{"id":22798,"date":"2024-10-26T14:19:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T11:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/?p=22798"},"modified":"2024-10-26T14:19:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T11:19:41","slug":"zakat-on-al-mal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-on-al-mal\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Calculating Zakat on Al-Mal: Donate to Sponsor a Student"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Islam, Zakat is a fundamental pillar and an act of worship that purifies wealth and ensures its fair distribution. Allah says: “Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them to increase” (Surah At-Tawbah 9:103).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zakat is a powerful tool for social reform and supporting those in need. One of the most impactful ways to use Zakat is by sponsoring students’ education, helping empower future generations and create lasting change in their communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This article explains how to calculate Zakat on Al-Mal, the importance of using it to support education by sponsoring students, and highlights the “Drop by Drop” campaign’s impact in Syria.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is Zakat on Al-Mal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Zakat on Al-Mal<\/b><\/a> is a mandatory obligation on every Muslim who possesses wealth that reaches the Nisab (minimum threshold) and has been held for one lunar year (Hawl).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Zakat serves as a means to purify wealth, protect it from greed, and help redistribute it to balance the economic disparity between the rich and the poor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>Drop by Drop<\/b><\/a> campaign, launched by the <\/span>Masarat Initiative<\/b>, is an excellent example of how <\/span>Zakat on Al-Mal<\/b> can be used effectively and sustainably.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The campaign aims to support children in Syria<\/a>, particularly those affected by conflict, by providing them with education and psychological support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Through small donations, the campaign allows donors to change the lives of children and break the cycle of poverty. <\/span>Donating to the Drop by Drop campaign<\/b> is a real-life example of how Zakat can be used to enhance the lives of students and help build an educated, empowered generation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Importance of Zakat in Islam<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Zakat<\/a> is one of the fundamental pillars of Islam and a religious obligation that reflects the solidarity within the Muslim community. It is not merely a financial tax but an act of worship that fosters social responsibility and aims to achieve economic balance by reducing the gaps between different social classes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Allah says in the Quran: <\/span>“And establish prayer and give Zakat”<\/span><\/i> (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:43). This verse, along with many others, highlights the immense importance of Zakat in Islam.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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When a Muslim chooses to <\/span>donate to sponsor a student<\/b><\/a> through Zakat, they are not only improving the life of an individual but contributing to building a more knowledgeable and stronger community.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Types of Al-Mal Subject to Zakat<\/b><\/h2>\n

Several types of Al-Mal are subject to Zakat, including:<\/span><\/p>\n

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