Invitation to Understanding Islam

Make your wealth grow in goodness

The declaration of faith in Islam [shahadah] must find its way to the heart and be

reflected in one's actions and behaviour.

A Believer [Mu'mim] does not hesitate to spend his or her wealth in the cause of Allah.

One of the obligatory duties in Islam

is paying the poor-due or zakat.

It differs from charity [sadaqah] that is voluntarily given out of kindness and has no specific time or amount requirement.

Even a smile is considered charity in Islam!

Zakat is an annual payment based on fixed rates for different types of wealth.

Zakat differs from the other obligatory

duties [salat, fasting and Hajj] in that it is mostly a financial transaction and does not involve any physical act of worship. Only the declaration of intention [n/'at"]

to do it for Allah is required.

Paying zakat is to acknowledge that the wealth in our possession is not ours.

It has been given to us by Allah The Most Exalted as a trust to be spent in

ways permitted by Him.

We will be questioned on Judgment Day about whether we honoured this trust.

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Razumjeti Islam

NEKA VAŠE OBILJE POSTANE VRLINOM

Svečana izjava vjere u Islam [shahadah] mora naći put do srca i

odražavati se u našim djelima i ponašanju.

Vjernik [Mu'mim] ne oklijeva trošiti svoje obilje za Allaha.

Jedna od obaveznih dužnosti u Islamu

je plaćanje pristojbe za siromašne tj. zakat.

To se razlikuje od dobročinstva [sadaqah] koja se daje dragovoljno iz dobrote i nema

određeno vrijeme i količinu. I osmjeh se u Islamu smatra dobročinstvom!

Zakat je godišnja pristojba koja ima

određene rate za različite tipove bogatstva.

Zakat se razlikuje od drugih obaveznih dužnosti [salat, post i Hadž] time što je to

uglavnom financijska transakcija i ne uključuje nikakav fizički čin štovanja. Potrebna je samo izjava namjere [ni'at"]

da se to čini za Allaha.

Plaćanje zakat znači priznavati da obilje koje posjedujemo nije naše. Dao nam ga je Allah Najuzvišeniji

na povjerenje da ga trošimo na načine koje je On dozvolio.

Na Sudnji Dan bit ćemo upitani jesmo li poštovali to povjerenje.

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Zakat on self [zakatulfitr] is a fixed amount. It is the approximate cost of a meal. It will therefore vary from one region to another,

and over time as well as costs vary.

It is paid as atonement for shortcomings in one's performance of fasting during the month of Ramadan as well as to contribute

to the eradication of poverty.

It is given to the needy so that they too can celebrate the completion of the obligatory

duty of fasting. It must be paid before the Idil Fitr prayers.

It is usually paid during the last days of

Ramadan by the head of the family for himself and for each of his dependents.

In places without a zakat collection body, the amount is paid directly to the needy.

Zakat on wealth [zakatulmaal] must be paid on most types of wealth. The conditions for

payment include: the wealth in each category must reach the minimum [nisab] for zakat

payment and having full ownership of the wealth for a full Hijrah year.

The zakat levied varies according to the type of wealth. The levy on most of the commonly

held wealth [cash, jewellery, shares and property] is 2.5%.

The zakat levied is inversely proportionate

to the effort required. For example, the zakat on rain-fed produce is higher

compared to that cultivated with irrigation.

The eligible zakat recipients include the poor, the needy, those in serious

debt, zakat administrators, new reverts to Islam who need help, and

stranded travellers.

Zakat can also be paid to free slaves and aid activities in the way of Allah.

Giving money to relatives who are not

in the above categories is not zakat.

Zakat payment is increasing in most places due to greater awareness of the importance

of this obligatory duty.

Some are still ignorant about the sin of neglecting this obligatory duty.

The Noble Qur'an warns

The wealth they hid will be heated in the fire of Hell and burned on their foreheads, sides and backs with a branding iron. They will be

told, 'Here is the wealth that you hoarded. Now taste what you were hoarding.'[9:35]

Saying of the Prophet (pbuh)

The unpaid zakat will appear on Judgment Day as "a poisonous snake with two black specks, which chains him, and then seizes

him by his jaw and says, 'I am your wealth! I am your treasure!"' [Bukhari]

Brothers and sisters, need I write more to remind you and myself about what awaits all those who neglect this obligatory duty!

We leave behind everything when we die.

Zakat is a regular reminder to us not to cling on to our wealth.

Zakat cleanses the heart of the love of

material wealth, and affirms that nothing is dearer to us than the love of Allah.

Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) personal

belongings at his death were a reed bed, a bed sheet, a bowl and a shield!

The word zakat means 'to purify' and 'to grow'.

With compliments: BAITULMAL (Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan)

Sam Zakat [zakatulfitr] je određena svota. To je prosječna cijena obroka. On će se

zato razlikovati od jedne do druge regije, i kroz vrijeme prema tome kako se cijene razlikuju.

Plaća se kao pokajanje za propuste

u nečijem postu za vrijeme mjeseca Ramadana koliko i da se doprinese

iskorjenjivanju siromaštva.

Daje se siromašnima kako bi i oni mogli veličati ispunjenje obavezne

dužnosti postenja. mora se platiti prije Idil Fitr molitava.

Obično se plaća zadnjih dana

Ramadana, a to čini glava obitelji za sebe i za svakog člana.

U mjestima gdje nema zakat kolektivnog tijela,

svota se plača izravno siromašnima.

Zakat na bogatstvo [zakatulmaal] mora se platiti na većinu tipova bogatstva. Uvjeti za

plaćanje uključuju: obilje u svakoj kategoriji mora doseći minimum [nisab] za zakat

plaćanje i imati puno vlasništvo dobara za punu Hijrah godinu.

Sakupljen zakat se razlikuje prema tipu

dobara. Pristojba na najčešću imovinu [novac, nakit, dionice i

vlasništvo] je 2.5%.

Prikupljeni zakat je suprotno proporcionalan potrebnom trudu. Na primjer,

Zakat na nešto proizvedeno na kiši viši je nego ono što je kultivirano navodnjavanjem.

Poželjni primaoci zakata su

siromašni, koji su u potrebi, oni koji su u velikim dugovima, administratori zakata, novi preobraćenici

na Islam koji trebaju pomoć, i nastradali putnici.

Zakat se također može platiti za oslobođenje robova

i za pomoć aktivnosti na putu Allaha.

Davanje novca rođacima koji nisu u nabrojanim kategorijama nije zakat.

plaćanje zakata u većini mjesta raste

zahvaljujući porastu svijesti o velikoj važnosti ove obavezne dužnosti.

Neki su još uvijek neupućeni o

grijehu zanemarivanja ove obavezne dužnosti.

Plemeniti Kur'an opominje

Imovina koju su sakrili bit će razžarena u vatri Pakla i spaljena na njihovim čelima, slabinama

i leđima željezom za žigove. Biti će im rečeno, 'Evo blaga koje si zgrnuo. Okusi sada što si zgrtao.' [9:35]

Riječi Poslanika (s.a.w.s.)

Neplaćeni zakat će se pojaviti na Sudnji

Dan kao "otrovna zmija sa dvije crne mrlje, koja će ga obuhvatiti, a onda zgrabiti

svojim čeljustima i reći, 'Ja sam tvoje bogatstvo! Ja sam tvoja riznica!"' [Bukhari]

Braćo i sestre, trebam li još više pisati da opomenem vas i sebe o onome što čeka

sve one koji zanemaruju svoje obavezne dužnosti!

Kad umremo mi sve ostavljamo. Zakat nam je stalni podsjetnik

da se ne vežemo uz svoju imovinu.

Zakat čisti srce od ljubavi prema materijalnom bogatstvu, i potvrđuje da nam ništa

nije draže od ljubavi Allaha.

Osobna imovina Poslanika Muhameda (s.a.w.s.) kad je umro bili su krevet od trske,

pokrivač, luk i štit!

Riječ zakat znači 'čistiti' i 'rasti.

With compliments: BAITULMAL (Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan)

Zakat purifies the remaining wealth. This wealth gains Allah's blessings and grows like "a grain of corn that grows seven ears

and each ear has a hundred grains." [2:261]

Paying zakat is a way of submitting to the teaching of The Qur'an that the poor have

a right over the wealth of the rich. [70:24-25]

Zakat not only checks hoarding but causes more money to circulate in the community. This leads to greater prosperity for all and strengthens the economy of the ummah.

Be prompt in the payment of zakat as one

does not know what may happen tomorrow.

Pay zakat in secrecy to guard yourself from hypocritical display and reputation-seeking.

Pay zakat publicly if it is meant only to encourage others to do the same but be on

guard inwardly against hypocritical motives.

Do not make the recipients feel ashamed of their poverty. Remember that you are only giving what you owe to Allah and it is He

Who is providing sustenance to all.

Do not be miserly by paying the minimum. Pay more if you can afford to do so.

"Whatever you spend in the cause of Allah

shall be paid back to you in full and you shall not be treated unjustly." [8:60]

"You shall find it with Allah, surely Allah

is watching all your actions" [2:110] and Allah 'increases this manifold to whom Allah wishes,

as Allah has boundless knowledge." [2:251]

Make your wealth grow in goodness for you here and in the Hereafter. Pay your zakat now. Don't wait till your soul reaches your throat!

Dr Y Mansoor Marican, Ph. D

www.islamalways.com

Zakat pročišćuje preostalu imovinu. Ova imovina dobije milosti Allaha i raste

poput "zrna kukuruza koje raste sedam godina i svake godine ima sto zrna." [2:261]

Plaćanje zakata je način pokornosti učenju Kur'ana da siromašni imaju

pravo na imovinu bogatih. [70:24-25]

Osim što sprečava gomilanje, zakat također čini da više novca cirkulira zajednicom.

To vodi većem napretku za sve i jača ekonomiju ummah-e.

Budite redoviti u plaćanju zakata jer

nitko ne zna što se može dogoditi sutra.

Zakat plaćajte u tajnosti da se sačuvate od licemjernog pokazivanja i želje za slavom.

Zakat platite javno jedino ako je to namijenjeno da potaknete druge da isto učine ali budite

oprezni unutar sebe protiv licemjernih motiva.

Nemojte učiniti da se primatelji stide njihovog siromaštva. Zapamtite da vi samo

dajete ono što dugujete Allahu i da je On Onaj Koji pribavlja potrepštine za sve.

Ne budite jadni plaćajući minimum.

Platite više ukoliko tako možete učiniti.

"Sve što potrošite za Allaha bit će vam vraćeno u punini i

neće vam biti činjeno nepravedno." [8:60]

"To ćete naći s Allahom,, sigurno Allah gleda sve što činite" [2:110] i Allah

'povećava to raznoliko kome Allah želi, jer Allah ima bezgranično znanje." [2:251]

Učinite da vam obilje postane vrlinom

ovdje i na Drugome Svijetu. Platite svoj zakat sada. Ne čekajte dok vam duša ne dođe u grlo!

Dr Y Mansoor Marican, Ph. D

www.islamalways.com