Innehållsförteckning
Vad betyder Sadaqa?
Sadaqa kommer från ett arabiskt ord som betyder ”sanning” och ”ärlighet”. Du kan ge sadaqa när som helst och det belopp som passar dig. Muslimer ger mycket sadaqa för att hjälpa människor i nöd.
Hur gör man zakat?
Zakat beräknas på förmögenhet, som kort sammanfattat innebär dina tillgångar minus dina kortfristiga skulder.
Vad används allmosan till?
Allmosa (från grekiskans ἐλεημοσύνη, ”barmhärtighet”) är en gåva för omsorg om de fattiga. Många religioner uppmanar till allmosegivande. I kristendomen ses allmosan som barmhärtighetsgåva till nödlidande och är en handling av kärlek till nästan.
What is Zakah and how to pay it?
Zakah is the third obligation of Islam, every Muslim whose finances are above a certain specified minimum must pay 2.5 per cent of his cash balance annually to a deserving fellow-being, a new convert to Islam, a traveler or a person with debts. This is the minimum. The more you pay, the greater the reward that Allah will bestow on you.
What is the importance of zakat/zakah in Islam?
In the case of Zakat/Zakah, it is the third pillar of Islam, after shahadah (faith) and salah (prayer). Altogether, it is mentioned 32 times in the Qur’an with a strong emphasis on its importance in Islam. Zakat/Zakah is compulsory for every able Muslim to fulfill this obligatory charity, as it is an act that purifies a person’s soul and wealth.
What are the conditions for Zakah to be rewarded?
But there is one basic condition for being thus rewarded: when we pay in the name of Allah, we shall neither expect nor demand any worldly gains from the beneficiaries nor aim at becoming known as philanthropists. Zakah is as basic to Islam as other forms of ’Ibadah: Salah (prayer) and Sawm (fasting).
What is the origin of the word zakat?
This word originates from Semitic languages used way before the Qur’an was revealed. The Semitic languages (Arabic, Hebrew and Aramaic) was common in old civilisations in the Middle Eastern region. The word Zakat or Zakah was a common word belonging to the Semitic languages, but after its usage in Quran it is commonly interpreted as purification.