Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Importance of Zakat May 08, 2022 Dr. Saniyasnain Khan

Clip length
2 min 23 sec
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Why Abu Bakr fought those who refused zakat
“Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam”
43 sec
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Abu Bakr's vow to fight zakat refusers
“I'd rather fall from the sky than stop this fight”
1 min 39 sec
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The literal meaning of the word zakat
“What does the word zakat actually mean?”
2 min 11 sec
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Zakat as a reminder that everything is God's gift
“Zakat is really an annual reminder about who owns everything”
3 min 44 sec
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The eight categories the Quran allows zakat to fund
“The Quran names eight heads where zakat can be spent”
5 min 6 sec
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Step by step how to calculate your zakat
“So how exactly do you calculate your zakat?”
2 min 28 sec
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Zakat's fixed minimum versus sadaqa's unlimited ceiling
“2.5% is only the minimum — don't stop there”
2 min 18 sec
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The Prophet's ruling in a camel zakat dispute
“You can take more, but you can't take less”
30 sec
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Does government tax count as zakat
“Does paying tax to the government count as zakat?”
2 min 48 sec
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A companion who gave away his entire date orchard
“A man came to the Prophet offering a goodly loan to God”
55 sec
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Definition of qard-e-hasan, the goodly loan
“What exactly is a qard-e-hasan, a goodly loan?”
54 sec
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Why a loan's reward beats charity's reward
“At Paradise's gate, sadaqa's reward was ten times — loans, eighteen”
2 min 1 sec
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A sinner forgiven for forgiving others' debts
“Angels asked the dying man if he'd done any good deed”
2 min 10 sec
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The Prophet's restless night after keeping coins overnight
“Aisha noticed he couldn't sleep, tossing and turning all night”
4 min 56 sec
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Sahaba's extraordinary generosity during famine and hardship
“During a famine in Madinah, one man's caravan saved the city”
2 min 52 sec
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Abu Talha feeding a hungry guest in darkness
“He told his wife to blow out the lamp before dinner”
4 min 13 sec
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Parable of three men tested with wealth and mercy
“Three friends were tested — a leper, a bald man, a blind man”
26 sec
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Hadith condemning both giver and taker of bribes
“The one who gives a bribe and the one who takes it, both cursed”
2 min 25 sec
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Giving charity on behalf of deceased parents
“Can you give sadaqa on behalf of your parents?”
57 sec
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The most excellent sadaqa is given while healthy
“Which charity is the very best kind to give?”
2 min 19 sec
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Why charity once given can never be reclaimed
“Can you take back zakat or sadaqa once you've given it?”
2 min 43 sec
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A wife's dilemma over giving zakat to her poor husband
“Can a woman give her zakat to her own husband?”
1 min 40 sec
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Reward stands even if charity reaches the wrong person
“By mistake, his sadaqa went to a thief one night”
43 sec
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Plant the sapling even if the Last Hour arrives
“If the Last Hour comes while a sapling is in your hand, plant it”
29 sec
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Guiding one person outweighs everything the sun touches
“If God guides even one person through you, that outweighs everything”
2 min 13 sec
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Using zakat funds to print and distribute the Quran
“Can zakat be used to distribute copies of the Quran?”
58 sec
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Which zakat categories cover Quran distribution
“Two of the eight zakat heads cover spreading the Quran”