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Economy
in an Islamic Society is governed under three main heads namely
Infaq, Sadaqat and Zakat. Listed below are the verses of Quran
relating to Zakat. Nowhere in Quran are specified the details
of Zakat and the method of its implementation except that
it is obligatory and in an Islamic State the persons appointed
as rulers shall establish Salat and Zakat. (22:41) This indicates
that it is a source of raising funds for running a system
for the welfare of the people of a country. Therefore it is
the responsibility of those who are appointed as rulers on
this earth to work out details, formulate a policy commensurate
with the exigencies of their time, and arrange collection
of Zakat fund. For the guidance of the rulers, they have before
them the footsteps of the Messenger of Allah who was the first
one to establish rule of Islamic Laws.
Apart from this public institution, the believers are asked
to help each other in their individual capacity. Quranic verses
relating to this voluntary promotion of human welfare are
listed below under head SADAQAT.
ZAKAT
2:43]
You shall observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and bow down with
those who bow down.
[2:83] we made a covenant with the Children of Israel: "You
shall not worship except GOD. You shall honour your parents
and regard the relatives, the orphans, and the poor. You shall
treat the people amicably. You shall observe the SALAT AND
GIVE ZAKAT. But you turned away, except a few of you, and
you became averse.
[2:110]. You shall observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT. Any good
you send forth on behalf of your souls, you will find it at
GOD. GOD is seer of everything you do.
[2:177] Righteousness is not turning your faces towards the
east or the west. Righteous are those who believe in GOD,
the Last Day, the angels, the scripture, and the prophets;
and they give the money, cheerfully, to the relatives, the
orphans, the needy, the travelling alien, the beggars, and
to free the slaves; and they observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT;
and they keep their word whenever they make a promise; and
they steadfastly persevere in the face of persecution, hardship,
and war. These are the truthful; these are the righteous.
[2:277] Those who believe and lead a righteous life, and observe
the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, they receive their recompense from
their Lord; they will have nothing to fear, nor will they
grieve.
[4:77] Have you noted those who were told, "You do not
have to fight; all you need to do is observe the SALAT AND
GIVE ZAKAT," then, when fighting was decreed for them,
they feared the people as much as they feared GOD, or even
more? They said, "Our Lord, why did You force this fighting
on us? If only You respite us for awhile!" Say, "The
materials of this world are nil, while the Hereafter is far
better for the righteous, and you never suffer the slightest
injustice."
[4:162] As for those among them who are well founded in knowledge,
and the believers, they believe in what was revealed to you,
and in what was revealed before you. They are observers of
the SALAT AND GIVERS OF ZAKAT; they are believers in GOD and
the Last Day. We grant these a great recompense.
[5:12] GOD had taken a covenant from the Children of Israel,
and we raised among them twelve patriarchs. And GOD said,
"I am with you, so long as you observe the SALAT AND
GIVE ZAKAT, and believe in My messengers and respect them,
and continue to lend GOD a loan of righteousness. I will then
remit your sins, and admit you into gardens with flowing streams.
Anyone who disbelieves after this, has indeed strayed off
the right path."
[5:55] Your real allies are GOD and His messenger, and the
believers who observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and they bow
down.
[7:156] "And decree for us righteousness in this world,
and in the Hereafter. We have repented to you." He said,
"My retribution befalls whomever I will. But My mercy
encompasses all things. However, I will specify it for those
who (1) lead a righteous life, (2) give Zakat (3) believe
in our revelations, and
[9:5] Once the Sacred Months are past, (and they refuse to
make peace) you may kill the idol worshipers when you encounter
them, punish them, and resist every move they make. If they
repent and observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, you shall let
them go. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[9:11] If they repent and observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT,
then they are your brethren in religion. We thus explain the
revelations for people who know.
[9:18] The only people to frequent GOD's masjids are those
who believe in GOD and the Last Day, and observe the SALAT
AND GIVE ZAKAT, and do not fear except GOD. These will surely
be among the guided ones.
[9:71] The believing men and women are allies of one another.
They advocate righteousness and forbid evil, they observe
the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and they obey GOD and His messenger.
These will be showered by GOD's mercy. GOD is Almighty, Most
Wise.
[19:31]
"He made me blessed wherever I go, and enjoined me to
observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT for as long as I live.
[19:55] He used to enjoin his family to observe SALAT AND
GIVE ZAKAT; he was acceptable to his Lord.
[22:41] They are those who, if we appointed them as rulers
on earth, they would establish the SALAT and the ZAKAT, and
would advocate righteousness and forbid evil. GOD is the ultimate
ruler.
[22:78] You shall strive for the cause of GOD as you should
strive for His cause. He has chosen you and has placed no
hardship on you in practising your religion - the religion
of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you "MUSLIM"
originally. Thus, the messenger shall serve as a witness among
you, and you shall serve as witnesses among the people. Therefore,
you shall observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and hold fast
to GOD; He is your Lord, the best Lord and the best Supporter.
[24:37] People who are not distracted by business or trade
from commemorating GOD; they observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT,
and they are conscious of the day when the minds and the eyes
will be horrified.
[24:56] You shall observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and obey
the messenger, that you may attain mercy.
[30:39] The usury that is practised to increase some people's
wealth, does not gain anything at GOD. But if you give zakat
, seeking GOD's pleasure, these are the ones who receive their
reward manifold.
[31:4] Who observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and as regards
the Hereafter, they are absolutely certain.
[41:7] "Who do not give ZAKAT, and with regard to the
Hereafter, they are disbelievers."
[58:13] If you failed to give to SADAKAH before conferring,
then repented thereafter, GOD accepts your repentance. You
shall observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and obey GOD and His
messenger. GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
[73:20] Your Lord knows that you meditate during two-thirds
of the night, or half of it, or one-third of it, and so do
some of those who believed with you. GOD has designed the
night and the day, and He knows that you cannot always do
this. He has pardoned you. Instead, you shall read what you
can of the Quran. He knows that some of you may be ill, others
may be travelling in pursuit of GOD's provisions, and others
may be striving in the cause of GOD. You shall read what you
can of it, and observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and lend
GOD a loan of righteousness. Whatever good you send ahead
on behalf of your souls, you will find it at GOD far better
and generously rewarded. And implore GOD for forgiveness.
GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
SADAQAT
2:196] You shall observe the complete rites of Hajj and`Umrah
for GOD. If you are prevented, you shall send an offering,
and do not resume cutting your hair until your offering has
reached its destination. If you are ill, or suffering a head
injury (and you must cut your hair), you shall expiate by
fasting, or giving to SADAQAH , or some other form of worship.
During the normal Hajj, if you break the state of Ihraam (sanctity)
between `Umrah and Hajj, you shall expiate by offering an
animal sacrifice. If you cannot afford it, you shall fast
three days during Hajj and seven when you return home - this
completes ten - provided you do not live at the Sacred Masjid.
You shall observe GOD, and know that GOD is strict in enforcing
retribution.
[2:263] Kind words and compassion are better than a SADAQAH
that is followed by insult. GOD is Rich, Clement.
[2:264] O you who believe, do not nullify your SADAQAT by
inflicting reproach and insult, like one who spends his money
to show off, while disbelieving in GOD and the Last Day. His
example is like a rock covered with a thin layer of soil;
as soon as heavy rain falls, it washes off the soil, leaving
it a useless rock. They gain nothing from their efforts. GOD
does not guide disbelieving people.
[2:271] If you declare your SADAQAT, they are still good.
But if you keep them anonymous, and give them to the poor,
it is better for you, and remits more of your sins. GOD is
fully Cognizant of everything you do.
[2:276] GOD condemns usury, and blesses SADAQAT. GOD dislikes
every disbeliever, guilty.
[2:280] If the debtor is unable to pay, wait for a better
time. If you give up the loan as a SADAQAH, it would be better
for you, if you only knew.
[4:114] There is nothing good about their private conferences,
except for those who advocate SADAQAT, or righteous works,
or making peace among the people. Anyone who does this, in
response to GOD's teachings, we will grant him a great recompense.
[9:58] Some of them criticise your distribution of the SADAQAT;
if they are given therefrom, they become satisfied, but if
they are not given therefrom, they become objectors.
[9:60] SADAQAT shall go to the poor, the needy, the workers
who collect them, the new converts, to free the slaves, to
those burdened by sudden expenses, in the cause of GOD, and
to the travelling alien. Such is GOD's commandment. GOD is
Omniscient, Most Wise.
[9:75] Some of them even pledged: "If GOD showered us
with His grace, we would give SADAQAT, and would lead a righteous
life."
[9:79] Those who criticise the generous believers for giving
too much, and ridicule the poor believers for giving too little,
GOD despises them. They have incurred a painful retribution.
[9:103] Take from their money a SADAQAH to purify them and
sanctify them. And encourage them, for your encouragement
reassures them. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient.
[9:104] Do they not realise that GOD accepts the repentance
of His worshipers, and takes the SADAQAT, and that GOD is
the Redeemer, Most Merciful?
[12:88] When they entered (Joseph's) quarters, they said,
"O you noble one, we have suffered a lot of hardship,
along with our family, and we have brought inferior goods.
But we hope that you will give us full measure and be TASADAQ
to us. GOD rewards the TASADAQEEN."
[58:12] O you who believe, when you wish to confer with the
messenger, you shall offer a SADAQAH (to the poor) before
you do so. This is better for you, and purer. If you cannot
afford it, then GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[58:13] If you failed to give SADAQAH before conferring, then
repented thereafter, GOD accepts your repentance. You shall
observe the SALAT AND GIVE ZAKAT, and obey GOD and His messenger.
GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
[63:10] You shall give from our provisions to you before death
comes to you, then you say, "My Lord, if only You could
delay this for a short while! I would then be SADAQA GIVER
and join the righteous!"
[75:31] For he observed neither the SADAQAH, nor SALAT.
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