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Lesson 11 - Zakat

Starter

1. What are the 5 pillars in Islam?

2. Who was Muhammad?

3. What is the Islamic Holy Book called?

4. What is the Arabic word for God?

Try to answer each of the questions without looking back in your book.

Each of the questions link to your previous learning.

L.I: To learn about the third Pillar of Islam.

The third pillar: Zakat

S.C: I can:

• Explain what Zakat and Sawm are.

• Identify challenges that some Muslims may face.

• Evaluate the purpose and importance of these Pillars.

1. The Shahadah - Declaration of faith

1. Salat - This is praying five times a day

1. Zakat - This is giving money away

1. Sawm - This is fasting

1. Hajj - This is making a pilgrimage to Mecca

Recap

Copy the key words

Key Words

1. Zakat: Purify or Cleanse.

2. Distribute: to give to people.

3. Debt: money that needs to be given back to its rightful owner.

Date

Zakat

• Zakat is a duty performed regularly.

• It is when Muslims give 2.5% of their wealth to those in need.

• This cleanses their money and possessions from excessive desire for them or greed.

• This applies to cash, bank savings and jewellery.

• Zakat

Zakat

Zakat is an act of worship. It is not seen as charity because charity is voluntary. This is a duty and people who pay it should not feel proud and good about themselves

So, who receives Zakat…

Zakat goes to

Travellers who need money

Schools, Hospitals, Libraries, Mosques

Prisoners of war

People living in poverty

People in debt

Muslims studying Islam

https://muslimhands.org.uk/zakat/calculator

Task - calculate some zakat

Zahib has £1000 in their bank account. No jewellery of any kind. They do own part of a property in london worth £500,000. They have £25,000 of pension per annum. They own 1 share in a business at £2000. They have £25,000 unpaid debt left on a mortgage.

How much Zakat have they to pay this year?

• It is an act of worship.

• It makes people less selfish and greedy.

• It helps Muslims to realise that all people are equal.

• The money is used to help those who need it, for example, to provide food or clothing.

Write up the reasons Muslims pay Zakat into your book in the order of importance. 1 = the most important reason. 4 = the least important reason.

What is the purpose of Zakat?

Islam teaches that everything that they own has been given to them by God and they are simply looking after what God has given them.

The money they have should be used wisely and in a way which God will like. This means giving things to those who need them.

The poor have a right to share the wealth that belongs to the rich people and Zakat makes sure this happens and that no one is left without enough money to survive in society.

Zakat makes a fairer society, so that the poor don’t get poorer and the rich don’t get richer.

Muslims are encouraged by Allah to help people in need regardless of Zakat.

At events you have stewards, these people are normally visible with hi-vis jackets, it is their role to care for people and make sure people are safe.

This is a similar role Allah has given humans in the Quran, to care for the world and everything in it, he called humans khalifas.

Discuss with a partner and list ways humans should care for the world and everything in it.

Stewardship - Khalifas

1. If you were to choose a charity, from the examples, to give Zakat to who would you choose and why?

E.g. I would give the money to Without a Home charity in order to provide shelter and food as it may not be their fault that they are in that situation and have no one to help them.

Activity

In your opinion, is the expectation that Muslims give Zakat a good thing? Give at least 1 reason for your answer on a post it note.

Zakat - Plenary