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Sadaqa al-fitr can be given as soon as Ramadan commences. Scholars, in addition, have recommended its payment at least a couple of days prior to Eid, in accordance with its aim of assisting the poor in acquiring their needs. Delaying its payment until after the first day of Eid is ina

As mentioned before in the hadiths, sadaqa al-fitr had been given during the time of the Noble Prophet from the most common foodstuffs like dates, barley and raisins, in the amount of 1 sa’a (a measurement equivalent to 3.350 kg). In addition, it has been narrated that the companions

Sadaqa al-fitr is an act of worship, and thus it necessitates the pronouncement of the intention to be uttered upon payment or beforehand, during the allocation of the amount. Through intention, the heart intends that the sadaqa al-fitr is for the sake of God, and though the essence o

The locations for disbursing both sadaqa al-fitr and zakat are the same. Therefore,  those ineligible for zakat are also ineligible to receive sadaqa al-fitr. Those who are not entitled to accept sadaqa al-fitr are as follows: people deemed rich by Islam, in other words, those in poss

ZAKAT LIBERATES FROM SLAVERY TO SUSTENANCE An  addition  to rescuing society from falling victim to poverty, zakat eliminates socially detrimental crimes like theft and robbery, as the common factor usually underlying these crimes is poverty in one way or another. Once the lack of fai

Zakat unfetters from the shackles of excessive love for material things. Islam, in fact, insists that a person be free from all sinister fetters and turn his heart purely in the direction of God, so to speak. For man, becoming a slave for something that he is the master of is an awful

Having expressed excruciating anxiety soon after the First Revelation, the nervousness of the Noble Prophet (upon whom be peace) was appeased by the soothing words of his wife, Khadija: “No, no…I swear, God will never forsake you; for you always visit your relatives, speak the truth,

As an outcome of His unlimited mercy, God accepts good deeds as a means of granting the servant proximity with Him as well as compensation for prior sins. The Noble Prophet (upon whom be peace) has personally emphasized how acts such as ablution for prayers, the daily prescribed praye

Zakat, through various ways, acquires dua or good wishes for the giver. As stated in the Qur’an, it attracts the precious dua of the Messenger of God (upon whom be peace), not to mention the sincere wishes of the recipient. Angels join the person in offering these good wishes for the

Human has been created as a candidate for eternal pleasure, a fact attested to by his eternal desires. When human lacks the transcendental dimension of eternity, all his engrained desires become augmented here on Earth alone, causing an exaggerated terrestrial bond. The Prophet of God