ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ

ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ is one of the five pillars of Islam, and an important act of worship for which we are directly accountable to Allah (swt). It essentially denotes the amount of wealth a Muslim is obligated to pay to particular categories of needy people if their annual wealth exceeds a specific amount. Neither is it a tax or a charity, but instead, a compulsory act of worship stipulated by Allah (swt) which signifies the responsibility and duty the rich have towards the poor.

This can sometimes get a little confusing, so we've compiled this Ultimate Guide to ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ which will hopefully make it easier for you to understand and give your ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ!

1. What is ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ?

We've got an essential guide to ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ which break down the importance of ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ! Check it out below:

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2. Why doesn't ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ have a 100% ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ policy?

The phrase '100% donation policy' pops up a lot, especially on social media. We are here to help de-mystify ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ and explain the clear and robust policy ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ has when we help you honour this noble duty. Check out the facts:

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3. Who receives ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ?

There are various groups of people who can receive ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ. Allah (swt) has described in the Holy Qur’an (9:60) those who are entitled to receive ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ as:

You can see all the different groups who receive ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ and what you need to pay ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ on in five easy steps:

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4. How to calculate my ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ?

You can find out exactly how much ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ you need to pay by checking out our guide and handy ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ calculator

This also allows you to see the current Nisab amount (as the price of gold and silver is always being updated) and pay your ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ too!

5. Still got questions?

We’ve put together this list of frequently asked questions to help make the rules of ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ easier to understand. If you need more help, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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6. Different ways you can give your ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ:

Are you thinking about how to give your ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ? Here are 10 different ideas that allow you to give water, help children, orphans and so much more:

Part one:

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Part two:

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7. How Your ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ has been helping others:

Your ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ helped support out Anti-Malaria Campaign in the village of Djalakorodji in Mali:

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And it also is empowering women in Malawi:

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Not to mention emergency food distributions:

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+ so much more!

8. Are you looking for something to share?

We’ve created this short step-by-step guide covering everything from who receives ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ to why we give it in the first place and all the stuff in between! ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ has been made easy: /latest/2018/06/zakat-made-easy

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