Discussion of zakah, its ruling, and its rank in the religion of Islam.
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The Shaykh : However, the primary purpose of this session is to speak about three verses regarding zakah, three verses regarding zakah and what is related to it. So let us first ask: What is the ruling of zakah in Islam? And what is its rank in the religion of Islam? Two questions.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : It is an obligation, an obligation among the obligations of Islam. What is its rank?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Its rank is that it is a pillar of the pillars of Islam. May Allah reward you. Zakah is an obligation among the obligations of Islam by the consensus of the Muslims, and its rank in Islam is that it is one of its great pillars, and that it is paired with prayer in the Qur'an. It contains severe warnings for those who withhold it out of negligence and stinginess, as we will mention, if Allah wills, Blessed and Exalted is He.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : It is an obligation, an obligation among the obligations of Islam. What is its rank?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Its rank is that it is a pillar of the pillars of Islam. May Allah reward you. Zakah is an obligation among the obligations of Islam by the consensus of the Muslims, and its rank in Islam is that it is one of its great pillars, and that it is paired with prayer in the Qur'an. It contains severe warnings for those who withhold it out of negligence and stinginess, as we will mention, if Allah wills, Blessed and Exalted is He.