Zakah purifies wealth and builds generosity
“We are people who give for the sake of Allah.”
Ramadan is an opportunity to fulfill zakah as an obligatory pillar, purify wealth through timely and accurate payment to eligible people, and cultivate generosity and better character.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Ramadan hunger should restrain satanic whispers, but believers must still guard against impatience, arrogance, backbiting, and family conflict.
- Zakah is an obligatory pillar whose meanings include increase, purification, and blessing, not merely optional charity.
- Zakah becomes due according to each person's annual wealth cycle; pay 2.5% promptly rather than postponing it until Ramadan.
- The speaker warns of severe consequences for withholding zakah and distinguishes zakah from sadaqah.
- Generosity removes stinginess and reflects the character Muslims should develop through zakah, charity, and gift-giving.
- Zakah should reach eligible individuals, not mosque decorations, with local and family needs considered before broader international relief.
- The khutbah closes with prayers and reminders to fill rows and respect mosque volunteers.
In the khateeb's words
“we are people of sadaqa we are people of tabarru'at we are people who give for the sake of Allah”
“make sure you know when your year starts make sure you know when your year ends don't delay pay it right away make sure you're paying the correct amount okay”
For the dinner table
Ramadan should make us more patient, careful with our words, and less willing to argue or backbite. The khutbah explained that zakah is an obligatory pillar that purifies wealth and should be calculated when our own yearly obligation comes due, not automatically delayed until Ramadan. We should pay the correct amount promptly and make sure it reaches eligible people, not mosque decorations or buildings. Giving sadaqah and gifts also helps remove stinginess and grow love. We should care for people in need nearby, remember those suffering abroad, and thank the volunteers who make worship at the mosque possible.
- What is one way Ramadan can improve how we speak to family members?
- How can we make sure our zakah reaches a person who is truly eligible?
- Where can our family practice generosity this week?
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