Zakat to Non Muslims

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Re: Zakat to Non Muslims

Peace heart beat,

I’ll try to explain at best of my understanding. However, for correct information/method about Zakat, you may consult with qualified Scholar/Aalim.

@heart_beat

thanks for the link and the detailed explanation. here is the translation that i found for Chapter9 Verse 60 online:

The Quranic Arabic Corpus - Translation

if we look at the translation from Sahih International:

“Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.”

can you highlight the part which instructs us that zakat should not be given to non muslims ? i think it is hidden somewhere in here “for bringing hearts together [for Islam]” but i do not fully understand the translation.

Zakat duty is imposed by Almighty Allah, means a decision, decree and division is ordained by Him. The duty was imposed to His Messenger , than passed from Him to His Companions r.a. and so on like a practice. This verse explain who are entitle for the Zakat and not about giving to non-muslim or not. To understand Almighty Allah’s order (verse) we seek guidance from Hadith i.e. from the Sunnah of the Prophet Both Quran and Hadith go hands-to-hands and without any of one it is difficult to understand our religion. Therefore for further explanation, we seek guidance from Hadith.

in your other post from the link you provided, you have mentioned this:

“It is preferred for Zakat to be paid first to relatives only if they fall within one of the eight categories mentioned above, then to the people of the same village, city or country and then people of other countries.”

can you explain how did you come to this conclusion ?

This conclusion is not mine nor i’m a scholar or else. I’m a student and still learning about my religion. This conclusion is extracted from the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad how/what He did when Almighty Allah ordered for Zakat. About the bold part, there are many many narrations in Hadith Books, but i’ll quote one as a reference in which its narrated that the Zakat may be given to those amongst us.

Book ‘Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)’ of Sahih Bukhari Hadith No. 537
**Narrated Ibn Abbas: When Allah’s Apostle sent Muadh to Yemen, He said (to him), “Yo are going to people of a (Divine) Book. First of all invite them to worship Allah (alone) and when they come to know Allah, inform them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers in every day and night; and if they start offering these prayers, inform them that Allah has enjoined on them, the Zakat. And it is to be taken from the rich amongst them and given to the poor amongst them; and if they obey you in that, take Zakat from them and avoid (don’t take) the best property of the people as Zakat.” **

It is also mentioned in the Book “General Behaviour of Sahih Muslim” that Prophet Muhammad distribute the Zakat amongst you i.e. amongst poor muslims by taking from rich Muslims.

Hope it’ll be helpful to u.