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Zakat al-Fitr

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Zakat al-Fitr
zakāt, charity, Islamic term, Sufi terminology, unit of measurement, alms
Subclass ofsadaqah Edit
Part ofAl-Ala, Islamic charity Edit
Year dem found am631 Edit
Get usecleaning, solidarity Edit
Name in native languageزَكَاةُ الْفِطْرِ، صَدَقَةُ الْفِطْرِ Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam, Sufism Edit
Dem name afterzakāt, sadaqah, alms, iftar, Eid al-Fitr Edit
CultureArab world, Muslim world Edit
Ein locationworld, worldwide Edit
Part of the seriessharia, fiqh Edit
Main subjectRamadan, Poverty in Islam Edit
Dey followfasting during Ramadan Edit
Followed byEid al-Fitr, Eid prayers Edit
Genrefinancial activity, spiritual practice, religious activity Edit
AuthorGod in Islam Edit
Country of originHejaz Edit
Language of work or nameArabic Edit
IllustratorMuhammad, Muhammad's wives, companions of the Prophet, tabi‘un, Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in Edit
Commemoratesfasting during Ramadan, Al-'Ashr al-Awakher, Laylat al-Jaiza, Eid al-Fitr Edit
Depictsfasting in Islam, charity, Fakir, Miskīn, people in poverty Edit
OperatorMuslim, Mukallaf, Sufi Edit
Location of creationMedina Edit
HashtagZakat al-Fitr Edit
Copyright statuspublic domain Edit

Insyd Islam, Zakat al-Fitr anaa Zakat al-Fitrah (de Alms of Human Nature),[1] be a form of alms-giving (insyd de form of staple food) wich Islam dey consider dem require of every able Muslim for de end of Ramadan. De purpose of Zakat al-Fitr be make e enable poor people make dem celebrate Eid al-Fitr, de festival to break de fast of Ramadan.

Insyd Islam, e be mandatory from sunset on de last day of fasting den dey remain so til xe beginning of Eid prayer (i.e., shortly after sunrise for de day wey dey follow day). However, dem fi bia am before dis period. Sam of de Sahabah (companions of Muhammad) bia am a couple days before Eid al-Fitr. De amount of Zakat be de same give everybro regardless of dema income: de minimum amount be one sa` (four double handfuls) of food, grain anaa dried fruit for each member of de family, anaa an equivalent amount of money.[2]

Classification

Zakat al-Fitr be a duty wich be considered wajib (required) of every Muslim, whether male anaa female, minor anaa adult, as long as dem get de means to do so.

According to Islamic tradition (Sunnah), na Ibn 'Umar say dat de Islamic prophet Muhammad make Zakat al-Fitr compulsory for every slave, freeman, male, female, young den old among de Muslims; one Saa` of dried dates anaa one Saa` of barley.

De head of de household fi bia de required amount give de oda members. Na Abu Sa'eed al-Khudree say:

On behalf of wona young den old, free men den slaves, na we use to take out during Allah ein Messenger dema (upon whom be God's peace den blessings) lifetime one Saa` of grain, cheese anaa raisins".

Significance

De significant role play by Zakat insyd de circulation of wealth within de Islamic society sanso be played by de Sadaqat al-Fitr. However, insyd de case of Sadaqat al-Fitr, each individual be required make dem calculate how much charity be due from demaselves den dema dependents den go into de community so say e go find those wey dey deserve such charity. Thus, Sadaqat al-Fitr dey play a very important role insyd de development of de bonds of community. De rich be obliged make dem cam in direct contact plus de poor, den de poor be put insyd contact plus de extremely poor. Dis contact between de various levels of society dey help make dem build real bonds of kinship den love within de Islamic community den dey train those wey for be generous to those wey no get.

Purpose

De main purpose of Zakat al-Fitr be make e provide de poor wich dem fi celebrate de festival of breaking de fast (`Eid al-Fitr)[3] along plus de rest of de Muslims.

Ein purpose be:

  1. As a levy for de fasting person ein top. Dis be based for de hadith: Na de Prophet of Allah say, "De fasting of de month of fasting go dey hang between earth den heavens wey e no go be raised up to de Divine Presence widout paying de Zakat al-Fitr."
  2. Make e purify those wey dey fast from any indecent act anaa speech den make e help de poor den needy.

De latter view be based upon de hadith from Ibn `Abbas wey relate, "Na de Prophet of Allah enjoin Zakat al-Fitr for those wey dey fast make e shield dem from any indecent act anaa speech, den for de purpose of providing food for de needy. E be accepted as Zakah give de one wey dey pay am before de `Eid prayer, wey ebe sadaqah give de one wey dey pay am after de prayer."[4]

Conditions

Zakat al-Fitr be Wajib wey e for be distributed during a particular period of time. If one miss de time period widout a good reason, dem sin wey dem for make am up. Dis form of charity cam turn obligatory from sunset for de last day of fasting den dey remain obligatory til de beginning of Eid prayer (i.e., shortly after sunrise for de day wey dey follow). However, dem fi bia am prior to de above-mentioned period, as chaw of de Sahabah (companions of Muhammad) use to pay Sadaqah al-Fitr a couple days before de `Eid.[5]

After de spread of Islam, de jurists permit ein payment from de beginning den middle of Ramadan so as make e ensure dat de Zakat al-Fitr reach ein beneficiaries on de day of `Eid. E be particularly emphasized dat de distribution be before de `Eid prayers in order dat de needy wey receive go be able make dem use de fitr to provide for dema dependents on de day of `Eid.

Na Nafi` report dat Muhammad ein companion Ibn 'Umar use to give am to those wey go accept am, wey na de people use to give am a day anaa two before de `Eid.[6]

Na Ibn 'Umar report dat Muhammad order dat e (Zakat al-Fitr) be given before people go to perform de (`Eid) prayers.

One wey dey forget make e pay dis Zakat al-Fitr on time for do so as soon as possible even though e no go be counted as Zakat al-Fitr.

Rate

De amount of Zakat be de same for everybro regardless of dema different income brackets. De minimum amount be one sa` (four double handfuls) of food, grain anaa dried fruit for each member of de family. Dis calculation dey based on Ibn 'Umar ein report dat Muhammad male Zakat al-Fitr compulsory wey be payable by a sa` of dried dates anaa a sa` of barley. De Hanafi school dey permit paying Zakat al-Fitr insyd de form of cash, equivalent to de above amount, while dis no be permitted insyd Maliki, Shafi'i den Hanbali schools.[7] Dey use cash as a form of payment cam turn de adopted position by chaw official fataw councils around de world.[8][9]

Na a companion of Muhammed, Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree say, "Insyd de Prophet ein time, na we use to give am (Zakatal-Fitr) as a sa` of food, dried dates, barley, raisins anaa dried cheese".[10] (According to de majority of Sunni scholars One Sa'a be approximately between 2.6 kg to 3 kg.)

De distribution of Zakat al-Fitr be de same as dat of Zakat, wey ebe included within ein broader sense. Those wey fi receive Zakat al-Fitr be de eight categories of recipients dem mention insyd Surat Al-Tawbah, [9: 60]. Dem dey include:

  1. de poor,
  2. de needy,
  3. collectors of Zakah,
  4. reconciliation of hearts,
  5. freeing captives / slaves (fee al-Riqab),
  6. debtors,
  7. those wey dey fight for a religious cause anaa a cause of God (Fī Sabīlillāh)[11] anaa for Jihad insyd de way of Allah,[12][13][14]
  8. de traveler.

Zakat al-Fitr for go to de above-mentioned categories. Dem no fi use de Zakat al-mal for any oda such things either.

References

  1. ↑ "What Is Zakat al-Fitr, the Special Ramadan Zakat?". Zakat Foundation of America. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "What Is Zakat al-Fitr, the Special Ramadan Zakat?". Zakat Foundation of America. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sunan Ibn Majah 1280 - Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them - كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  4. ↑ [Abu Dawood - Eng. transl. vol. 2, p. 421, no. 1605 - rated Sahih]
  5. ↑ Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (2009). "Paying the Fitr". islamhouse.com.
  6. ↑ [Bukhari - Arabic/English, Vol. 2, p.339, no. 579]
  7. ↑ Keller, Nuh Ha Mim (1997). The Reliance of the Traveller. Beltsville, Maryland, USA: Amana Publications. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-915957-72-9.
  8. ↑ General Iftaa Department, Hashimate Kingdom of Jordan (April 23, 2020). "Decision 639 on Value of Zakat Al-Fitr". www.aliftaa.jo (in Arabic). Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Dar Al Iftaa Al Missriyya, Eygpt (August 23, 2008). "Permissibility of paying Zakat al-fitr in cash". www.dar-alifta.org (in Arabic). Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ [Bukhari - Arabic/English vol. 2, p. 340, no. 582]
  11. ↑ M.A. Mohamed Salih (2004). Alexander De Waal (ed.). Islamism and its enemies in the Horn of Africa. Indiana University Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN 978-0-253-34403-8.
  12. ↑ David J. Jonsson (May 2006). Islamic Economics and the Final Jihad. Xulon Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-1-59781-980-0.
  13. ↑ Benda-Beckmann, Franz von (2007). Social security between past and future: Ambonese networks of care and support. LIT Verlag, Münster. p. 167. ISBN 978-3-8258-0718-4. Quote: Zakat literally means that which purifies. It is a form of sacrifice which purifies worldly goods from their worldly and sometimes impure means of acquisition, and which, according to God's wish, must be channelled towards the community.
  14. ↑ T.W. Juynboll, Handleiding tot de Kennis van de Mohaamedaansche Wet volgens de Leer der Sjafiitische School, 3rd Edition, Brill Academic, pp. 85–88
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