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Surah Al-Tawbah 9:60 identifies eight categories for Zakat distribution, including the poor, the needy and those employed to administer it. This verse provides the Quranic framework for who may receive Zakat.
The poor (al-fuqara) are among the categories expressly named in Surah Al-Tawbah 9:60. Zakat is therefore not simply voluntary generosity; it is a defined obligation serving eligible recipients.
Khums literally means one fifth. In the Quranic context of Surah Al-Anfal 8:41, it refers to a one-fifth allocation connected with spoils, so it should not be confused with the normal Zakat obligation on qualifying wealth.
Ushr is the term commonly associated with the due on agricultural produce. Its detailed rate depends on factors such as the method of irrigation, which is why it should be studied separately from ordinary monetary Zakat.
Zakat is the pillar requiring eligible Muslims to pay a prescribed portion from qualifying wealth. Its purpose joins worship with social responsibility toward entitled recipients.
Ramadan is the month of obligatory fasting. Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185 identifies Ramadan as the month in which the Quran was revealed and instructs those present and able to fast it.
Sawm means fasting. During Ramadan it involves abstaining from the things that invalidate the fast from dawn until sunset, with the aim of developing Taqwa.
Surah Al-Qadr describes Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, as better than a thousand months. The Surah also associates this night with the sending down of the Quran.
Surah Al-Qadr is named for Laylat al-Qadr and explains its exceptional virtue. It is Surah number 97 in the arranged order of the Quran.
Itikaf is devotional seclusion in a mosque, commonly observed during the final days of Ramadan. Surah Al-Baqarah 2:187 mentions worshippers in retreat in the mosques.
Tarawih is the special night prayer associated with Ramadan. It gives worshippers an opportunity for extended standing and Quran recitation during the fasting month.
Hazrat Umar (RA) organized the people to pray the Ramadan night prayer behind one imam. This is recorded in the Book of Tarawih in Sahih al-Bukhari.
The Battle of Badr took place in Ramadan in 2 AH and was the first major military encounter between the Muslims of Madinah and the Quraysh of Makkah.
Eid al-Fitr marks the completion of Ramadan fasting. It begins on the first day of Shawwal and is celebrated with the Eid prayer.
Zakat al-Fitr is associated with the completion of Ramadan and is given before the Eid prayer so that the needy may share in the occasion.
Hajj is the pilgrimage to the Sacred House in Makkah and is obligatory once for those able to undertake it. This condition of ability is stated in Surah Aal-e-Imran 3:97.
The central rites of Hajj are performed in Dhu al-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar. The standing at Arafat takes place on its ninth day.
Wuquf at Arafat is the standing on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah and is the central rite of Hajj. Missing this standing means the essential Hajj rite has not been performed.
Pilgrims proceed from Arafat to Muzdalifah. Surah Al-Baqarah 2:198 directs pilgrims, after departing from Arafat, to remember Allah at Al-Mashar al-Haram.
During the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (PBUH) combined Maghrib and Isha at Muzdalifah. This practice is documented in Sahih Muslim in the chapters on Hajj.
The Farewell Pilgrimage was performed in 10 AH, shortly before the Prophet's death in 11 AH. This corrects a frequent confusion between the year of the pilgrimage and the year of his passing.
Ihram is the sacred state entered with intention before performing Hajj or Umrah. It includes specific restrictions intended to cultivate discipline and equality among pilgrims.
Tawaf is the act of circling the Kaaba. It is a central rite connected with both Hajj and Umrah and is performed at Al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah.
Saee is the movement between the hills of Safa and Marwah. Surah Al-Baqarah 2:158 identifies Safa and Marwah among the symbols of Allah.
The ritual stoning of the Jamarat is performed at Mina during the days of Hajj. Mina is also associated with pilgrims staying during these rites and with the day of sacrifice.