[HIGHLIGHTS] “It is similar to the obligation of jihad.” “Al-Qarrah Daghi” explains the shares of zakat, the cases when it is obligatory, and the people most worthy of it.

President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Dr. Ali Al-Qaradaghi, says that zakat represents the financial pillar of faith.

He says that it is comparable to the obligation of “jihad” because it protects society from internal dangers. Al-Zaraghi says that a Muslim’s needs are divided into necessities, and into luxuries, and these are permissible provided they are not at the expense of the poor. If an employee spends all of his salary on things that are redundant to his situation, he must deduct what needs to be deducted from his salary.