The Philosophy of Zakāt

ContentsForewordIntroductionWhat is Zakat?The Assessment of ZakatThe Spending of Zakat1. The Poor2. The Needy3. The Staff Responsible4. For Those Whose Hearts Are to Be Reconciled5. Freeing the Slaves6. ‘Wal-Gharimeen’7. In the Way of Allah8. ‘Ibnis-Sabeel’Zakat Is the Means of National ProgressThe Importance of Zakat in IslamThe Practice and Understanding of Zakat by the CompanionsWarning for Those Who Do Not Pay ZakatThe Blessings of Paying the ZakatWhy Has So Great an Importance Been Given to Zakat?Zakat Is the Source of Purifying the SoulZakat Means of Purifying WealthThe Means of Sustaining and Helping the PoorZakat Ensures Economic ProsperityThe Evils of Capitalism and CommunismValue and Worth of Zakat in the Eyes of Non-muslimsWhat is Nisab?