Visit al-m.ca/zakat for a paper on this topic - Discussing the concept of zakat, especially in relation to khums - Zakat is included in the Furu\'-e-Din, one of the core tenets of Islam - It\'s occured 32 times in the Qur\'an, 27 of which are alongside salat - Important to note that the frequency of occurence does not mean one item is more important than others; Hajj and fasting were only mentioned once! - The importance of understanding the Qur\'an, and the meaning behind the word \'zakat\', whether it means the technical term, or a general term of charity - Observing the context of various verses, and when they were revealed in relation to the Prophet - Looking at examples in the Qur\'an, especially the famous incident with Imam Ali and his ring - Looking at verses from Sura Maryam, quoting Prophet Isa regarding zakat - Allah\'s interchangeable use of the words \'sadqa\' and \'zakat\' in various places - Listing the items upon which Zakat is wajib - What is the basis of this list? - Narrating various ahadith regarding this wajib items list - Looking at other ahadith which counter the above ones - Let us not exercise the ijtihad of ignorance in religious matters and not impose our views on the views of the Prophet and his Ahlul Bayt - Remember: sawm + zakatul fitr. If this is not paid, fasting is not complete and not accepted. Similarly, salat + salawat on Muhammad & Al-e Muhammad. If this salawat is not part of the salat, then the salat is not a salat! Thursday Night Majlis Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: December 24th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi Show Less >>