The Philosophy of Zakāt — Page 4
THE PH ILOSOPHY OF ZAKAT 4 been created by Him, therefore, all His creatures have a right in all His creations. The Holy Quran says: ‘And in their wealth was a share for one who asked for help and for one who could not. ’ ( 51:20 ) So long as the have - nots and their kind do not get their due share, they have a claim on the wealth and possessions of the rich. For this reason Islam has laid down rules under which the due share of the poor and the weak is taken from the wealth of the ri ch. This system under which the poor get their due share is known as the ‘ZAK Ā T’.