11-22-2003, 03:48 AM
Hi NMU
Let me try to explain this in as simple terms as possible. As bowman said that zakat is payable only by ppl who are 'Sahib-e-nisab'. This term is used in our language for those ppl who are well to do and earn enough to take care of themselves and their families and can afford to make donations to charities.
The answer to your second question is that currently we DO NOT have the islamic economic system as presecribed by quran and sunnah in our country. We still follow the traditional capitalistic economic model. You must also be reading the messages posted in this topic which are primarily concerned with finding loopholes in even the current zakat system applicable in our country, which i might say is not perfect and needs a thorough review. <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>
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Arrrgh... it sure's gonna be mighty rough sailin' today ... mates!
Let me try to explain this in as simple terms as possible. As bowman said that zakat is payable only by ppl who are 'Sahib-e-nisab'. This term is used in our language for those ppl who are well to do and earn enough to take care of themselves and their families and can afford to make donations to charities.
The answer to your second question is that currently we DO NOT have the islamic economic system as presecribed by quran and sunnah in our country. We still follow the traditional capitalistic economic model. You must also be reading the messages posted in this topic which are primarily concerned with finding loopholes in even the current zakat system applicable in our country, which i might say is not perfect and needs a thorough review. <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>
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Arrrgh... it sure's gonna be mighty rough sailin' today ... mates!
