THE USES OF ALMS- TAX (ZAKAT) AND ITS DETAILS VERSE NO. 60

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ZAKAT IN OTHER RELIGIONSVerse 60

THE USES OF ALMS- TAX (ZAKAT) AND ITS DETAILS

VERSE NO. 60

      When a government is being newly established, having a public- purse will be inevitable for various rightful expenditures. The prophet formed the public-purse of Medina, with alms and offerings, and particularly with alms- tax which is termed,`ZAKطT' in Islam's religion.

      The above verse shows the uses of ZAKAT in brief, so that it might not be diverted to other uses. Here eight cases to which the alms- tax is applicable has been mentioned as follows:

      1- To the poor. 2- To the needy.

      The poor in religious terms, is the honourable person whose income is not satisfactory, and does not balance his expenses for necessities. In spite of all his needs he asks not for help, the NEEDY has not a certain and specified income, and begs for his sustenance and livelihood.

      3- Those who work for collecting the alms.

      These are the staff and workers whose duty is to collect, keep, and guard the alms, and they are paid a regular salary from the Public Purse.

      4- For gaining hearts.

      There are some people who have no spiritual stimulant for struggle in the way of God. This article is applicable to any Muslim or non- Muslim whose service and affection to Islam can be obtained by offerings.

      5- Ransoming the slaves.

      Holding slaves, and slavery in general, is an anti- human anti- Islam act. Islam from its beginnig, use various tactics, such as buying the slave and freeing him for the sake of God, to encourage man to give an end to slavery. So in here a share of the alms- tax is dedicated to release the slaves from the snare of the slave masters.

      6- To save those who run into debt, and cannot pay back what they owe.

      7- In the way of Allah.

      Those who are striving and struggling in the way of God, like; teaching, fighting, guarding, and etc., and who are unable to earn their ordinary living; they must be supported from the public purse.

      8- And to the wayfarer.

      A traveller who has not enough provision, and remaind in mid of his way, can be given from the alms- tax enough to reach his destination.

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