An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 82
82 spend for the propagation of the faith and the sympathy for mankind out of your possessions which you love. " A brother asked: " H u du r , some of the beggars, themselves, ask for old bread and clothes. " H u du r said: "Will you give them new ones? What will they do? They ask that, because they know that no one is willing to give them anything new. We must, as far as it is in our power, sympathise with and provide for Allah’s creatures. " 80 ZAKAT ON ASSETS YET TO BE REALIZED Someone asked the Promised Messiah as : "In trade there are many payments pending from customers, which are as yet un-recovered, is Zakat payable on such money?" The Promised Messiah as replied: "Zakat is not payable on such money until it comes into one’s possession. But it is also important that a businessperson should not try to avoid Zakat by such excuses. After all, he manages to bear his own expenses from the same means. He should carefully consider what he has in his possession and what remains un- recovered, and should seek the pleasure of God, by spending an appropriate sum in His path. Some people play tricks with Allah, it is not wise. " 81 ZAKAT ON JEWELRY Zakat is not payable on every kind of gold and silver. The Promised Messiah as says: "According to some people’s Zakat is not payable on gold and silver which is worn and is sometimes given to poor women for use. And it is perfected that Zakat should be paid on jewellery which is worn but is not given to the poor. This is the practice of my family also. 80 Al-Badr Qadian , October 1908. 81 Al- H akam Qadian , July 17, 1907, Al-Badr Qadian July 11, 1907.