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The Importance Of Zakat
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, alongside the testification of faith, prayer, fasting and the pilgrimage.
“Establish prayer, and pay the alms-tax (Zakat). Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will certainly find its reward with Allah. Surely Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.” [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:110]
How To Calculate Your Zakat
It is a mandated charity of 2.5% on all surplus wealth, obligatory upon every sane adult Muslim whose wealth is above a specific amount, known as the Nisab.
By giving Zakat, Muslims purify their wealth and help sustain economic balance by empowering the impoverished and alleviating their hardships.
What Your ZAKAT DOES
READ Foundation supports over 13,700 orphans worldwide, lifting them from poverty through education. YOUR Zakat helps us do this.
However, countless orphans and at-risk children across the globe still need immediate assistance and the opportunity for education. Your Zakat contributions are vital in equipping them with the gift of education, empowering them to break free from the shackles of poverty.
This Ramadan, don’t just give your Zakat – invest your Zakat in a child’s future.
What is Nisab?
Essentially, Nisab is the threshold of wealth a Muslim must hold for one lunar year to be eligible to pay Zakat. It is measured by the equivalent of 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver. This principle ensures that those with sufficient means fulfill their duty to support those in need, reinforcing the bonds of community and mutual care within the Ummah.
Calculating Your Zakat
In order to make the calculation process easier, we have created an online Zakat Calculator to help you work out exactly how much you need to donate.
Your Zakat is a sacred trust that we are committed to delivering with a great sense of responsibility and care. By entrusting your Zakat to READ Foundation, you are able to fulfill your religious obligation whilst helping children break free from the cycle of poverty.
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“True righteousness is in one who believes in God, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives of their wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveller, those who ask for help, and for freeing slaves; and who establishes Prayer and practices regular charity…” (Surah Baqarah, Ayah 177, Quran 2:177)
