Paying zakat to muslim and giving hibah to non-muslim / Norshahira Azman … [et al.]

Islam is a beautiful religion. In Islam, zakat is the fourth pillar of Islam, a pillar that must be fulfilled by every Muslim who meets the requirements. Zakat is to issue a certain amount of property to be given to the eight groups of asnaf who are entitled to receive it. The payment of zakat is said to clear the annual income. By issuing zakat, it can bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. The amount of zakat is also based on income and property value. The minimum amount to be paid is as much as 2.5% of a Muslim's total savings and wealth.

Zakat can be divided into two, namely zakat fitrah and zakat harta. Zakat al-Fitr, also known as personal zakat or Ramadan zakat, was made obligatory in the 2nd year of Hijrah, which is the same year as fasting in the month of Ramadan. As for property zakat, it is obligatory when an individual's property reaches a certain amount, it is divided into 9 types, namely income zakat, business zakat, savings zakat, EPF zakat, investment zakat, gold and silver zakat, takaful zakat, rice zakat and the last is zakat qada.