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What is the meaning of zakat? What is the sin of not paying zakat? 3458821187
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- حامداومصلياومسلما، بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم -
The lexical meaning of zakat The literal meaning of the word zakat is to purify, to increase (in fact, if zakat is given, the goods become pure and increase). Technical meaning Making an indigent poor Muslim or Muslims the owners of one-fortieth of the goods (current market selling price) on which zakat is applicable without any exchange or condition. (Addurul Mukhtar 2: 256) The ruling on the collection of zakat and the consequences of arguing Zakat is one of the pillars of Islam, it is obligatory for the owner of a certain amount of wealth to pay Zakat. When zakat is denied, faith disappears. It is haraam and a grave sin not to accept the obligation of zakat. The Qur'an and Hadith have described severe punishments for those who do not pay Zakat. As Allah says in Surah At-Tawbah (translation) “Those who hoard gold and silver (wealth) and do not spend in the way of Allah (ie, do not pay Zakat) announce severe punishment. On that day, their wealth will be heated in the fire of Hell, and their foreheads and sides will be scorched by them. ” On that day it will be said, "These are the treasures which you hoarded for yourselves without paying Zakat, so taste it now." (Surat at-Tawba: 34/35) Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood agreed. In a hadith narrated from, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever does not pay Zakat on his wealth, on the Day of Resurrection Allaah will hang that wealth around his neck like a snake. In another hadith, the snake will continue to bite its two jaws and will say I am your property, I am your savings. (Tirmidhi H. No. 2441, Ibn Majah Hadith No. 184) There are also many other punishments mentioned in various hadiths. 1181741772
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