kamikaze

Peace mirage,

All things belong to Almighty Allah, and wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The original meanong of the word Zakat is both ‘purification’ and ’ growth’. Giving Zakat means ‘giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classess of needy people’. Those properties which held in our possesion for one lunar year means if we paid our Zakat in last year in the month of ramadhan and in this year in the same month of ramadhan if one lunar year passed than ‘Zakat’ is obligatory on those properties which are in our possession.

Zakat may only be paid to the eight categories mentioned in the Qur’an Chapter 9 Verse 60. Other than that a person may also give as much as he/she pleases as voluntary alms or charity.

Thats a very valuable post. I think I need to go check Quraan Chapter 9, verse 60. Jazak Allah.