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Zakah
Key questions asked:How do people show their faith?
Where can faith in our community be
witnessed, experienced and seen?
Why do people behave as they do?
Learning objectives
• In this lesson we shall learn
• What is meant by zakah (the third pillar of
Islam)
• We shall consider ways in which zakah can
make a difference in the lives of Muslims
• and
• Evaluate the significance if this system was
adopted by all
Title = Zakah
http://www.hidaya.org/zakat/calculator.asp
• The Hadith says,
”He who eats and
drinks while his
brother goes hungry,
is not one of us.”
• What does this
mean?
• To calculate zakah=
•
http://www.hidaya.org/zakat/calculator.asp
•
http://www.islamonline.net/english/introducin
gislam/Worship/Zakah/article01.shtml
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Research zakah=
Zakah
• Zakah is a portion of
one’s wealth that must
be given to the poor or
to other specified
causes.
• The word “zakah”
comes from the verb
meaning to purify or
cleanse.
• It is the third Pillar of
Islam and
• is obligatory for all
those who are
financially able.
How much?
• Zakah means the giving
of a specific share of
one’s wealth and savings
to persons or causes
that Allah (God)
mentions in the Qur’an.
• The normal share to be
paid is two and a half
percent of one’s saved
earnings.
• This applies to cash,
bank savings and jewelry
Who might benefit?
• The money from zakah
can be used only for
specific purposes under
fixed headings – like
• helping the poor,
• helping the needy,
• paying the salaries of those
collecting it,
• helping to free captives and
debtors,
• for travelers in need,
• to win over hearts and for the
cause of Allah (God) (Qur’an 9:
60)
http://www.zpub.com/aaa/zakatdef.html
Why?
• Paying zakat is Fard
(compulsory).
• The Qur'an says that
only those who pay zakat
are in the "brotherhood
of faith“
• The Holy Qur'an also
says that Zakat purifies
assets and creates
virtue
•
Zakât is the major economic
means for “establishing social
justice and leading the Muslim
society to prosperity and
security. “
work
•
Copy:
• Zakah is one of the five
PILLARS OF ISLAM
• “Zakah” means
‘alms’/’giving to charity’
• Read “Muslim Experience” page
20/21
· Answer no1 page 21 (in
sentences)
·
Copy the pictures of people who
may receive Zakat donations.
http://www.oneworldonepeople.org/volun• Answer 2 (b) page 21
tary/InternationalRedCrossCrescent.htm• Answer no 4 page 21 if you
have time
The Red Crescent
• Islam teaches that
caring for others goes
beyond giving a certain
amount of goods and
money each year.
• Time and effort given to
helping others is equally
important
• Find out something
about the work of the
Islamic organisation the
Red Crescent
•
http://www.ifrc.org/who/fof.asp#glo
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