The Meccan Revelations: al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya

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[ Lawful Zakat and Charity ]

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The legitimate zakat and charity are two words with the same meaning. God Almighty said, “Take from their wealth charity to purify them and purify them with it.” And God Almighty said, “Alms are only for the poor.” He called it charity. The obligatory ones are called zakat and charity, and the ones that are not obligatory are called voluntary charity, and it is not called zakat according to Islamic law. That is, the Islamic law does not use this word for it. The presence of meaning It contains growth, blessing, and purification.

In the authentic report, when the Bedouin mentioned to the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, that his Messenger claimed that we owe charity on our money, and he, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said to him, “He has spoken the truth.” The Bedouin said to him, “Do you have to do anything else?” He said, “No, unless voluntary.”

This is why it is called voluntary charity. He says that God did not oblige it to you, so w


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