HIS ZAKAT AND HAJJ

Zakat is a financial practice and it was obligated on Muslims during the second year of Hijrah. It signifies the act of transferring a particular amount of a good (for instance 1/40) in certain intervals (for instance every year) for the sake of Allah to Muslims in need.

As it is known, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) did not save any goods. Thus he did not possess a property that would be deemed to qualify as zakat.

Hajj (pilgrimage) is both a physical and a financial practice. Hajj consists of staying in Arafat during a specific time and visiting the Kaaba in accordance with the established rules. Umrah (small Hajj), on the other hand, can be practiced in any season of the year and consists of circumambulating the Kaaba and strolling between the Safa and Marwa.

After the Hijrah, Prophet Muhammad completed four umrahs all of which coincided the month of Dhu al-Qi’dah. He also performed hajj in the tenth year of the Hijrah.