Showing posts with label zakah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zakah. Show all posts

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Zakah(zakat,alms)

In the Name of Allah the Most Beneficent and Most Merciful


Zakah (zakat ,Alms)


The" Zakah" is arabic word which means  both "purification" and "growth.Our possession is purified by setting aside a     harmonize  for those in need and for the society in general.It's like the pruning of plants, which  balances and encourages new growth.


Zakah is a religious duty and is expected to be paid by all practicing Muslims who have the financial means (nisab).In addition to their zakah obligations, Muslims are encouraged to make freewill contributions (sadaqat).The zakah is not collected from non-Muslims, although they are sometimes required to pay the jizyah (tax).