Zakir Naik – Zakaah in Islam
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The 3rd pillar of Islam is about giving at least 2.5% of one's annual salary to charity. The 3rd pillar is not required for Islam, but rather for individuals to give. It means giving at the beginning of a program means giving to the poor and feeding the poor. It is the commandment of Islam.
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The 3rd pillar of Islam,
Zakkah.
Every rich person who has a saving of
more than 85 grams of gold, more than
the nissab level, should give 2.5 percent of
his saving every lunar in charity. If every
rich human being in this world gives zakah,
charity will be eradicated from this world.
When we give zakah, it's an obligatory
charity.
Most of the times, 2.5%.
You have to give.
And Allah says in the Quran, who is
the one who can give a beautiful loan
to Allah and he will multiply
it to you? Does Allah require a loan?
Allah,
does he require a loan. What does he
mean by this verse?
That means if you see a poor man,
you give charity. If you see someone who
wants some money,
you give it to him as loan as
though you're giving it. Not Allah doesn't require.
You're giving because Allah commands you.
When Allah says, who is there to give
a loan to Allah? Allah doesn't require. To
him belongs everything. It means Allah is checking,
do you follow his commandment or not? Do
you help the poor people or not? Do
you see to it that you fulfill the
needs of the poor people or not?
When you give food to a needy, you're
feeding Allah. Allah doesn't require to be fed.
Allah says in Surah Anam chapter 6
verse 104. He feedeth everyone but does not
require to be fed.
Surah Anam chapter 6 verse number 14.
So here, when you're giving zakat,
it's the commandment of Allah