The most joyous and virtuous month of the year: Ramadan. In Pillars of Mercy, you will learn about 2 pivotal pillars in Islam: Ramadan and Zakat. A study of how their rulings affect your worship, the secrets to a successful month of fasting as well as practical, contemporary tips that deal with the most common Zakat problems we face. The Companions would pray up to 6 months prior to its advent for Allah to allow them to witness its arrival. They would also perfect the art of giving in this month, paying the Zakat and helping those in need thus fulfilling this great obligation upon the Muslim.
What you will learn:
- Spirituality in Ramadan
- The moon sighting debate
- Women’s issues pertaining to fasting
- Tara’weeh prayers & Laylat al-Qadr
- The obligation of Zakat
- The principles on which Zakat is based
- To whom Zakat is payable
- Contemporary rulings on modern types of wealth
Who is this course for?
- High School & University Students
- New Muslims
- Imams
- Teachers
- Community Leaders
Course Content
Lesson 2 : Fiqh of Zakat
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Conditions 1 & 2 obligating Zakāt
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Condition 3 (owned wealth exceeding the nIsāb threshold)
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Condition 4 (complete ownership over the wealth) & Condition 5 (after the passing of one hawl)
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Zakāt upon silver, gold and currency
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Zakāt upon commodities of business and trade
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Zakāt upon property and buildings
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Zakāt upon salary, income & on shares
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The faqīr and the miskīn
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Those employed to collect Zakāt
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Those in debt, in the cause of Allah & the Wayfarer
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Those close to embracing Islam
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Q&A
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Hadith on Zakāt
- Conditions 1 & 2 obligating Zakāt
- Condition 3 (owned wealth exceeding the nIsāb threshold)
- Condition 4 (complete ownership over the wealth) & Condition 5 (after the passing of one hawl)
- Zakāt upon silver, gold and currency
- Zakāt upon commodities of business and trade
- Zakāt upon property and buildings
- Zakāt upon salary, income & on shares
- The faqīr and the miskīn
- Those employed to collect Zakāt
- Those in debt, in the cause of Allah & the Wayfarer
- Those close to embracing Islam
- Q&A
- Hadith on Zakāt
Lesson 3 : Fiqh of Ramadan
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Meaning of Siyam & Ramadan
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Fasting & Proofs for the obligation to fast
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Excuses for not fasting in Ramadān
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Conditions obligating the fast
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Important women’s issues concerning fasting
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Commencement of the obligation to fast
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The Intention to fast
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Actions that nullify the fast and require Qadā
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Disliked and recommended matters in fasting & Making up the fasts of those who have passed away
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Tarāwīh, laylat al-qadr, I’tikāf, zakāt al-fitr and Eīd al-Fitr
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Miscellaneous & Q&A
- Meaning of Siyam & Ramadan
- Fasting & Proofs for the obligation to fast
- Excuses for not fasting in Ramadān
- Conditions obligating the fast
- Important women’s issues concerning fasting
- Commencement of the obligation to fast
- The Intention to fast
- Actions that nullify the fast and require Qadā
- Disliked and recommended matters in fasting & Making up the fasts of those who have passed away
- Tarāwīh, laylat al-qadr, I’tikāf, zakāt al-fitr and Eīd al-Fitr
- Miscellaneous & Q&A
MashaAllah.Excellent course. Jazakullahu khair sheikh Bilal Ismail and Alkauthar institute team.