Fourth Pillar of Islam - Zakah

7/4/2017, 10 Rejab 1438H

Zakah

Surat At-Tawbah (The Repentance), Chapter 9, Verse 60:

"Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allah . And Allah is Knowing and Wise." (Quran 9:60)

Surat Ar-Rūm (The Romans), Chapter 30, Verse 39:

"And whatever you give for interest to increase within the wealth of people will not increase with Allah . But what you give in zakah, desiring the countenance of Allah - those are the multipliers." (Quran 30:39)

Surat Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Proof), Chapter 98, Verse 5:

"And they were not commanded except to worship Allah , [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakah. And that is the correct religion." (Quran 98:5)

By Hadith

It was narrated from Salman bin 'Amir that the Prophet said:

"Giving charity to a poor person is charity, and (giving) to a relative is two things, charity and upholding the ties of kinship."

Grade

: Sahih (Darussalam)

Reference	: Sunan an-Nasa'i 2582
In-book reference	: Book 23, Hadith 0
English translation	: Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2583

References:

1. Zakah in Quran, https://quran.com/search?q=zakah, viewed 7th April 2017.
2. Zakah in Hadith, https://sunnah.com/search/?q=zakah, viewed 7th April 2017.
3. Religious Studies, http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/poverty/isconcernrev2.shtml, viewed 7th April 2017.