{"id":11719,"date":"2018-09-17T13:24:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T03:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/?p=11719"},"modified":"2021-04-15T07:10:39","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T07:10:39","slug":"who-is-zakat-given-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/facts\/who-is-zakat-given-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Zakat given to?"},"content":{"rendered":"<amp-jwplayer layout=\"flex-item\" height=\"600\" data-player-id=\"bKajWAhe\" width=\"700\" data-media-id=\"26wTtxld\" class=\"wp-block-amp-amp-jwplayer\"><\/amp-jwplayer>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 8 Categories of Zakat in the Qur\u2019an<\/span><\/h1>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYaqeen Institute for Islamic Research is a research institute which aims to instill conviction and inspire contribution based on mainstream Islamic texts.\u201d<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat, or compulsory charity, is one of the most foundational obligations upon every Muslim. It is the third pillar of Islam and must be given annually.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the actual recipients of our zakat are often unknown, and the system by which it is distributed is often not understood. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 8 categories of people who must receive Zakat as described in the Qur\u2019an (9:60).<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each category of Zakat helps protect the entire community from different problems:<\/span>\n<ol>\n \t<li><b> <\/b><b><i>Al-Fuqara<\/i><\/b><b>\u2019: The Poor <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat for this category protects us from: <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ongoing desperation<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dislocation from the community<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A weakening of one\u2019s faith<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n \t<li><b> <\/b><b><i>Al-Masakin<\/i><\/b><b>: The Needy<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat for this category protects us from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constant financial struggle<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of communal resources (since there will be fewer Zakat payers)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n \t<li><b> <\/b><b><i>Al \u2018Amilina \u2018Alayha<\/i><\/b><b>: The Administrators of Zakat<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat for this category protects us from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diminished collection<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haphazard distribution<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n \t<li><b> <\/b><b><i>Al-Mu\u2019allafah Qul\u016bbuhum:<\/i><\/b><b> Bringing Hearts Together<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat for this category protects us from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low social and political capital<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animosity<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of influence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n \t<li><b> <\/b><b><i>Fir-Riq\u0101b<\/i><\/b><b>: Those in Bondage<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat for this category protects us from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inequality<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfulfilled human potential<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n \t<li><b> <\/b><b><i>Al-Gharim\u012bn: <\/i><\/b><b>Those in Debt<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat for this category protects us from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor mental health for those in debt<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tension between lenders and borrowers<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduction of lenders if there is no backup for lenders who face bad debts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n \t<li><b> <\/b><b><i>Fi-Sabeelillah: <\/i><\/b><b>For God\u2019s Cause<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat for this category protects us from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weakness in the face of external challenges<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moral decline within the community<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low religious literacy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n \t<li><b> <\/b><b><i>Ibn al-Sabil: <\/i><\/b><b>The Stranded Traveller<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat for this category protects us from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social tension within communities if there is an inability to deal with stranded migrants or emergency scenarios.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The institution of Zakat, when implemented correctly, \u00a0is a completely comprehensive system to benefit every single member of the community. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yaqeeninstitute.org\/en\/mufti-faraz-adam\/zakat-is-not-just-charity-unlocking-the-transformative-power-of-islams-third-pillar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cZakat is not just charity\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yaqeeninstitute.org\/en\/author\/mufti-faraz-adam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mufti Faraz Adam<\/span><\/a>\n\n&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 8 Categories of Zakat in the Qur\u2019an \u201cYaqeen Institute for Islamic Research is a research institute which aims to instill conviction and inspire contribution based on mainstream Islamic texts.\u201d Zakat, or compulsory charity, is one of the most foundational obligations upon every Muslim. 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