content of lesson
First part of an easy to follow guide outlining the essentials every new Muslim must know about zakah, one of the five pillars of Islam.
Second part of an easy to follow guide outlining the essentials every new Muslim must know about zakah, one of the five pillars of Islam.
The film defines zakat and shows its importance on individual as well as the society. It speaks about the system laid down by Islam to bring the poor and rich together and establish society security and peace.
The original meaning of the word zakat is both ‘purification’ and ‘growth.’ Giving zakat means ‘giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of needy people.’
When Muslims give in charity it is to purify what God has given them
This charity is a small percentage of wealth which a rich Muslim gives to his less fortunate brothers and sisters. There are certain conditions under which it is to be given: