Question: Who is the Miskin (needy) who is a recipient of Zakah and what is the difference between him and the Faqir (poor)? Answer: The Miskin is the Faqir (poor person) who cannot find what completely suffices his needs, and the Faqir is in more severe need than he (the …
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Question: What is the ruling on giving money for Zakat Al-Fitr because there is someone who says that it is permissible? Answer: It is not unknown to any Muslim that the most important pillar of the upright religion of Islam is the testimony that none has the right to be …
Read More »The Eight Categories of People Entitled to Receive the Zakat
By Shaykh Saalih Al-Uthaymeen Allaah has mentioned in the Quran where to spend your charity and (has outlined) those who deserve to receive the obligatory charity, (which is all) based on His knowledge, wisdom, justice and mercy. “As-Sadaqat (here it means Zakat) are only for the Fuqara’ (poor), and Al-Masakin …
Read More »Dealing in Riba (Interest) is War against Allaah and His Messenger (pbuh)
In the name of Allaah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful Verily, the issue of Riba is one of the most serious matters that should be tackled. In this regard, all of the heavenly revelations have prohibited dealing in it, and Allaah warns those dealing in it with the severest threat. Allaah, …
Read More »Forbidden Business Transactions In Islam
Forbidden Business Transactions In Islam A Transcribed Lecture of Shaikh Saalih bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy Introduction All praise be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds, and may the peace and blessings be upon the chief of all Messengers and upon …
Read More »Can we use Zakaat Money to Finish the Construction of a Masjid??
In the Name of Allaah… Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have Mercy on him) was asked about using zakaat money to finish building a masjid that is almost completed, and its construction may be halted (due to lack of funding). He replied: What is well-known to the scholars, and …
Read More »Ramadan : Obligation of Zakatul-Fitr (Sadaqatul-Fitr)
Obligation of Zakatul-Fitr (Sadaqatul-Fitr) Ibn Umar (radhiAllaahu anhu) narrated: “Allah’s Messenger (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) made obligatory the payment of one Sa’ (approx 2.6 Kg) of dates or one Sa’ of barley as zakatul-fitr on every Muslim slave or free, male or female, young or old; and he ordered that it be paid before the …
Read More »Do Not Advertise Your Generosity
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful In the world of social media, a disease that has plagued us is showing off (this is riyaa’). We do one good deed and it seems we must take its picture and announce to the world. We shoot a …
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All praise be to Allah. May Allah’s Peace and Blessings be upon Allah’s Messenger and upon his family, Companions, and those who follow his guidance! Allah (Glorified be He) is All-Wise and All-Knowledgeable with what He predestines and what He legislates and commands. He creates what He wills of portents. …
Read More »Dignity, not Charity
One day, a man from Madinah approached the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) for help, and the Prophet asked whether he had any possessions in his house. He (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) asked the man to bring the cloth and bowl which he owned, then sold them to one of his companions for two dirhams. …
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