Zakah Importance

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INTRODUCTION
Zakah is the third pillar of islam and is a form of worship for a muslim. In common understanding it is a form of charity given depending on the property held by the individual after a term of one year has passed. The amount of the charity depends on 2.5% of the surplus wealth held by an individual after a year has passed. Muslims are recommended to do only halal jobs even if they earn less as and begging is strictly forbidden in islam.
Why zakah is important?
Zakah is an act of worship which if not fulfilled is liable for severe punishment from Allah (swt). And Allah (swt) says in surah al Baqarah(verse 43):
“And establish prayer and give zakah…”
Paying zakah shows loyalty, faith and love towards Allah(swt). It shows the individual's readiness to give away any amount of wealth …show more content…

The zakah foundations are accountable to the people and more accountable towards Allah (swt), hence they are not likely to spend in wrong places.
e. Zakah institutions run various awareness campaigns to spread awareness about the importance of giving zakah and help spread dawah.
f. zakah institutions on the request of the zakah giver also provide services for calculating zakah on their income and wealth. This makes it easy for people who don’t know the real way to calculate zakah or lack the time to calculate it.
CONCLUSION
Giving zakah has its benefits on the society as it was an iron rule made by Allah (Swt) to be followed and Allah, our Creator knows what is best for people. Zakah is needed to bind the society. Being thankful to Allah(swt) and caring for the under privileged of the society. Giving zakah earns good deeds and the mercy of Allah (swt). Since zakah is given on 2.5% of the property after it has reached surplus, it is not same for everyone as everybody in a society has different levels of wealth and unlike government tax which asks for specific amount from each section of society, zakah is based on the compulsory nisab being met and the amount is not

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