What is the amount of the alms given at the end of Ramadan?
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The questioner : Regarding the alms given at the end of Ramadan, I recall that when we contacted you, it was approximately one and a half kilograms, or is it how much?
The Shaykh : By Allah, the time has passed, but in my opinion, it is about one and a half kilograms.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Or slightly less.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. It has been about five years since I mentioned this, and I was with 'Abd al-'Azim.The Shaykh : 'Abd al-'Azim was with you, and you told us, yes, approximately one and a half kilograms, minus a little. So we went to the shop... each of us, about five brothers.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Approximately... close to 1500 or 1600, approximately one and a half kilograms.
The Shaykh : Yes, okay.
The questioner : ... I called to increase it to be sure, because our brother Mashhur issues a ruling that it is two and a half kilograms. Two and a half kilograms is a lot, a lot.
The Shaykh : No, no, these people look out for the poor person's interest, but unfortunately, they do not notice a very important aspect. First, let us give an example of a man who has the minimum threshold for zakah in wealth, or multiple thresholds of wealth.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It becomes obligatory on all of it. Let us assume one hundred dinars.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he pays out one hundred and fifty.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not said to him that he has exceeded the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Rather, it is said:[Al-Baqarah 2:184].
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But it is not permissible to issue a ruling and tell him that it amounts to one hundred and fifty for him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because if we tell him that it amounts to one hundred and fifty for him, he will say to you, I am not able to.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : But we give him the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : After that, if he wants to increase.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah increase for him.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : This is an example of our situation from one aspect.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : From another aspect, these people, in the Syrian expression.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Those who cheat in the measure, meaning they increase.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They think this is to do good to the poor.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But they do not notice that they are doing harm to the poor from another aspect.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Because it may be a poor man who is a family provider.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : If he is told that it amounts to two and a half kilograms for each person.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Two and a half kilograms times ten makes the total this and that.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He will say, I am not able to.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But when we give him the justice that came in the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then each person at that time spends what he is able to.
The questioner : Yes, the one who wants to increase, increases.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So two and a half kilograms is contrary to reality entirely.
The questioner : By Allah, today after the dawn prayer, a brother will say to me, we called Mashhur.The Shaykh : He says that it is two and a half kilograms. I told him, no, by Allah, practically... and our brother 'Abd al-'Azim, we called our Shaykh ten or eight years ago, and he said one and a half kilograms minus a little. So let me check a second time to be sure. Praise be to Allah, it turned out that what we are on is correct.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : You reminded us of something we were about to forget.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. Command us, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May you be safe.
The questioner : What do you want? May Allah bless you, on the occasion of the festival.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. I only needed the greeting.
The questioner : You are dear to me. Command me.
The Shaykh : Your safety and the safety of those around you.
The questioner : For the guests you have, these guests are dear to us all.
The Shaykh : May Allah do you good and bless you, and thank you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : By Allah, the time has passed, but in my opinion, it is about one and a half kilograms.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Or slightly less.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. It has been about five years since I mentioned this, and I was with 'Abd al-'Azim.The Shaykh : 'Abd al-'Azim was with you, and you told us, yes, approximately one and a half kilograms, minus a little. So we went to the shop... each of us, about five brothers.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Approximately... close to 1500 or 1600, approximately one and a half kilograms.
The Shaykh : Yes, okay.
The questioner : ... I called to increase it to be sure, because our brother Mashhur issues a ruling that it is two and a half kilograms. Two and a half kilograms is a lot, a lot.
The Shaykh : No, no, these people look out for the poor person's interest, but unfortunately, they do not notice a very important aspect. First, let us give an example of a man who has the minimum threshold for zakah in wealth, or multiple thresholds of wealth.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It becomes obligatory on all of it. Let us assume one hundred dinars.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he pays out one hundred and fifty.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not said to him that he has exceeded the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Rather, it is said:
And whoever volunteers excess - it is better for him
فَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَهُThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But it is not permissible to issue a ruling and tell him that it amounts to one hundred and fifty for him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because if we tell him that it amounts to one hundred and fifty for him, he will say to you, I am not able to.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : But we give him the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : After that, if he wants to increase.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah increase for him.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : This is an example of our situation from one aspect.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : From another aspect, these people, in the Syrian expression.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Those who cheat in the measure, meaning they increase.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They think this is to do good to the poor.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But they do not notice that they are doing harm to the poor from another aspect.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Because it may be a poor man who is a family provider.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : If he is told that it amounts to two and a half kilograms for each person.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Two and a half kilograms times ten makes the total this and that.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He will say, I am not able to.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But when we give him the justice that came in the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then each person at that time spends what he is able to.
The questioner : Yes, the one who wants to increase, increases.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So two and a half kilograms is contrary to reality entirely.
The questioner : By Allah, today after the dawn prayer, a brother will say to me, we called Mashhur.The Shaykh : He says that it is two and a half kilograms. I told him, no, by Allah, practically... and our brother 'Abd al-'Azim, we called our Shaykh ten or eight years ago, and he said one and a half kilograms minus a little. So let me check a second time to be sure. Praise be to Allah, it turned out that what we are on is correct.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : You reminded us of something we were about to forget.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. Command us, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May you be safe.
The questioner : What do you want? May Allah bless you, on the occasion of the festival.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. I only needed the greeting.
The questioner : You are dear to me. Command me.
The Shaykh : Your safety and the safety of those around you.
The questioner : For the guests you have, these guests are dear to us all.
The Shaykh : May Allah do you good and bless you, and thank you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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