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Allah al^Aliyy al^Qadeerrevealed an explicit verse whose meaning is:{And there arethose who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah's path; announceto them a most a grievous torment(34)On the day when it shall be heated in thefire of hell, then their foreheads and their sides and their backs shall be brandedwith it; this is what you hoarded up for yourselves, so taste what you hoarded.(35)}1Brothers in faith! Allahordainedobligations, do not abandon them! He has set boundaries, donot transgress them! He has imposed prohibitions, do not violate them!Among theobligations Allah ta^aalaa demanded we should fulfil is zakaat,which became a duty in thesecond yearof Hijrah.Brothers in faith!Zakaat is one of the greatest mattersof Islam, as alBukhariyy and Muslimreported that the Messenger of Allah–salla-llaahu ^alayhi wasallam-saidwhat means: [Islamis built on five matters: testifying there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is theMessenger of Allah, establishingsalaat, paying zakaat, performingHajj at the sacredhouse and fasting Ramadan]My Muslim brothers, are you one of those for whom zakaat is a duty?If it this is the case, have you learntwhat zakaat is paid on?How muchis the zakaat you needto payon whatyou own,as a duty?When must youdo so?Brothers in faith!An accountablepersonwho owns something subjected tozakaathas the dutyto learn the detailsrelated to thepaymentof its due, in the correct religious way.What is zakaat due on brothers in faith?Zakaatis due on camels, cows, sheep and goats, so ifyou own camels, cows, sheep and goats, it is a duty for you to ask people of knowledgeifzakaat is incumbent upon youfor what you ownand the amount you should payas obligatoryalms.Zakaat is dueon dates, dried grapes and cropsthat are people’s staple foodintimes of plentynot duringfamine;this includes the like of wheat, barley, chickpeas,broad beans and corn (ormaize). If a person has a gardenwith date palm trees or grape vines, itis a duty for you to askpeople of knowledge if zakaat is incumbent upon youon the products of your orchardand theamount you should payas obligatory alms.If you have a farm where you grow cropsforstaple foodsuch as wheat,barley,broad beans, chickpeas, lentils and the like,it is a duty foryou to ask people of knowledge if zakaat is incumbent upon you on thecropsof your farmand the amount you should payas obligatory alms.Zakaat is due on gold and silverwhether a person got itthrough purchase, as a gift orextracted them from the place where Allah created it, after washing the soil of it, or evenif hefound them buried at the at the time ofjahiliyyahin common land. If you own some throughany of these waysit is a duty for you to ask people of knowledge if zakaat is incumbent uponyouon thequantity ofgold and silveryou ownandthe amount you should pay as obligatoryalms.Zakaat is due also ontrading goodswhich by themselves are not subjected to zakaat,foranyone who trades with them, items likeclothes, chicken, iron, etc. If you are a traderit is a1Sura atTawbah 9:34-35
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Khutbat: thezakaatdutyAICP UK2duty for you to ask people of knowledge if zakaat is incumbent upon you on thegoods youownand the amount you should pay as obligatory alms.This summariseswhatmakes payingzakaata duty.Do not forget zakaat alFitr,this is due for every Muslim who is living before sunset on the lastday of Ramadan and is still alive after the sun sets completely on that day.Paying it is a dutyupon every Muslim for himself andwhateverMuslimhemustprovide for2.Brothers in faith! Many peopledo not pay zakaat or they pay less than the amount which is aduty, or they pay it to those who are not entitled to it.Whoever owns something for whichzakaat is duehas the dutyto learn the details attached to it. Whoever missed learningtheissues of thezakaatincumbent upon himor falls short ofpaying the zakaat he owes, let himsort himselfbefore it is too lateas failing to offer zakaat is one of the enormous sins, and so isdelaying ituntil after the time it is due,without excuse. It is as the Prophet–salla-llaahu^alayhi wasallam-said in ahadeeth whose meaning is, [may Allah curse the person whoconsumesribaa, the one who provides it and the one who refrains from paying zakaat]as reported by IbnHibbaan.Brothers in faith!IfAllahgivessomeonewealthbut this persondoes not payhiszakaat,hewill find on the Day of Judgement his wealth in the shape of a huge snakethat will curlaround him. Its name is “ashShujaa^ al’Aqra^” (the Bold Brave One)and it will tell him: “Iam your wealth, I am yourtreasure”.Brothers in faith!On the Day of JudgementAllah will havecollarsput around the necks ofthe stingywho refrained from paying zakaat. Allahutabaaraka wata^aalaarevealed a versewhose meaningis:{And let not those who hoard up whatAllah hasbestowed uponthem of His bounty think thisis better for them. No, it is worse for them!Thatwhich they hoard will be their collar on the Day of Resurrection. To Allah belongsthe heritageof the heavens and the earth; and Allah is Informed of what you do}3Beware my Muslim brother, not to beamong these people! Rather, be among those Allahmentioned in a versewhose meaning is: {Men whom neithertradenor selling divertsfrom rememberingAllah,keeping upsalaat and payingzakaat. They fear a day inwhich hearts and eyes shall turn about}4Slaves of Allah! Fear Allah and perform the obligationsAllah made incumbent upon youbefore it is too late, before the daywhen neither wealth nor children will be of any use, butonly a sound heart!{And spend out of what We have given you before death comesto one of you, so that he will say: “My Lord!Whydid you notreprieve me for alittle while, so I could givezakaatandbeamong the righteous?(10)But Allahreprieves no soul when itstermcomes and Allah isinformedof what you do.(11)}5. It is Allah I ask to give us the ability to do what Heacceptsand rewards, He isalmighty,kind with His creatures and informed of them. This is it and I askforgiveness fromAllah on my behalf and yours.2Hanafis do not pay zakaat for their wives but they do pay for their non-Muslim slaves.3Sura ‘Aalu ^Imraan 3:1804Sura anNoor 24:375Meaning of sura alMunaafiqoon63:10-11
