Way to success

By virtue of paying Zakah a person is included in the list of the people who have attained success and salvation: In Ayah 4 of Surah Al-Mu`minoon, part 18 Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated:

وَ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ لِلزَّكٰوةِ فٰعِلُوْنَۙ(۴)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And who pay Zakah (obligatory charity)

An attribute of the believers who have attained success has been mentioned in this blessed Ayah that they always pay the Zakah regularly which becomes Fard on their wealth.

To bring pleasure to Muslim

Another advantage of paying Zakah is that Zakah satisfies the needs of the poor and gives them pleasure. To give pleasure to a Muslim is a great act of reward. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: After the obligatory acts, the act that is the most pleasing to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is to please a Muslim’s heart. (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 11, pp. 59, Hadees 11079)

In another narration it is stated that the best deed is to bring pleasure to the heart of a believer, whether it is done by making him wear clothes or giving him food or by satisfying his need.

Strong brotherhood

Another advantage of paying Zakah is that it maintains a strong brotherhood amongst Muslims that brings about improvement in the Islamic society. There is an Arabic proverb: ‘اَلْاِ تِّحَادُقُوَّۃٌ عَظِیْمَۃٌ’ i.e., unity is a great power. It is a fact that if we live with love and unity, we can face enormous challenges whereas being angry and displeased with one another we cannot even encounter a minor difficulty. Understand it in this way that the strong and thick ropes which are made of the unity of many delicate threads can even, under the high water pressure, control the giant ships though one thread itself is so