Wisdom behind Zakaat – Dr Zakir Naik

Yusuf Chambers: Could you tell us something of the wisdom of Zakaat.

Dr. Zakir: Whenever Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) prescribes anything in the Qur’an but natural it has certain wisdom and many reasons and there are various verse in the Qur’an, in the Hadith in which Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) and His messenger has given this wisdom for Zakaat.

No. 1 is to perfect ones faith as our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said that Zakaat makes your faith perfect and as I mentioned earlier that it is one of the pillars of Islam and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said in

Sahih Bukhari Vol. no. 1 in the Book of Faith Hadith no. 8 that

“Islam is based on 5 pillars. The first is to say that there is no God but Allah and Prophet Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

No. 2 establishing of Salaah

No. 3 is giving of Zakaat

No. 4 is performing Hajj

No. 5 is fasting in the month of Ramadhaan”

So it makes our faith perfect.

No. 2 reason for Zakaat is that it purifies or cleanses our wealth. As one of the meanings of Zakaah is to purify, to clean. So it cleans our wealth form impurities and therefore it makes Halaal for us.

No. 3 is, it increases as the Prophet said its mentioned in

Sahih Muslim Vol. no. 4 (Book of Birr) Hadith no. 6264 that

“Charity does not decrease your wealth.”

Actually it increases your wealth and Zakaat prevents you from calamity, saves you from loss in fire, various other things. So indirectly it increases your wealth and one of the meanings of Zakah is also blessings and goodness

So Point no. 4 Zakaat brings blessings of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala)

Point no. 5 is that, it cleanses your character, it makes your character better, it prevents you from being a miser and it makes you a generous person.

Point no. 6 it makes your heart feel good. The thing you love and if you give that especially if you give wealth, it brings the joy in you especially if it is given out of willingness. If it’s not given out of willingness, it’s given out of reluctantly then you won’t feel happy. So it brings the joy in your heart of a person who gives Zakaat.

Furthermore it is a sign of belief, giving Zakaat is a sign of belief and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said, its mentioned in

Sahih Bukhari Vol. no. 1 in the Book of Faith Hadith no. 13, the beloved Prophet said that

“A Muslim is not a true believer until he wants for his Muslim brother same what he wants for himself.”

And Zakaat will give you a way to paradise, a way to Jannah. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said, it’s a Sahih Hadith mentioned in

Sahih Ibn Hibbaan Vol. no. 8 Hadith no. 3438

“A person comes to the Messenger of Allah and tells him that I believe in one God and no other God and believe that Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) is the messenger of God and I establish prayers and I give Zakaat and I fast in the month of Ramadhaan and I stand in prayers in the nights of Ramadhaan, what will happen to me? The Prophet replies you will be among the Siddiqoon, among the pious people and among the Shuhada, among the Martyers.”

So Zakaat…. that is you will be in Paradise. So Zakaat is your way to salvation, it’s a way to Paradise.

Furthermore when you give Zakaat it brings a sense of unity throughout people of the Muslim Ummah and as

Allah says in Surah Qasas ch. no. 28 verse no. 77

“Do thou good as Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) has done good to you.”...

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