Urgent Help Needed!!!!

[naseeha]

As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah...


Hey everyone I just started working about 2 months ago. This is my first job and with it brings responsibility. Since this is my first job, I have always procrastinated in learning about ZAKAAH...


Now i am in a position where i am earning money but have no clue about zakaah...


This is a pillar of islam and i need some help... can anyone PLEASEE HELP!!!!


REQUEST:Please give answers in accordance with the Aqidah of Ahlus sunnah... This is very important.. MUY IMPORTANTE

[Muslimah]

wa alykom as salam


Mash a Allah, ok as for zakah, u r ordained to give out 2.5% of the money u had and not used for one full year.


I am trying to be brief and to the point.


ex.


U sold a car for $ 5000 on Rajab 1424.


U spent over a year (for whatever reasons), $ 2000.


By Rajab 1425, u had only $ 3000.


U must pay 2.5% of this 3000.


if u dont have this situation, meaning money saved not used for one full year, u r not obliged to pay zakah (the fard). HOwever of course u r obliged to give out sadakah (which is of course money for charity as well but voluntray). It is not specified with a certain amount, u may give whatever u can at any time.


In your case, if u save money from your salary till next year then u pay for this money. However, still let me re check about a monthly salary if u r obliged for zakah on a monthly basis. Mash a Allah may Allah bless u son.


Only Zakah the fard is specified according to what is mentioned above.


Still u r commanded to pay zakat fitr, as Ramadan is approaching, every muslim is obliged to pay out zakat fitr before Eid prayer. In other words, u may even give it our after the first day of Ramadan.


The purpose of this Zakah, is to:


Make up for any mistakes done during fasting.


Chear up the poor.


The amount is given in grain form: like a cup of grain, rice, barely..etc.


Hope I helped Insh a Allah

[naseeha]

Woow


Subhanallah... that sounds very easy..


Jazaakillah khair umm


if there is anymore that is essential please let me know

[Muslimah]

wa iyakum I surely well Insh a Allah keep u posted, the only point still pending is the salary part, although I know wa Allahu a`alem that the monthly salary is not subjected to zakah only the saved money, but still I will check Insh a Allah

[naseeha]

ok so in ur example with the car..


if i pay the 2.5% on this $3000 for this year.. and next year it is still saved.. do i have to pay on it again... or not.

[Muslimah]

Sure it is on annual basis, whatever amount is saved every year, see the whole point of zakat which in Arabic means to purify, is to purify your money.


So yes every year naseeha Insh a Allah

[naseeha]

what i mean is. if i have to give zakaah on the same money that was saved from 2 years ago...

[Muslimah]

ok here u go, more clear example Insh a Allah:


By Ramadan of 1425 U have 2000 $ saved from any source.


By Ramadan 1426 u only have $ 1500 left.


2.5% is required to be given out of this $ 1500.


By Ramadan 1426 Allah Sent u more and now you have 2500 $.


2.5% out of the 2500 $ is to be given out


Or


By Ramadan 1426 u only had $ 1000


Out of the $ 1000 2.5% is still required to be out.


and so on


As for your monthly salary. U r only obliged to give out in case u managed to save an amount that was not used for one whole year out of this salary.


So in other words, unless u have money saved that u dont use for one whole year u r not obliged for Zaka the fard. however of course u r encouraged to give sadaqa which have many merits firs of which it distinguishes the anger of Allah.

[naseeha]

jazaakillah khair umm now i understand... ur help is priceless

[Muslimah]

Alhamdulelah son Alhamdulelah may Allah accept