What are the differences between Zakat and Sadaqat?

Answer 1

ZAKAT [Arab.,=purification], Islamic religious tax, one of the five basic requirements (arkan or “pillars”) of Islam. All adult Muslims of sound mind and body with a set level of income and assets are expected to pay zakat. Zakat is due yearly on certain types of property. Zakat is payable, at different rates, on crops, harvests, herds, gold and silver, and merchandise. For gold and silver, which is understood to include all liquid assets, the rate is 2.5%.

Being religiously prescribed, zakat is distinct from charity (SADAQA) WHICH IS VOLUNTARY. Zakat is essentially a personal exercise with no intermediary control, and could be given directly to its recipients, although a central treasury often collects it.

Zakat has to be dispense in a way acceptable to Allaah.
The choice is there Al-hamdulillaah and we can look at it as a service to facilitate fulfilment of our obligation of Zakat.

Zakat is to distribute to following categories specified in the Sharee'ah.

Categories mentioned in the QUR'ÂN in Soorah Taubah 9: 60

FUQAARA {Poor}

MASAAKEEN {Needy, Orphans, widows, e.t.c}

AAMILEEN {Those employed to administer the (funds)}

MUAL'LIFATIQULOOBIHIM
{For those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to truth)}

FIRRIQAAB
{Those in bondage, literally and figuratively: captives of war must be redeemed: those in bondage of ignorance or superstition or unfavourable environment should be helped to freedom to develop their own gifts}

GHARIMEEN
{Those who are held in the grip of debt should be helped to economic freedom}

FISABILILLAH
{Those who are struggling and striving in Allah's cause by teaching or fighting , who are thus unable to earn their ordinary living}

WABNISSABEEL {Stranger stranded on the way}


Allah, the Most High said: "Those who spend their wealth by Night and Day, in secret and in public, shall have their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear nor shall they Grieve." [Baqarah: 274]

“The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allaah, is as the likeness of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears, and each ear is a hundred grains. Allaah gives manifold increase to whom he pleases.” [Sooratul-Baqarah 2:261]

“And whatsoever you spend of anything (in the cause of Allaah), He will replace it. He is the Best of those who grants sustenance.” [Soorah Saba‘ 34:39]

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SADAQA: - Deeds of charity done in Allah's (swt) cause

SADAQA JARIYAH means ongoing charity. An example is a person who digs (or causes to be dug) a well from which people can draw water, free, with the intention of doing it for the sake of Allah. This is an act of charity which continues over time, and as long as people benefit from the well, the donor, dead or alive, will continue to receive credit for having done it.

Teaching can also be an ongoing sadaqah. Suppose a person teaches another to recite a verse of the Qur'an, or how to take care of a baby, or how to take out an appendix. As long as the knowledge is used, the teacher continues to reap credit for it.

Hadrat Hadrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) as saying, "Among the actions and good deads for which a believer will continue to receive reward after his death are knowledge which he taught and spread, a good son whom he left behind, or a copy of the Qur'an which he left as a legacy, or a mosque he built, or a house which he built for the traveller, or a stream which he caused to flow, or a sadaqa which he gave from his property when he was alive and well, for which he will continue to receive reward after his death." (Ibn Majah and Baihaqi)

WAQF, GOOD DEEDS ARE ALL SADAQA.


SAHIH BUKHARI, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 50:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, Enjoining, all that is good is a Sadaqa."


SAHIH BUKHARI, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 51:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari:
The Prophet said, "On every Muslim there is enjoined (a compulsory) Sadaqa (alms)." They (the people) said, "If one has nothing?' He said, "He should work with his hands so that he may benefit himself and give in charity." They said, "If he cannot work or does not work?" He said, "Then he should help the oppressed unhappy person (by word or action or both)." They said, "If he does not do it?" He said, "Then he should enjoin what is good (or said what is reasonable).' They said, "If he does not do that''' He said, "Then he should refrain from doing evil, for that will be considered for Him as a Sadaqa (charity) . "

'Say, Verily my Prayer, my Sacrifice, my Living and My Dying are for Allah, Lord of the Worlds....'
Surah An'am 162-164

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Zakat, SADAQA, charity, SADAQA JARIYAH, WAQF, GOOD DEEDS.
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Answer 2

Difference Between Zakat And Sadaqah

Answer 3

Zakat is the islamic taxes as an obligation if certain qualifications are met..It should be paid on the cash basis.We should pay it if we have received it.There are 3 kinds of zakat e.g zakat fitrah,zakat maal or harta (net asset) and zakat income.Zakat fitrah should be paid before the end of Ramadhan.It can be pain in kinds (3 and a half litre of rice) or in cash in the similar value of in kinds.Zakat maal should be paid annualy on the net asset (total asset minus total liabilities) which has been invested in a company.Zakat maal
should be paid also for personal uses such as jewelry (gold) for more than 85 grams..Zakat income usually should be paid monthly 2.50% of salary or 10% of the agriculture revenue after deducted by its expenses if the soil can be easily watered and 5% if the soil is watered by the rain only.Zakat maal should be paid also from the cattle breedings such as goat that is one goat for every 40 goats..The collected zakat shoul be distributed to 8 groups such as the poor,mualaf(person who is new to become a muslim) etc.
Shadaqah is an optional donation or alms to others (the poor and other person who needs help) God spoke in the Qur'an that upper hand is better than under hand.If you give sadaqah with the right hand your left hand does not know it..

Answer 4

Sadaqa is a donation given voluntarily for the sake of Allah to poor people, providing them with necessities of life. The Prophet PBUH said: “If a human dies, then his good deeds stop except for three: a Sadaqa Jariah (continuous charity), a beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for him”. Narrated by Muslim. The Sadaqa Jariya is a donation that its reward from Allah SWT continuous for long time. There are many funds that the Sadaqa Jariya could be paid to. Examples of these are: digging wells, building mosques, building schools and distributing the knowledge. Zakat is paid usually once per year and is set at a rate of 2 1/2 percent of money saved as well as the value of jewelry not used on a daily basis. Peace

Answer 5

Zakat is the amount of charity given at the end of Ramadan, while the Sadaqat are given at anytime.

The purpose of them both is to purify yourself from previous sins, and to give to others part of what you have.

Peace.

Answer 6

Zakat is compulsory organized payment to poor if you have the means. Sadaqat is complimentary payment to poor when you think they are in dire need. It is a level after Zakat again depends on if you can afford. Thanks and Salam!

Answer 7

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Zakaat is FARD Sadaqat is not. It is voluntary charity. If you just drop a few bucks to the masjid, that is Saqadah. Both are charity. Sometimes they are used interchangibly such as Sadaqut ul Fitr/Zakat ul Fitr. Which is a Wajib.

Answer 8

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Zakat is is an Obligatory Fardh, a charity and one of the pillars of Islamic faith, which need to be paid on your net savings after all of your necessary expenditures at 2.5%.

Sadaqat are Non Obligatory Charity which is left to your consciousness and piety to help others when you can afford to.

There are ahaadeeth which mention Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam and his beloved wives, his daughter Fatimah Allh be please with all of them used to feed poor and never send a Saail a begger with empty hands from their door.

There are incidents where Hazrat Ali may Allah glitter his face has given food to a begger and keep his own family hungry Mashallah, Subhanallah.

There are ahaadeeth that Sadaqaat nullify your minor sins as Allah regards it high.

As per ahaadeeth even feeding your own family members is also a sadaqa.

May Allah make us easy to make sadaqaat to our poor relatives and needy Aameen.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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