Who is liable to receive zakah.
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One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
Tell
me who is right person for gating the Zakat?
And
suppose they r my relative than how we have to pay zakat to him, because they
filling wrong?
Give
me right way to explain to them?
What
is the way as per the islam putting the children name, when we have to put the
name, which type of name is good, why we r putting the good name, what is
advantage of good name in akhrat(after death)?
And I
want to put my son/daughter name related to my name Amjad Hussain?Give me some
name.
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Answer:
Who is liable to
receive zakah
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Messengers.
Your
Question: Tell me who is right person for gating the Zakat?
And
suppose they r my relative than how we have to pay zakat to him, because they
filling wrong?
Give me
right way to explain to them?
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 9 Surah
Taubah verse 60:
60 Alms are for the poor, and the needy, and those employed to
administer the (funds), for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled
(to the Truth), for those in bondage and in debt, in the Cause of Allah, and
for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah and Allah is
full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
Allah Subhanah has prescribed that ‘zakah’ should be paid
to any of the above eight listed categories:
It is not permissible in Shariah for one to give or spend
from ‘zakah’ dues on those who are directly under one’s responsibility (ie.
parents, wife, children, etc.).
Brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, near or far relatives, etc.
do not fall under the category of those who are under one’s wards or
responsibility….thus if one finds one amongst one’s own kith and kith poor or
needy, because of their bond of kinship, these relatives have the biggest right
that ‘zakah’ dues are spent on them.
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
"Charity for the poor is rewarded as one good deed; but in the case of a
relative it is considered as two: [one reward for helping] blood ties, and [the
other reward for] the charity [itself]."
Related by Ahmad, an-Nasa'i, and at-Tirmidhi.
If one finds that one amongst their own blood relatives or
kith or kin are poor and/or need funds, then without an iota of doubt, they
have a bigger right that your zakah dues are spent on them.
The one who gives the ‘zakah’ is indeed required to make
an intention in their hearts before they disburse their ‘zakah’ dues; but there
is absolutely no requirement or obligation in Shariah upon the one who gives
the ‘zakah’ to inform the receiver that the funds he/she is about to give them
is from ‘zakah’.
Thus If you intend to spend from your ‘zakah’ dues on your
needy relatives, and you fear that they might would be embarrassed to accept
your help if you told him that the funds are from your ‘zakah’ dues…..you are
at absolute liberty to give them the funds from your ‘zakah’ dues without
telling him the source of the funds.
Your
Question: …..What is the way as per the islam putting the children name, when
we have to put the name, which type of name is good, why we r putting the good
name, what is advantage of good name in akhrat(after death)?
A name assigned to each individual is no more than a sign
or recognition of that person; and there is absolutely no obligation or
compulsion in Shariah that a believer is obliged or required to keep a
‘traditional’ Islamic or ‘muslim’ name.
One is at complete liberty to assign any good wholesome name to their
off-spring in absolutely any language they will or please.
The only names which Islam prohibits from assigning to a
believer are names which connote or denote polytheism or disbelief (Abdul-Lat,
Abdul-Uzza, (slaves of the pagan gods like Lat and Uzza, etc.) or names like
Ramdas (slave of the Hindu god Ram), etc.; or names which have an inherit evil
or vile meaning.
Other than names which connote polytheism and disbelief,
or names which have an inherently evil meaning….Islam has allowed the believers
the complete freedom to chose and assign any good wholesome name in any
language they will and please.
Respected brother, rest assured that the Lord All-Just
will not decide whom to favor and show His Mercy on the Day of Judgment based
on their assigned names, but rather the Mercy and the Wrath of Allah Subhanah
will depend on the state of belief and deeds of that individual.
Your Question: …..And
I want to put my son/daughter name related to my name Amjad Hussain?Give me
some name.
Other than names which connote polytheism and disbelief,
or names which have an inherently evil meaning….Islam has allowed the believers
the complete freedom to chose and assign any good wholesome name in any
language they will and please.
Among the best Islamic names one may assign are Abd-Allah
or Abd-ar-Rahmaan. Also, any name
whereby one declares his subjugation to one of the many Attributes of Allah, like Abddus-Shukoor, Abdul-Maalik,
Abdur-Razzaak, Abdul-Khaalik,
etc. are considered good Islamic names.
Then there are the names of any of the Prophets of Allah
like Adam, Nuh, Ibraheem,
Moosa, Yahya, Isa,
Idrees, Sulaimaan, Dawood,
Mohamed, etc. Any of these names are good names for boys.
And then there are the hundreds if not thousands of names
of the noble companions of the Last Messenger of Allah (saws) like Abu
Bakr, Umar, Uthman,
Ali, Bilaal, Salmaan,
Hudhaifa, Khalid, Ammaar,
Yaasir,
etc.
If Allah Subhanah blesses one with a daughter, amongst the
good names one may assign for their daughters are Maryam, Asiya, Khadijah,
Aisha, Hafsa, Safeeyah, Zainab, Fatimah, Ruqaiyyah, etc.
The deen of Islam is rich in history… from the times of
Prophet Adam (a.s.) to the present day…
And any good name of any of the God-fearing and pious slaves of Allah
would make for a good Islamic name for the new born.
If one wills, one may choose from any of the terms which
possess a good wholesome meaning, like Saleh/Salehah (righteous),
Saajid/Saajidah (one who prostrates), Jameel/Jameelah (graceful), Fawwaz
(successful), Muhsin (benevolent), etc.
Any name which has a good meaning would be perfectly
acceptable in Islam.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
