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Sunan Ibn Majah 1789 (Book 8, Hadith 7) #31141
The Obligation of Zakat on Wealth

SUMMARY: Wealth should only be taxed with Zakat.

Fatima bint Qais narrated that: she heard him, meaning the Prophet say: "There is nothing due on wealth other then Zakat".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْهُ - تَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ، ـ ـ - يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لَيْسَ فِي الْمَالِ حَقٌّ سِوَى الزَّكَاةِ

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wealth  *  taxation  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Paying zakat on one's wealth as an obligation .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the obligation of paying zakat, which is a form of taxation, on wealth. According to this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad said that there is nothing due on wealth other than zakat. This means that if someone has wealth, they must pay a certain percentage as zakat in order to fulfill their religious obligations and help those in need. It also teaches us that we should not hoard our wealth but instead use it to help others who are less fortunate than us.

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