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KHUTBAH JUMAAT
19 Julai 2013 / 10 Ramadan 1434H
“ZAKAT FITRAH”
Khatib : Ustaz Mahyudin Md Sarip
Pegawai Hal Ehwal Islam
Pusat Islam
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
• Dear beloved Brothers,
• Let us have taqwa towards Allah
with the utmost taqwa. We hope
that by applying it; our life will be
filled with blessing and guidance
from Allah. Allah says in surah alNisaa verse 59:
• Which means:
• O you who have believed, obey Allah
and obey the Messenger and those
in authority among you. And if you
disagree over anything, refer it to
Allah and the Messenger, if you
should believe in Allah and the Last
Day. That is the best [way] and best
in result.
• Dear brothers in Islam,
• Among the good deeds that have
been commanded to us in this
month are the payment of zakat
fitrah and sadaqat.
• Zakat al-fitr is the alms that we have
to fulfill during the month of
Ramadan while sadaqat is the good
deed which is highly recommended
especially in this month. Zakat alfitr is to purify the heart.
• According to Hassan Al-Basri :
• Zakat al-fitr to fasting is like sujud
sahwi for the prayer which has to be
performed because of certain
reasons that happened in the
prayer.
• The same like fasting in Ramadan
which has to be followed by the
payment of zakat fitrah.
• The reason is to cover the loopholes
and shortcomings of our deeds
throughout this Ramadan.
• Every evils and sins can be cleaned
by good deeds especially the prayer.
• Allah says in Surah Hud verse 114:
• And establish prayer at the two ends
of the day and at the approach of
the night. Indeed, good deeds do
away with misdeeds. That is a
reminder for those who remember.
• Dear brothers in Islam,
• The obligatory of the payment of
zakat al-fitr has been mentioned in a
hadith where Abdullah ibnu Umar
r.a said:
• “Allah's Messenger, salla Allahu
alaihi wa sallam, obligated Zakat alFitr [for Ramadan upon the
people]”. [Bukhari and Muslim]
• Zakat al-fitr is obligatory on every
person once a year.
• The period for the payment of the
zakat al-fitr is before the eid al-fitr
prayer.
• However, Imam Shafe’i did allowed
zakat al-fitr to be paid from the
beginning of Ramadan.
• The payment of zakat al-fitr after
the eid al-fitr prayer will be treated
as the ordinary alms or just like
sadaqat only.
• Allah's Messenger, salla Allahu alaihi
wa sallam said:
• “Whoever pays it before the `Eid
Salah is accepted as zakah, and it is
a mere sadaqah for one who pays it
after the Salah.”
• [Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i and Ibn
Majah : Hasan]
• There was a story about Sayidina
Uthman Ibnu Affan r.a who forgot to
pay his zakat fitrah before the eid alfitr prayer and thus he quickly set
free one of his women slave.
• He then informed it to our Prophet
s.a.w. The Prophet said that if he set
free one hundred women slaves,
then only can he obtain the equal
reward of zakat al-fitr which has to
be paid before the eid al-fitr prayer.
• Zakat fitrah is obligatory for all
Muslims regardless of young, adult,
male or female.
• This obligation is based on the
hadith narrated by Imam Bukhari:
• Ibn 'Umar said,
• “The Prophet made incumbent on
every male or female, free man or
slave, the payment of one Saa` of
dates or barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr
(or said Sadaqa-Ramadan).”
• In this matter, we can see that the
payment of zakat al-fitr is obligated
upon every Muslims regardless of
their status in the society.
• Dear brothers in Islam,
• There are wisdoms and benefits to
those who perform this ibadat of
zakat al-fitr and among them are
stated in one hadith of the Prophet
s.a.w which means:
• Whover fulfill zakat al-fitr he will
receive ten things in sha Allah.
• 1. Purify him from sins.
• 2. He will be freed from the hell
fire.
• 3. His fast will be accepted.
• 4. Rewarded with paradise.
• 5. Raise as a believer from his
grave.
• 6. His good deeds which will be
accepted by Allah in that year.
• 7. Obtain syafaat in the
Resurrection Day.
• 8. Able to cross the Sirat like
lightning.
• 9. The weight of the mizan will be
heavy with good deeds.
• 10. Allah will erase his name from
the list of wretch people.
• The type and payment of the zakat
al-fitr is based on the staple food of
a country.
• In this matter, the Islamic Council of
Johor (MAIJ) has replaced the staple
food into the value of the food in
order to ease the distribution to the
zakat recipients (asnaf).
• This zakat al-fitr payment must be
paid to the authorized zakat
collector who has been appointed
by MAIJ. For this year, the amount
of the zakat al-fitr is only RM8.00
and RM5.00.
• Dear brothers in Islam,
• Thus, let us ensure that we perform
this ibadat (zakat al-fitr) which is
obligatory upon us and our
dependency on time according to
the law.
• However, it is highly recommended
that this ibadat (zakat al-fitr) to be
fulfilled early in the month of
Ramadan.
• Although the amount of the zakat
al-fitr payment is small, however we
have to bare in our mind that the
value of this ibadat is high in the
sight of Allah.
• Just as a reminder, it is
recommended to fulfill the zakat of
wealth in this month.
• We hope that our deeds is for the
sake of Allah and our sadaqat will
increase the blessings of Allah and
we will be among His servants who
obtain the status of taqwa and salih.
• May His words in surah Al-Baqarah
verse 261 give us strength and
inspire us to perform infaq and
sadaqat during this Ramadan.
• Which means:
The example of those who spend
their wealth in the way of Allah is
like a seed [of grain] which grows
seven spikes; in each spike is a
hundred grains. And Allah multiplies
[His reward] for whom He wills. And
Allah is all-Encompassing and
Knowing.
O servant of Allah, remember that this
world is a place for temporary lodging.
Truly, hereafter is the everlasting and
permanent abode. So let us devote to
Allah for obtaining happiness and
escape from the punishment of
hellfire.
• Allah says in Surah Al Ahzab verse 56:
• Which means:
“Indeed Allah confers blessing upon the
prophet and His angels (ask Him to do so). O!
You who have believed, ask Allah to confer
blessing upon him and ask Allah to grant him
peace.”
• Let us pray that may Allah SWT be
please with the khalifahs of
Rasulullah s.a.w i.e Sayyidina Abu
Bakr al-Siddiq r.a., Sayyidina Umar
al-Khattab r.a., Sayyinda Uthman ibn
Affan r.a., Sayyidina Ali ibn Abi
Thalib r.a.
• And to his companions who struggle to uphold
the religion of Allah, also to his uncles Sayyidina
Hamzah and Sayyidina Abbas r.a. and to his
granchildren Sayyidina Hassan and Sayyidina
Hussain r.a., his daughters Sayyidatina Fatimah alZahraa’, his wives Sayyidatina Khadijah and
Sayyidatina Aisyah r.a. and the other wives.
Followed by his family, companions, followers of
the companions and those who come after them
from time to time until the end of the world.
• O Allah, forgive all Muslims and believers,
whether surviving or deceased. O Allah, grant
us glory and prosperity to those who fight and
spend their wealth in your way such as those
who pay zakat, waqaf etc.
• Ya Allah, bestow your guidance and
help to the leaders and kings of the
Muslim countries especially to
Abdaka Al-Harith Lishariatika AlSultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum AlSultan Iskandar, the Sultan and ruler
for the State of Johor Darul Takzim.
• And to Raja Zarith Sofea Binti Al-Marhum
Sultan Idris Shah, Tengku Ismail Ibn Sultan
Ibrahim, Pemangku Raja Johor and, the Prince
and Princess, the royal kinship, and all
Muslims.