More than just a charitable act, Zakah is a fundamental pillar of Islam right next to Salah (prayer). Its linguistic meaning is to purify or cleanse one’s wealth, but it does not end there. Zakah is also an act of protection (of property from corruption) and a means of worship, as well as a reminder to the believer that the … Continue Reading

Allah ﷻ sent Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to guide us to the right path and save ourselves from the Hell-fire. One of the ways of doing so is by giving Zakah (charity).

Narrated ‘Adi bin Hatim: he heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, “Save yourself from Hell-fire even by giving half a date-fruit in charity.”

[Volume 2, Book 24, Number 498, Sahih