Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

	Zakat Must Be Given "On The Day Of Harvest"*
[Quran 6:141] He is the One who established gardens, trellised and untrellised, and palm trees, and crops with different tastes, and olives, and pomegranate ―fruits that are similar, yet dissimilar. Eat from their fruits, and give the due alms on the day of harvest,* and do not waste anything. He does not love the wasters.
*6:141 Zakat charity is so important, the Most Merciful has restricted His mercy to those who give it (7:156). Yet, the corrupted Muslims have lost this most important commandment; they give Zakat only once a year. We see here that Zakat must be given away "On the day we receive income." The proportion that came to us through Abraham is 2.5% of our net income.


The obligatory charity (Zakat) must be given away "on the day of harvest" (Quran 6:141). Whenever we receive income, we must set aside 2.5% and give it to the specified recipients -- the parents, relatives, orphans, the poor, and the traveling alien, in this order (Quran 2:215). The vital importance of Zakat is reflected in God's law: "My mercy encompasses all things, but I will specify it for the righteous who give Zakat" (Quran 7:156).

Zakat must be carefully calculated and given away on a regular basis whenever we receive any income. Government taxes should be deducted, but not other expenses such as debts, mortgages, and living expenses.

God establishes a regular cycle of giving. The poor are hungry now. It is logical to purify our income now through Zakat rather than wait months or a year.

May God shower us with His mercy and help us to be among those who regularly give Zakat, seeking to please Him.


References:
Religious Duties: A Gift From God, https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix15verify.html#charity
The Obligatory Charity (Zakat), https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2016/dec/page1.html
Zakat and other charities, https://www.masjidtucson.org/submission/practices/zakat/

Peace.

** Ramadan: Ramadan starts April 2 in USA, God willing. Please see https://masjidtucson.org/submission/practices/ramadan/#dates for other countries **