Part 4 : In this post, we will know about different aspects of zakat .

Part 4 : In this post, we will know about different aspects of zakat .

*** Those required to pay Zakat must be:
• Owner of the property is Sane(of sound mind)
• Adult(have reached puberty)
• Muslim
• Sahib-e-Nisab(The Nisaab is the minimum amount of wealth upon which Zakah is payable.)(owner of wealth equal to or above the
level of Nisab).

*** Those barred from receiving Zakat :
• The payer’s descendant (children, grandchildren, etc)
• The payer’s ascendant (parents, grandparents, etc)
• The payer’s spouse.

*** Those entitled to receive Zakat:

The primary recipients of Zakat are the poor and destitute(without the basic necessities of life). These can be defined as those people whose total assets,excluding assets used for basic necessities (house, car, furniture etc.), and after deducting outstanding basic living expenses and money owed(be in debt) to others, are less than the Nisab level.

*** Those who are not required to pay Zakat nor entitled to receive Zakat.

There are some people whose wealth is below the Nisab amount, hence they do not need to pay Zakat. Their wealth however is
more than the minimum required to be able to receive Zakat. These people are therefore in a position where Zakat does not affect them personally, either in having to pay Zakat or entitlement to receive Zakat.Those who wish to pay Zakat need to be careful in only giving Zakat monies to those people who are entitled to Zakat.

From a Sharı‘ah perspective, one must observe due careful to ensure that Zakat is paid to an eligible recipient, otherwise it may not be discharged.

Preference should be given to (ZAKAT ELIGIBLE) relatives over the general public as Islam places great emphasis on the virtue of family ties. When giving Zakat, it is not necessary to inform the recipient of the nature of payment, (e.g. you can disguise the ZakaT payment as a gift).