Just do not tithe, Alms also

End of Ramadan is in sight. Pervading sense of sadness that they believe because they have to part with this glorious month. However, before leaving Ramadan, there is an obligation that must be accomplished every Muslim, the tithe nature. Tithes, a symbol of concern for the poor, orphans and the poor. In the eyes of the Rector of the Institute of Higher Education Science Koran (PTIQ) Jakarta, Prof Dr Nasarudin Umar, tithes are a key condition before the accepted practice of Ramadan Allah SWT. "We are all sinners when the Eid day, there can not be helped to enjoy happiness. Therefore, this tithe was an advantage," he said. However, according to him, the less complete it if people will only pay tithes only, although it was required. It's good if after discharge disposition, also set aside to pay sadakah. For sadakah that could be worth more than 2.5 kg of rice, will be very significant in the fight against poverty. Here are excerpts of his opinion: All the Muslims are obliged to pay tithes to the end of Ramadan.

What exactly is the essence of this tithe?

Aims to relieve poverty tithes Fitr Day. In terminology, Eid al-Fitr as well as meaningful time for fasting. So when it's time to break it turns out there who can not break because of his provision does not exist, then the consequences we are all sinners. Once the importance to merit a new Ramadan will be accepted after paying tithes. That is why we must issue a tithe. But for the total liberation of poverty, that function is sadaqah and other Islamic financial component.

Why is nature so preferred to tithe?

Zakat means to clean up, it could also mean cleanse. The cleaning physically and non-physical (spiritual). Here, the deductible is our treasure. As such we buy fabric, it may not be a shirt without cutting part. Same thing with the treasure, 'throw away' part. In this case, the charity that is clean and perfect. From which we derive any sustenance, God entrusts some for others. So that we can not eat all the treasures and not set aside for others, then the same meaning we eat the right of others. So that the charity be a means of cleaning the property we had set aside obligations. But there are points that I want to explain this related charity. Actually at the time of the prophet, zakat was not very popular, are popular precisely sadaqah. Because if sadaqah is only 2.5 kg but more than that, including zakat is also there. The sources of many forms of Islamic finance, there sadakah, infak, jariyah, inheritance, grants, wills, and others that the total number to 17 units. Zakat is one among many that. Now is as if the charity is everything. So so sad that the only part of zakat are removed from our property.

Is the amount of 2.5 kg it is standard?

Actually not a universal standard. In my opinion this charity will be found the essence when it can create social justice. Justice is important that we not forget the needy and orphans. If there is too wide gap between the rich and the poor, social jealousy will occur.Tithe is expected to close the distance between the rich and the poor. So for the month of Ramadan, not only now it should tithe. Cook for example there are the haves, just issued a charity once a year.

Ideally, in addition to the 2.5 kg of rice, a person is expected to pay the sadaqah too?

True. In the history of, Usman bin Affan once rebuked by the Prophet. if you do not pay sadaqah to 100 percent, while finance the trip to Medina, more than half of the donated property usman. When it is popular at the time of the prophet yes sadaqah, because sadaqah can be more than 2.5 percent while zakat is very tight.

Should also in the present, sadaqah should be dominant. Now the perception, if already paid 2.5 kg, it is completed?

That is, when alms and tithes as I explained earlier, only one of many Islamic financial component. Why then was not flown, I do not know for sure, might be promoted more aggressively again.

Suppression of tithes themselves how?

Tithes and it should be in the form of consumption, not productive. There is a paragraph stating, "God does not eat, but to feed." We modeled the nature of God's fasting, not eating but are obliged to eat. Tithes it really should be accomplished by any Muslims. So if any people who died in the month of Ramadan, must also issue a tithe. So even if there are babies born, before the Eid khutbah bada, it is also obliged to pay zakat fitrah.

It could be said tithes is a symbol of caring?

You see, when Eid al-Adha, it is a necessity for the sacrifice, the term issued in the form of animal protein consumption. If tithes are redeemable at the Eid al-Fitr, is the person who issued the consumption of carbohydrates. Protein and carbohydrates are two substances that are sorely needed by the human body to be strong people. so it is symbolic, on one hand how important it is to consume carbohydrates, on the other hand how important protein is symbolized by the flesh of sacrificial animals. To be a perfect caliph, to be qualified "A healthy mind in healthy body there." How would a healthy when our brothers are still short of food and nutrition. This is the symbol of how the zakat fitrah, we can share happiness with others in need.

By Prof Dr Nasarudin Umar, translated by Hukum Zone

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