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Towards A Unified Zakat System

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The establishment of this duty is conveyed in many placesin the holy Qur'an. According to Yahya (1986), <strong>Zakat</strong> hasbeen mentioned 59 times in the holy Qur'an. The followingare examples of verses referred to <strong>Zakat</strong>.And be steadfast in prayer: Give <strong>Zakat</strong>, and bow down yourheads with those who bow down (in worship).(Qur'an, chapter 2: 43)Of their wealth take alms (<strong>Zakat</strong>) that so the mightiestpurify and sanctify them; and pray on their behalf.(Qur'an, chapter 9: 103)Eat of their fruit in their season, but render the duesthat are proper on the day that the harvest is gathered.(Qur'an, chapter 6: 141)Various verses in the Qur'an came to establish the duty ofthe <strong>Zakat</strong> and the teachings of the Prophet (peace be uponhim) explained its roles and principles. Tawrat and theBible have both urged the faithful to give alms (donatedcharity) which is a form of <strong>Zakat</strong> (Yahya, 1986). In fact,the Qur'an has mentioned that prophet Ismail, Isaac, Jacob,(all of those who preceded Islam) were all ordered to pay<strong>Zakat</strong>. Jesus on the other hand has been quoted in holyQur'an as saying:I am indeed a servant of Allah; He has given me Revelationand made me a prophet, and He hath made me blessedwheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me prayer and <strong>Zakat</strong>as long as I live. (Qur'an, chapter 19: 30 and 31)102

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