The Philosophy of Zakat, Fitra & Sadqa(Summarized); Arif Rizvi with Sehar Afridi - Baaghban S3E35

What is the real meaning and significance of Zakat in the eyes of the Quran, to what extent can you give Zakat to a poor person, is the system of Zakat and Sadaqa an Islamic Iqt Saadi system or an Islamic Rifai system, so how will you define Sadaqa, what is Sadaqa in the language, so it is the month of Ramadan, because in this month, how would you like to present what should be the best Sadaqa, this month also has the mandatory Zakat ul Firah which is given out at the time of Eid, what is the wisdom behind it, what is it, Azu Billah min Shaitan Razi Bismillah Rahman Rahim Assalam Walekum Nazreen, once again in our program Baghban, Khushamdid, the month of Ramadan brings for us a purpose of worship in which we worship Allah Subhan Taala in the form of Ifraadi, fasting, namaz, recitation of Quran, understanding of the work that is being done there in the form of Ifraadi Along with this, Allah Subhan Tala has also placed many duties of Ijtima on us, especially in this month. Deen Islam is an Ijtima religion. It is not the religion which orders us to think only about ourselves and not about the people. What kind of relationship should we have with the people, what should be the social fabric, Allah Subhan Tala has described this very beautifully in his book and we also see in the life of Ambiya Alaihim Salam and especially our Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam that what kind of life they led in Ijtima. One aspect of Ijtima life is helping others. The system of helping others which Allah Subhan Tala has placed is also in his book. Zakat, Sadqa, Charity, Fira. In today's evening, we will talk with such people on this topic that what is Zakat, Sadqa, Fira and what is it. What is the reality? We can create such a quality within its Fawaib that the passion for Zakat Sadaqa should also be created in them. To discuss on this topic, we have with us a special religious scholar, respected Sahar Afridi Sahiba Assalam Walekum Sir, welcome to the show. Insha Allah, we hope that we will be satisfied with you on this topic. You are also an Islamic scholar. What is the real meaning and meaning of Zakat in the eyes of the Quran? First of all, we will go towards the levy of Zakat. The levy of Zakat is Tahar and the pure Tasmiya is that when the wealth reaches the Nisab, then when it is paid to the designated Mikar, then it becomes pure for the rest of the wealth. So the reason for this is Tasmiya, that is why it is called Zakat and the meaning of this is that when the wealth reaches the Nisab, it includes many types of wealth and objects like silver, gold and cash and apart from this, animals. Goods, cattle and merchandise, so when all these wealth reach their Nisab, then its fixed Mikar which Islam has set should be paid and make some poor and needy person its heir who does not have food for one day or one night, we find in traditions as well as Hadith that for example, it is the month of Ramadan, so the Zakat of the body is daily, then how will we relate it if the Misda of Zakat is only wealth, then the Zakat is like Roza or sick, see the Zakat of the body is Roza, but this Zakat of wealth, this two and a half percent has been fixed by Islam that it has to be paid on the wealth, like if you have ₹ one lakh rupees, if you pay its Zakat at the rate of two and a half percent of one lakh rupees, then you will pay 00, okay, it is on the wealth, yes, it is on the wealth, but on the wealth, that means, what I am talking about I want to point out that Zakat is not limited to wealth, if there is any purification of anything, then it is its purity and an important aspect is its wealth because man is earning most of his wealth, accumulating, preserving it, the way we find in the tradition that the Zakat of Jamal Husn is Ifat, if beauty has to be purified then it has to be Afif, for a woman, especially for a man, in the same way, the Zakat of Shujaat is Jihad fi Sabilillah, if one uses that bravery in the path of Allah, then it happens, in the same way, the Zakat of Neta is a well-known deed and a good deed, if one does good deeds with the blessings given by Allah, then it is called Taqiya, now there is always this debate in the Zakat of wealth among the Ulema, according to the tradition we get of that era, in that era there were cattle, gold, silver, dirhams, dinars, but in today's era There are different types of assets, for example, digital assets. People keep bonds on bitcoin. There are online digital assets, digital currency, everything. So does this also fall in that category? If you talk about bonds etc., then that topic will be sidelined because bonds are haram according to Islam. But apart from this, if there were cattle at that time, but even now, if we look at such areas of villages etc., then even there, cattle are present with the people and zakat is paid on them even today or this is a religious law. But if we look at it visually, then a poor person in a village has two goats, two buffaloes and the taxman is saying that he has to pay zakat on them. And here, he has 10 vehicles on which we are saying that they are in use, so there is no zakat on them. So, I am asking a question from the perspective of today's children. I am not debating with you here about our youth of today. A child challenges Islam, Islamic laws on the basis of logic. We have to logically tell the youth and the children that what is the concept of Zakat in the religion, why does the religion want Zakat? Wherever there is mention of Salat in the Quran, there is also mention of Zakat. The Quran has given so much importance to Zakat. So there must be some philosophy or some wisdom behind it. Its wisdom is this. The first thing is that Zakat is duty on the wealthy and rich people of any community when their wealth reaches the Nisab and it is taken from them and given to the poor and the beggars and the needy of the same community. Islam compensates this thing here in such a way that if there are more poor people there, then that Zakat and wealth should be taken from their wealthy people and spent on them and given to them. But now if as a matter of fact, the people, like you have just said that they keep the cars and these vehicles with themselves, If you are living in the holy land then this is its Mamaniyya, that is, it has nothing to do with Zakat. If such people have made such hobbies like having too many vehicles or being too proud, then one legal rule in Takbal is that when the wealth of any thing reaches the Nisab, then the payment of Zakat becomes mandatory. What is the wisdom behind Zakat? Why has Allah Ta'ala laid so much emphasis on Zakat that it should be given in all prayers along with Salat. In the Holy Quran, Zakat has been mentioned 32 times along with prayers. Apart from this, the word Sadaqa has been used 15 times. It means that a lot of emphasis has been laid on Zakat in the Holy Quran. This emphasis has been laid so that no one in the Muslim should become too rich and the poor in the Muslim should not become too poor, that is, concessions have been made for everyone in Islam so that these poor people can continue to get all their rights with equality. People pay their necessities, which are their right in the family, especially the Zakat on Eid, in such a way that the day of Eid is fixed and we have to pay Zakat in Ramzan, whereas Zakat can be paid anytime when someone completes one year of their Nisab, so it means that if people make concessions in this thing that when one year of their Nisab passes and if they pay Zakat on time in their fixed period, then a system of justice will be established in the family and in this way, the question that you just asked that a person has so much wealth but there is another who is extremely poor, then this difference will not remain so much, will the system of Zakat and Sadaqa, is it the Islamic Iqt Saadi system or the Islamic Rifai system, in a way, it can be called an economic system as well as a charity system. Because when Allah has made Zakat compulsory on the wealthy in this way, then whoever follows it properly, he is fulfilling the orders of Allah and in this way charity is also being done and the economic condition of Muslims also improves because of this, but on an individual basis, for example, the Quran has used another term, Infaq, which is used frequently, that whatever risk Allah has given you, do Infaq from it. The terminology definition of Infaq is Nafaq, the thing coming from one side should exit from the other side, there should be Khurooz, that is, it should not accumulate. The economic system, for example, in the capital system, is that you have wealth, every individual has the right to accumulate wealth, Islam does not give this right, Islam says do Infaq, whatever wealth comes to you, invest it in further business, invest it in trade, give jobs to people, empower people, so Infaq becomes a part of a simple system. And as you see in foreign countries also, the economic system is capitalistic but along with it there is a charitable system running, there are charity houses which help the needy by doing charity, who do not have their basic needs fulfilled, so these are two different systems charity and economic system. I was asking this question because our viewers, our viewers, our youth who are often studying in colleges, universities, are also studying Islamiat and are also studying other systems, there should be clarity for them that whether Islam has kept this system to bring equality in a nation that some people are earning well and whatever is left with them, they keep taking it out and giving it to the needy so that the needy remain needy forever or Islam also has its own Iqta Saadi Nizam which Islam has introduced, due to which there should be total empowerment of the nation, its total upliftment should happen and the class difference should be reduced, so this was my purpose of the question here, so how will you define Sadqa in the world What is Sadqa? In other words, Sadqa means the expenditure which you can do, that is, its beginning is also reward and sawab and its end is also reward and sawab, that is, when a person gives Sadqa to someone, from the beginning till the end, his intention should be only for the pleasure of Allah and reward and sawab from Allah, he is close to Allah, but can Sadqa be given to a person who does not worship Allah, does not pray, does not offer Namaaz and also commits sins? For Sadqa, first of all, the religious nature of that person should be seen, but if someone is in Istara, that is, Mustar is in a very helpless condition, then it is also permissible to give Sadqa to him, so it is the month of Ramadan, because in this month, how would you like to present what the best Sadqa should be, in this month, how should our viewers teach the children as well that how to make them habituated to the best Sadqa, as the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said There are different sayings in different places, so feeding a hungry person from that is the best charity in relation to Ramadan. Secondly, like in Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, many people keep fasts and they do not have that much money for Sehri and Ifta, so charity should be given to them. Apart from this, when someone keeps fast, whatever ration and water is there in their house, whatever ration is there for the whole month should be provided to them. This is also charity, that is, whoever has the strength to earn, should earn. That is, Islam is not making a system here that every poor, every needy should come and start living only on charity and Zakat. The system is that a person has to earn his livelihood by hard work. That is, this charity is in a situation where a person tries, his capability is complete and still his basic needs are not met, there the religion has kept the system of Zakat and Sadka so that they can support it. Yes, in this context, after all We have a question regarding Fitr, which is also an obligatory Zakat- ul-Fira, which is given out at the time of Eid. What is its wisdom? What is its wisdom? The wisdom is that along with the rich, the poor should also participate in the celebrations of Eid and no one should sit hungry in their homes because Eid is for every Muslim, so the poor should also celebrate with their children and family members in a complete manner, just as the rich people celebrate, they should also wear good clothes and eat good food on the day of Eid. Now, these people should wear good clothes and eat good food on the day of Eid. Often, Fitr is given out on the day of Eid and from where will the poor go and get good clothes on that day? What will he do on that day? The Mustahab time for paying Fira is that it should be offered before Eid, but even if it is offered after Eid, then in any case, it will be paid, it will not be Qaza, the Fariza will become Saak on the part of the one who pays it. Viewers, this was Our topic today is Zakat, Sadaqa and Firah, which is a welfare system of Islam, where Islam does not want anyone to be in need, and one who has no or less need has the right to fulfill the basic needs of his life. Zakat and Sadaqa are a test of the law that those who have and if there is someone in need or helpless in front of their eyes who does not have anything, they should help him with Zakat and Sadaqa, so that a big class difference does not come up in the matter, the way we see today that there are so many oppressed people in Gaza, Palestine, so many children there have become orphans, they have nothing to eat. This is a scene in front of our eyes where the entire Muslim Ummah has the right to help them in the best possible way through Zakat and Sadaqa, especially in this month, because the most needy people at this time are those who have neither a roof over their head nor water. There is no food, no clothes, nothing. We must try to help those in our area, those who are close to us, and especially the orphans. Make them develop the habit of giving Zakat, Sadaqa and Fitrex. Make them familiar. Make them aware of the reason why Islam has kept this system. It is mentioned in the tradition that the person 's Salat is not accepted, Namaz is not accepted, he does not pay Zakat. That means Islam has put so much emphasis on the fact that you keep money and offer Namaz, but if you do not care for others and are not performing your due rights, then Allah Subhan Ta'ala will not accept your Ifrah di Ibadat either. We hope that in this holy month of Ramadan, along with our Ifrah di Ibadat, we should also perform our Ijtima rights, perform them properly and achieve the best closeness to Allah Subhan Ta'ala. Till the next episode, Allah Hafiz give me good care of my childhood. I am dust. You [Music] The sky is affectionate. My garden, my garden is necessary. garden is necessary bab bar