Zakat

The fidya in Islam (compensation) [2022]

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If you do not fast on one or more days of Ramadan, you will have to pay some form of compensation for each day not fasted. You have to pay fidya (fidyah) for fasts missed out of necessity, which cannot be made up afterwards. However, for any missed fast unnecessarily (without good reason), you will … Read more

Zakat al maal – Nissab zakat 2022

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As one of the pillars of Islam, zakat al maal is a compulsory form of charity (almsgiving) which has the potential to alleviate the suffering of millions of people, it is paid from the Nissab (threshold) , defined below. Muslims believe that paying zakat purifies, increases and blesses the rest of their wealth. God says, … Read more