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How to Easily Calculate Zakat: Sheikh Uthaymeen’s Guide

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A translation of a profound yet simple method for easily calculating Zakat by Sheikh Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymin رحمه الله :

"If you have wealth and want to know the amount of zakat (you should give), Then the matter. I mean, is easy.

Divide the money by 40 and the result is the zakat.

So if someone has 40,000 dirhams, how much is their zakat?

Divide 40 by 40 is 1.

So 1,000 Riyal.

And from 120,000, 3,000 Riyal.

And so on.

Point being, if you want to take out the zakat divide what you have of wealth, meaning gold, silver, and business over 40, the result is the zakat."
Have Tawakkul But Tie Your Camel. At-Tirmidhi 2517

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A short yet powerful hadith from Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) teaches the balance between trust in Allah and taking action:

“اعْقِلْهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ”

“Tie it and rely (upon Allah).”

Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) narrated that a man said:

“O Messenger of Allah! Shall I tie it and rely (upon Allah), or leave it loose and rely (upon Allah)?”

He said (ﷺ): “Tie it and rely (upon Allah).”

Arabic:

قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعْقِلُهَا وَأَتَوَكَّلُ أَوْ أُطْلِقُهَا وَأَتَوَكَّلُ قَالَ

"اعْقِلْهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ"

Other chains report similar narrations.

Source: At-Tirmidhi 2517

Grading: Classed as Ḥasan by Shaykh Al-Albani رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ
Ramadan and Lalyatul-Qadr Poem by Ibn Rajab Al Hanbali

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Arabic poetry composed by Ibn Rajab about Ramadan and Night of al-Qadr

English translation:

The years have past so carelessly and in jest and in loss

How much have I lost from what I spent in the days throughout my life

What do I have to say about my loss in my life, is there any excuse?

How much have we been heedless of the duty of praise and gratefulness [to Allah]

Did Allah not choose us for a special month, and what a month it sure is

A month in which Ar-Rahman revealed the best of all speech

Is it like any month? in it is the Night of Decree

How many narrations have come authentic about the reward in that night

We have been informed through the trustworthy that’s it is to be sought on the odd nights

Glad tidings to the one who seeks it in the last ten nights

In it the Angels descend with light and with mercy

And he [Allah] has said {Peace it is — until the rise of dawn} [Al-Qadr:5]

So secure it, indeed it is from the most precious of those things saved

How many are freed in it from the fire yet they don’t know.

:تولَّى العمرُ في سهوٍ" قصيدةٌ عن رمضان وليلة القدر للإمام ابن رجب الحنبلي "

تولى العمر في سهو وفي لهو وفي خسر

فيا ضيعة ما أنفقت في الأيام من عمري

ومالي في الذي ضيعت من عمري من عذر

فما أغفلنا من واجبات الحمد والشكر

أما قد خصنا الله بشهر أيما شهر

بشهر أنزل الرحمن فيه أشرف الذكر

وهل يشبه شهر وفيه ليلة القدر

فكم من خبر صح بما فيها من الخير

روينا عن ثقات أنها تطلب في الوتر

فطوبى لامرىء يطلبها في هذه العشر

ففيها تنزل الأملاك بالأنوار والبر

قد قال {سَلامٌ هِيَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ}

ألا فادخرها إنها من أنفس الذخر

فكم من معلق فيها من النار ولا يدري
Ramadan: the Month of Forgiveness

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Ramadan: the Month of Forgiveness

رمضان هو شهر المغفرة

Ramadan is a month of great virtue, Barakah and a month of forgiveness. It is essential we make the most of this blessed month and make it a month of Ibadah (worship), rectification and repentance.

Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When Ramadan enters, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils are chained." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Narrated Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه :
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."

"‏ مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ، وَمَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ‏"‏‏

Sahih Al-Bukhari 1901
Dua upon Sighting of Crescent Moon of Ramadan

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Ramadan Mubarak to all from barakah jobs. This blessed month is soon upon us.

Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When Ramadan enters, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils are chained." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Here are our few legislated supplications/duas to remember .

One should recite the following upon sighting of the new moon at the beginning of Ramadan or of each month as mentioned by Sheikh 'Abdurrazzāq al Badr حفظه الله

Sighting the new moon:

اللهُ أَكْبَر، اللّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنا بِالأمْنِ وَالإيمان، والسَّلامَةِ والإسْلام، وَالتَّوْفيقِ لِما تُحِبُّ رَبَّنا وَتَرْضى، رَبُّنا وَرَبُّكَ الله

Allaahu 'Akbar, Allaahumma 'ahillahu 'alayna bil'amni wal'eemaani, wassalaamati wal-'Islaami, wattawfeeqi limaa tuhibbu Rabbanaa wa tardhaa, Rabbunaa wa Rabbukallaahu

Allah is the Most Great. O Allah, bring us the new moon with security and Faith, with peace and in Islam, and in harmony with what our Lord loves and what pleases Him. Our Lord and your Lord is Allah.

At-Tirmithi 5/504, Ad-Darimi 1/336. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/157

One could also recite the following.

Bilal bin Yahya bin Talhah bin `Ubaidullah narrated :

from his father, from his grandfather Talhah bin `Ubaidullah that when the Prophet (ﷺ) would see a crescent moon, he would say:

“O Allah, bring it over us with blessing and faith, and security and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah (Allāhumma ahlilhu `alainā bil-yumni wal-Īmān, was-salāmati wal-Islām, rabbī wa rabbuk Allāh).”

"‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلاَمَةِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ ‏"

Al-Tirmidhi 3451

Classed as Sahih by Sheikh Al-Albani in Sahih Al-Tirmidhi, 2745
What the Qur'an Says About Riba (Usury): Lessons from Surah Al-Baqarah 2:275-279

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Riba is War with Allah!

Some of what the Qur'an says about Riba (Interest/Usury):

Surah Al-Baqarah

2:275

ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ لَا يَقُومُونَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَقُومُ ٱلَّذِى يَتَخَبَّطُهُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ مِنَ ٱلْمَسِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا ٱلْبَيْعُ مِثْلُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ ۗ وَأَحَلَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْبَيْعَ وَحَرَّمَ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ ۚ فَمَن جَآءَهُۥ مَوْعِظَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ فَٱنتَهَىٰ فَلَهُۥ مَا سَلَفَ وَأَمْرُهُۥٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَنْ عَادَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ٢٧٥

Translation:

"Those who eat Ribâ (usury) will not stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten by Shaitân (Satan) leading him to insanity. That is because they say: 'Trading is only like Ribâ (usury)', whereas Allâh has permitted trading and forbidden Ribâ (usury). So whosoever receives an admonition from his Lord and stops eating Ribâ (usury) shall not be punished for the past; his case is for Allâh (to judge); but whoever returns [to Ribâ (usury)], such are the dwellers of the Fire - they will abide therein."

2:276

يَمْحَقُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ وَيُرْبِى ٱلصَّدَقَـٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ ٢٧٦

Translation:

"Allâh will destroy Ribâ (usury) and will give increase for Sadaqât (deeds of charity, alms, etc.) And Allâh likes not the disbelievers, sinners."

2:278

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَذَرُوا۟ مَا بَقِىَ مِنَ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ٢٧٨

Translation:

"O you who believe! Be afraid of Allâh and give up what remains (due to you) from Ribâ (usury) (from now onward), if you are (really) believers."

2:279

فَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلُوا۟ فَأْذَنُوا۟ بِحَرْبٍۢ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۖ وَإِن تُبْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ رُءُوسُ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ لَا تَظْلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ ٢٧٩

Translation:

"And if you do not do it, then take a notice of war from Allâh and His Messenger, but if you repent, you shall have your capital sums. Deal not unjustly (by asking more than your capital sums), and you shall not be dealt with unjustly (by receiving less than your capital sums)."

A Severe Warning

These verses contain a severe warning to those who consume or deal in Ribâ, or worse, try to justify it. This also applies to those who work in riba-based banks in any capacity.
Comprehensive Dua from Surah Al-Baqarah (2:201) for the Dunya and Akhira

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Learn a Comprehensive Dua from the Qur'an for the Best of the Dunya and the Akhira

Allah Azzawajal says in Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 201:

وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

Translation:

"And of them there are some who say: 'Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!'"

(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201)

The Dua:

Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina azabannar

رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

Translation:

"Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!"
Advice to Those Who Earn Haram – Sheikh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani رحمه الله

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The following is naseeha | نصيحة from the Sheikh (May Allah have mercy on him) for those earning haram income.

Advice to Earn Ḥalāl and Leave off Ḥarām – Shaykh Al-Albānī (رحمه الله)

Arabic:

أنصح كل من ابتلي بمكسب فيه حرام، ممن يعوله أن يحاول الخلاص من مثل هذا المكسب لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام: ( كل لحم نبت من السحت فالنار أولى به )

لا شك أن هذا الحديث والذي يتضمن هذا الحكم الشديد كسائر الأحكام الشرعية داخل في عموم قوله عليه السلام: ( ما أمرتكم به من شيء فأتوا منه ما استطعتم)،

فما استطاع المسلم يبتعد عن هذه الحياة التي تبنى على مكسب حرام

فمن استطاع من الأبناء أن يكتسب قوت يومه بعرق جبينه فذلك خير له وأبقى .

Translation in English:

"I advise everyone who is afflicted with earning an income that has ḥarām in it, (especially) those who are responsible for others, to strive to free themselves from such earnings due to the saying of the Prophet ﷺ: 'Every flesh that grows out of unlawful earnings, then the Hell-Fire is more befitting for it.'"

"There is no doubt that this ḥadīth, which includes this severe ruling, like all the legislative rulings in Islām, falls under the general (meaning) in the statement of the Prophet ﷺ: 'Whatever I have commanded you to do, do as much of it as you can.'"

"Therefore, a Muslim should distance himself from a life that is built upon ḥarām earnings as much as possible. So, whoever of his children is able to earn his livelihood by the sweat of his brow (i.e., by working hard), then that is better for him and long-lasting."
Dua to Seek Refuge from Laziness, Sins, and Afflictions (Sahih Al-Bukhari 6368)

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Dua to Seek Refuge from Laziness, All Kinds of Sins, and Afflictions

Narrated `Aisha (رضي الله عنها):

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say:

"O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness and geriatric old age, from all kinds of sins and from being in debt; from the trial and affliction of the grave and from the punishment in the grave; from the affliction of the Fire and from the punishment of the Fire; and from the evil of the affliction of wealth; and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of poverty, and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of Al-Mesiah Ad-Dajjal. O Allah! Wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from all the sins as a white garment is cleansed from the filth, and let there be a long distance between me and my sins, as You made East and West far from each other."

Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَالْهَرَمِ، وَالْمَأْثَمِ وَالْمَغْرَمِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ النَّارِ وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْغِنَى، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْفَقْرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ عَنِّي خَطَايَاىَ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ، وَنَقِّ قَلْبِي مِنَ الْخَطَايَا، كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَبَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَاىَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ

Source:

Sahih Al-Bukhari 6368
Sunan Ibn Majah 4164: Like the Hungry Birds

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Sunan Ibn Majah 4164

‘Umar ؓ said :
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘If you were to rely upon Allah with the reliance He is due, you would be given provision like the birds: They go out hungry in the morning and come back with full bellies in the evening.”

"‏ لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ تَوَكَّلْتُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَقَّ تَوَكُّلِهِ لَرَزَقَكُمْ كَمَا يَرْزُقُ الطَّيْرَ تَغْدُو خِمَاصًا وَتَرُوحُ بِطَانًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏