A word by the Shaykh on zakah and the explanation of its ruling with evidence.
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The Shaykh : And we would like to speak tonight about zakah, which is one of the pillars of Islam. Zakah is one of the pillars of Islam. The evidence is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): These are two Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2609Sahih (Darussalam) six
The student: Five.
The Shaykh : I said, "The testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," that is two, and you confirmed it with me.
The student: One
The Shaykh : The testimony that there is no god but Allah and the testimony that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is one. Do you agree that it is one?
The student: One
The Shaykh : How do you say it is one, when the testimony that there is no god but Allah is one thing, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is another thing? Yes, I counted the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah as one pillar, because worship is not complete except with the sincerity indicated by the statement "La ilaha illa Allah" and the following indicated by the statement "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." So, they are one pillar. The second is establishing the prayer. The third: giving zakah. The fourth: fasting Ramadan. The fifth: performing Hajj to the House.
Islam is built upon five: the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
بني الإسلام على خمس شهادة ألا إله إلا الله وأن محمداً رسول اللهthe establishment of the Salat, giving the Zakat, fasting (the month of) Ramadan, and performing Hajj to the House.
وإقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة وصوم رمضان وحج البيتThe student: Five.
The Shaykh : I said, "The testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," that is two, and you confirmed it with me.
The student: One
The Shaykh : The testimony that there is no god but Allah and the testimony that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is one. Do you agree that it is one?
The student: One
The Shaykh : How do you say it is one, when the testimony that there is no god but Allah is one thing, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is another thing? Yes, I counted the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah as one pillar, because worship is not complete except with the sincerity indicated by the statement "La ilaha illa Allah" and the following indicated by the statement "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." So, they are one pillar. The second is establishing the prayer. The third: giving zakah. The fourth: fasting Ramadan. The fifth: performing Hajj to the House.