What is the significance of Zakat in Islaam?


What is the significance of Zakaat in Islaam?                                                 

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Answer:

 The significance of Zakaat زکوٰۃcan be gauged from the fact that:

1. Zakaat زکوٰۃis a very important "obligatory act" of Islamic faith and it is the third pillar of Islaam out of five ones.

2. Its importance has been emphasized upon at many places in the Holy Quraan along with prayer.

3. Allaah Almighty has called His servants to this obligatory act by different ways.

4. Non-payers of Zakaat زکوٰۃ have been warned of severe torment.

5. Believers have been told plainly that they should not think anyhow that payment of Zakaat زکوٰۃ will decrease their wealth, property but instead it increases those.

6. The payer of Zakaat زکوٰۃ becomes one of the dear servants of Allaah and it is one of the signs of perfection of Eimaan (ایمان).

7. The one who avoids to pay Zakaat suffers great misfortune and ruin and his wealth, property is also destroyed.

8. Denial of the obligatory nature of Zakaat is infidelity and its denier is infidel and out of Islamic fold.

9. Non-payer of Zakaat is an extremely unthankful (servant of Allah) and sinner and will be accursed in the next world.

10. The one who intentionally delays the payment of Zakaat is a sinner and his evidence will not be valid.

 

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