An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 84
84 PAYMENT OF ZAKAT Zakat is one of the pillars of Islam, and it is obligatory to pay it according to the requirements. The Promised Messiah as says: "O ye people who consider themselves among my Jam a ‘at , heaven will only count you in my Jam a ‘at when you truly strive in the path of Taqwa. So observe your five daily prayers with such fear and concentration as if you actually see Allah. Complete your fasts only for the sake of Allah with sincerity. Whoever of you is capable to pay Zakat should do so. And whoever can perform the Hajj, and there is no obstacle in his way, he should perform it. " 86 Then H u du r said: "Everyone who pays Zakat should send it right here. He should avoid extravagance and spend his money in this cause. He should show steadfastness in all events, so that he is rewarded with blessings and the Holy Spirit. Because this is a gift which is specially meant for people who join this Movement. " 87 CHANDA J A T AND ZAKAT Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra , says: "I wish to draw the attention of every Ahmad i to the fact that if Zakat is collected in a single place, it can do a lot, and is doing a lot, in fulfilling the needs of Islam. The best example for our Jam a ‘at is that of the Disciples of the Holy Prophet sa , who did not. Consider it correct to spend Zakat individually, rather all the Zakat was collected in the Baitul M a l , some great purposes were served by this. Regardless of all the collections, our Jamat has through Chandas , it does not behove a movement, which is the movement of the Promised Messiah as , not to give proper attention to the 86 Kasht i N uh , R uha n i Khaz a ’ in , Volume 19, p15. 87 Kasht i N uh , R uha n i Khaz a ’ in , Volume 19, p83.