Table of Contents
1A Salah-Prayer is a form of Soul-Cleansing
1B Not to claim you are fully-cleansed/pure
1C Obeying Allah & Commands are Forms of Zakat
1D Lowering Eyesight & Chasity
2A Spreading the Message/Book of Allah
2B Give Money/Wealth
2C Sadaqah/Charity is a Form of Zakah
30:39
And whatever you have given out of usury-interest (3:130) to have-gains-of-interest within the wealth of people will not have gains-of-interest with Allah.
But whatever you have given out of Zakat (donation), desiring the Face of Allah – then they are those who are the Doublers/Multipliers.
There are Two Major Forms of Zakat:
Rule 1. Soul-Cleansing Zakat
Rule 2. Giving Zakat – Donation
Rule 1A
Salah-Prayer Cleanses Your Soul
Zakat itself is a form of soul-cleansing (tazakkā f.5 v.) as said in 35:18 through Salah-Prayer and that is also said in 87:14-15 (87:14 tazakkā & 87:15 faṣallā).
You will notice that, Salah-Prayer and Zakah are mentioned together in most cases in the Quran.
Rule 1B
Do Not Claim You Are Cleansed
4:49 Did you not see the one who ascribe themselves/their souls cleansed/pure (yuzakkūna anfusahum)? Rather, Allah cleanses/purifies (yuzakkī) whoever He wills, and they will not be wronged a single date-thread.
53:32 …So do not ascribe yourselves/your souls cleansed/pure; He is most knowing with whoever fears/is god-conscious.
Rule 1C
Obeying Allah & His Commands are Forms of Zakat
24:28 And if you do not find anyone therein, do not enter them until permission has been given you. And if it is said to you, “Go back,” then go back; it is purer/azkā for you. And Allah is Knowing of what you do.
Rule 1D
Lowering Eyesight & Guard Chasity
24:30 Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do.
Rule 2A
Spreading the Message/Book of Allah
You can give it by spreading the Message/Book of Allah and the Wisdom like Messengers do in 2:129, 2:151, 3:164, & 62:2, it will yuZakkīhim – cleanse their souls.
Rule 2C
Sadaqah/Charity is a Form of Zakat
9:103 <Take from their wealth/monies (amwālihim) a Charity (ṣadaqatan), purifying them (tuṭahhiruhum) and cleansing them (watuZakkīhim) with it. (…)>Thus, Donation/Zakat is the object that is being given such as money, clothes, food, etc. Charity/Sadaqah is the act of giving the items to someone that may need it.Please see Charity Rules (Sadaqah) for more details.To attain Allah’s Mercy, Giving Zakat is one of the main prescriptions to attain Allah’s Mercy 7:156.