Madani pearls of paying Zakah!

Blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم would also generously give their wealth/possessions in Sadaqah and charity in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Paying Zakah is obligatory and the one who does not pay it is a Faasiq [transgressor], whereas the one who delays paying it will be a sinner and Mardood-ush-Shahadah. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 5, pp. 874; summarized)

For the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, making a Muslim Faqeer [Shari’ah-declared poor person] non-Haashim owner of one part of the wealth that Shari’ah has fixed, is called Zakah. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 5, pp. 574; summarized)

Zakah is Fard [obligatory] on a free, sane and an adult Muslim who owns Nisaab. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 5, pp. 875-876; summarized)

First of all, poor and destitute people should be searched and Zakah be given to them; if Zakah is paid on time, it will benefit the poor; if close relatives deserve Zakah, paying Zakah to them brings about more reward. If Zakah is not paid, it may bring about individual, collective, worldly and Hereafter loss. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will make the nation that does not give Zakah, suffer famine.

(Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 3, pp. 275, Hadees 4577)

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