Foreword

God has made the Muslims duty-bound to pay Zakat (alms). It will be realised from the wealthy to be distributed among the needy. HADITH OF AL-BUKHARI AND MUSLIM ON THE AUTHORITY OF ‘ABDULLAH IBN AL-’ABBAS. 36 The owner of any land which is irrigated by rain water or a stream, or which is situated close to a river, is obliged to give one tenth of its produce to the needy. The owner of such land as is irrigated by other methods will pay half this amount. HADITH OF AL-BUKHARI ON THE AUTHORITY OF ‘ABDULLAH IBN AL-’ABBAS.