Class 5 Religious Studies: Islam

Ibadat 75

Among the five rukons the position of Zakat is next to Iman and

Salat. The meaning of Zakat is purity and advancement. Allah

provides prosperity if Zakat is paid off. As a result their wealth

increases. The poor can do business and trade and can make use

of this if they get Zakat. In this way the wealth of the society

increases also.

The Nesab of Zakat

Nesab means a fixed amount. The Nesab of Zakat is 7 tolas

of gold or 52 tolas of silver or any other wealth worth its

equal value. If a person possesses that amount of wealth for a

complete year after his necessary expenditure, then Zakat is

compulsory for him.

th of the Nesab amount of or the wealth is to be given

away as Zakat. In such calculation Tk. 2.50 is to be given

against Tk. each 100/- and Tk. 25/- against each Tk. 1000/-.

Zakat is to be given for crops and domestic animals also. The

rate of these things is of another type. We shall learn that later

on.

Zakat can not be given to all. Zakat can be given to eight

categories of people only. Who are entitled to get Zakat, are

called Mashraf of Zakat. Mashraf means the heads of

expenditure. Mashraf of Zakat are eight in number.

(1) The poor ones. (2) Destitutes. (3) A person who can be

attracted to Islam (4) The slaves struggling to be liberated (5)

Indebted ones (6) Helpless people living abroad or travelers. (7)

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