Zakat is 2.5% of eligible wealth
*Ensure your wealth exceeds Nisab before Zakat becomes due.
“The best charity is that given in Ramadan.”
“Protect yourself from Hell-fire even by giving a piece of date in charity.”
During the time of the Prophet ﷺ and the Khulafa, Zakat was systematically collected and distributed. It ensured that no one remained hungry or poor.
Under Caliph Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, it is reported that people struggled to find anyone eligible to receive Zakat.