Benefits of giving Zakah

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard of how many harms that those who do not give Zakah will have to face in the world and the Hereafter. Therefore, we should not display any kind of laziness in fulfilling any Shar’i command, rather, we should develop the mindset that that there is always some hidden wisdom in every action of the Creator and Master of the universe; He is extremely compassionate towards His bondsmen and every command of His contains goodness for us. Therefore, we should fulfil the right of being a bondsman by accepting every command of His and acting upon them.

For example, Allah Almighty has commanded us to offer Salah, so when the time of Salah arrives, we should leave everything else and offer Salah; Allah Almighty has commanded us to fast in the month of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, so we should keep all of the fasts of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak; Allah Almighty has commanded us to uphold the rights of our family and other Muslims, so we must fulfil the rights of people also; Allah Almighty has commanded us to be good towards our parents, so we should treat our parents with kindness. Likewise, Allah Almighty has granted us wealth and commanded us to give its Zakah, so we should willingly give Zakah on our wealth every year.

Keep the following thing in mind here also: It is common among the public that Zakah should only be paid in Ramadan, because just as the reward for other good deeds increases in this blessed month, the reward for spending in the way of Allah Almighty also increases; there is no doubt in this. However, o devotees of Ramadan! It is not necessary that Zakah be paid in Ramadan only, rather, the one upon whom Zakah is Fard should know the date and month of when Zakah becomes Fard upon him. If he does not know this, then remember, it is Fard for the one upon whom Zakah is Fard to know the necessary rulings regarding Zakah; if he does not learn this, he will be sinful. Lest it be the case that we delay the paying of Zakah in the hope of gaining more reward and disobey Allah Almighty and His Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم instead.

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