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Zakat al-Mal

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do)  |  [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended  |  [2] = Sunnah / Recommended  |  [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable  |  [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do)  |  [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do)  |  [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Pay 2.5% zakat annually on wealth reaching nisab (85g gold) for one lunar year.
[M]Give to the 8 eligible categories. (Qur'an 9:60)
[1]Give it secretly for maximum sincerity.
[1]Give it before it becomes due.
[2]Calculate accurately: cash, gold, silver, business inventory, stocks.
[1]Give to close relatives (not dependents) for double reward.

🚫 What Not to Do

[H]Delay zakat beyond due date.
[H]Give to those you must support (parents, children, spouse).
[h]Remind the recipient or boast. (Qur'an 2:264)
[h]Give to non-eligible categories (building mosques, etc.).
[h]Give low-quality items you would not use yourself.

⭐ As You Wish

— Whether to give in cash or kind.
— Whether to give to one person or distribute widely.

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