Beneficiaries of Zakah

The divinely ordained system of zakah is the right of Allah within His dominion. The word “zakah” means purification and growth. Its regular payment purifies the owner’s remaining wealth and purifies his heart from such ailments as greed and selfishness. The system of zakah ordained by Allah is the ideal way to meet the needs of poor without causing hardship to the rich. This booklet is an outline of basic Islamic rulings pertaining to obligatory zakah and voluntary charities..

An article in Arabic excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about Zakah: Developing zakah, those deserving/not to receive zakah, what they say when receiving it, and distributing zakah along with other related matters.

This episode shows the People to whom Zakah is paid and how it is paid, its importance and its virtues according to Quran and Sunnah.

An article translated into Chinese and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about Zakah: Developing zakah, those deserving/not to receive zakah, what they say when receiving it, and distributing zakah along with other related matters.

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, “I am a woman living in a foreign country. I am married and I have 7children. Every year I send zakah al-fitrah to my mother who lives in Morocco, and I am the one who is responsible for her maintenance. Is it permissible for me to give her this zakah or not?”

An article translated into Thai and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about Zakah: Developing zakah, those deserving/not to receive zakah, what they say when receiving it, and distributing zakah along with other related matters.

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "Is manufacturing equipment subject to zakah, knowing that its value may be very high?"

An article translated into Japanese and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about zakah (alms): Developing zakah funds, those deserving/not to receive it, distributing it to more than one channel, paying it to parents, sons, or spouses, and what people say when receiving it.