2 5 Zakat. All muslims eligible to pay it must donate at least 2 5 of their accumulated wealth for the benefit of the poor destitute and. It is the difference between having food on the table or none at all.
It is the difference between having food on the table or none at all. Where does this value come from. As one of the five pillars of islam zakat is mandatory giving.
As for the calculation of zakat there are two ways.
Nishab zakat income is 5 wasaq 652 8 kg of grain or the equivalent of 520 kg of rice with a zakat amount of 2 5 of income. However it is determined on the base of nisab. Zakat is an obligatory act ordained by allah the glorified and exalted to be performed by every adult and able bodied muslim. It is customarily 2 5 or 1 40 of a muslim s total savings and wealth above a minimum amount known as nisab but islamic scholars differ on how much nisab is and other aspects of zakat.
