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Does "az-zakat" refer to moral purity or charity? (Verse 27:3)

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« on: January 22, 2018, 02:46:00 pm »

Salam folks.  Wonderfully useful thread;  somehow the first 2 notifications missed my email box. 

Indeed very perceptibly analysed dear Sister Zeynab.



........However I was thinking ..... when zakaa follows the word salat and someone interprets it as offering prayer plus purification of one's soul (through good conduct or deeds including charity), wouldn't that be an acceptable assumption too?

Dear Sis Ruhi, your second query is also very important.

The term 'spend' is often translated in the Noble Quran as  anfaqū which usually specifically conveys the meaning of spending money for the right cause from what Allah has provided us.   An example is Verse 36:47.   "And when it is said to them, 'Spend from that which Allah has provided for you,' "    Another example is Verse 42:38 where the expression "they spend," or yunfiqūna is used.   Quoting the Verse  "And those who have responded to their Rab and established prayer and whose affair is (determined by) consultation among themselves, and from what We have provided them, they spend."   Then again another relevant example where the word spend or wa-anfaqū comes with  the word salat is Verse 35:29 quote "Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend (in His cause) out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, (can) expect a profit that will never perish -"    Thus, in my opinion, where the word "spend" or it derivative occurs we can be sure it refers to charity or giving money for the right cause.   From the same perspective, in those Verses where the word zakaa follows the word salat, one may conclude that the allusion is to the purification of soul through almsgiving for those who are regular in their prayer.   But as you suggested 'good conduct or deeds including charity' for the purification of soul along with prayer is just as acceptable. 

These are actually minor issues of interpretation.  I call it minor because if you get down to the details, whether you assume purification or charity, it often boils down to the same intent, that is, good deed or deeds to cleanse the soul.  Indeed there are many good deeds to cleanse the soul and charity is for sure one of them ... a very important one among many .... for those who can afford.  It's also important to know that charity is giving in accordance with one's means, whatever that is.  The ajr or reward of charity comes NOT from the amount given but with the depth of its connection with the love of Allah, whether the amount be $1 or $1 million.   However, wealthy folks shouldn't use this as an excuse to give much less than what they can comfortably afford, pretending to be of lesser means with the added pretense of sincerity.  They can fool the people but Allah is fully informed of what's in their hearts.   Neither should the arrogance of a wealthy person who can easily afford to give away $1 million allow them to grab carte blanche that regardless of their arrogant intent, the huge amount they gave is all that's needed for their moral redemption.  Not at all in such a case.


   
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