The Sharī‘ah of Worship Rituals (1/2)

2011 03 14 0 Comments Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

The objective of Islam is purification of the soul. Attainment of excellence in this purification relies on a person’s relationship of servitude with the Almighty. The stronger this relationship, the greater a person is able to achieve purification both in… Read More ...

The Sharī‘ah of Worship Rituals (2/2)

2011 03 14 0 Comments Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

The objective of Islam is purification of the soul. Attainment of excellence in this purification relies on a person’s relationship of servitude with the Almighty. The stronger this relationship, the greater a person is able to achieve purification both in… Read More ...

Objective of Zakāh

2011 04 28 0 Comments Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

The objective of zakāh can be determined from its very name. The root of the word zakāh in Arabic has two meanings: “purity” and “growth”. It thus means the wealth given in the way of Allah to obtain purity of… Read More ...

Zakāh cannot be given to Non-Muslims

2010 08 19 0 Comments Dr. Shehzad Saleem

Some people are of the view that zakāh cannot be spent on Non-Muslims. This view is not correct.
The following Qur’ānic verse spells out the heads under which zakāh can be expended:

إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاء وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا… Read More ...

History of Zakāh

2011 04 27 0 Comments Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

The history of zakāh is the same as that of the prayer. It is evident from the Qur’ān that like the prayer its directive always existed in the sharī‘ah of the Prophets. When the Almighty asked the Muslims to pay… Read More ...