Definition / understanding.
Zakah
according lughat meaning holy or clean, while the syara ''means removing the part
of the
property on the command of Allah
according to the requirements set by provisions of Islam. Called zakat because there are hopes to get the blessing cleanliness and purity of the soul.
Allah SWT said:
Ambilah shodaqoh (alms) from their wealth in part, with the charity that you clean them and mensucikan, and berdo''alah for them. Indeed do''a you that (a) ketentraman life for them. And Allah is Hearing, Knowing (QS. 9:103)
Type.
Zakah must be done by the Muslims there are 2 kinds. The first; Zakah disposition, namely that private charity should be issued on the Feast Day I''dul Fitri, and the second, Maal Zakat, the alms that property must be removed in the time period once a year, which already meet nishab.
Law.
For every Muslim who has property, issue a compulsory charity law the terms of which have been determined by Islamic law. The legal kufur charity. The mandatory tithe is that Muslims are free to have at least one nishab from one of the mandatory property issued zakatnya.
About nishab Required:
* Should be the primary purpose of profiteering from someone for food, clothing, dwelling, and other primary needs
* Held for one year (Hijrah year), calculated from its beginnings at nishab have, and should be for one full year.
* For agricultural products and fruits zakatnya paid each time the harvest.
Property that must be zakatnya:
* Revenue
* Perniagaan
* Gold and Silver
* Plants
* Animals livestock
* Property findings
There are eight classes of persons are entitled to receive zakat, or commonly called Mustahiq.
* Poor
* Poor
* Mu''alag
* Sabilillah
* Ibn sabil
* Servant sahaya
* Gharimin
* Amilin
Shadaqah and infaq
In addition there is also a charity called infaq and shodaqoh. Infaq and shodaqoh is also a form of religious property. If the compulsory zakat law infaq and shodaqoh be required and can depend on various factors sunah.