Who is a True Muslim?

A true Muslim is the one, whose�

1. Heart, mind and soul is completely surrendered and submitted to Allah.

2. Muslim are safe from his tongue and from his hand, he will not betray others by stealing, back biting or oppressing physically, financially, or by his tongue.

3. A Muslim is the one who does not change his words or his commitment and he says the truth. Halal as Halal and Haraam as Haraam. He always tries to be in state of Islam obeying Allah the maximum of his ability. A Muslim when he remembers Allah, his heart becomes humble and trembles, soft, his body shivers and his eyes tear from the fear and love of Allah.

4. He believes in Allah and His Prophet [PBUH], with knowledge and action. He is far away from wrong company and wrong doers. He keeps his word, he keep his covenant, his promise. He tries to seek the knowledge of Allah wa Rasooluhu in every action, in whatever he talks and whatever he does.

5. The believers are his friends, his brothers and his supporters.

6. He loves dignity and hates disgrace. He keeps his tongue with the truth and always walks with the light of the truth.

7. The Satan has no power over him but he is powerful over his own Satan. His submission to his Lord[swt] provides him with his own power, from the power of Allah [swt]

8. A Muslim loves for his brother what he loves for himself and hates for his brother what he hates for himself.

9. He decorates himself with the character, manner and the qualities Allah wa Rasooluhu love.

10. He tries to be a doer not a talker.

11. He makes sure, he advices himself, before he advices others. He look to his mistakes before he tries to correct others mistakes.

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About Zakat

One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to God, and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust.

The word Zakat means both 'purification' and 'growth'. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need, and, like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.

Zakat is the amount of money that every adult, mentally stable, free, and financially able Muslim, male and female, has to pay to support specific categories people.

This category of people is defined in surah at-Taubah (9) verse 60: "The alms are only for the poor and the needy, and those who collect them, and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free the captives and the debtors, and for the cause of Allah, and (for) the wayfarers; a duty imposed by Allah. Allah is knower, Wise." (The Holy Qur'an 9:60).

Zakat

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It has been mentioned, along with daily Prayers (Salaat / Namaz), over seventy times in the Quran. Allah's word commanding ".....and establish regular Salaat and give regular Zakat....." are referred to in many parts of the Quran. From this we can conclude that after Salaat, Zakat is the most important act in Islam.

Just as Salaat is the most important act of worship which has to be performed bodily, so is Zakat the main act of worship which has to be performed monetarily. Those who fulfill this duty have been promised abundant reward in this world and hereafter. Whoever evades Zakat has been sternly warned in the Qur'an and Hadith of the consequences.

About Zakat

One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to God, and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust.

The word Zakat means both 'purification' and 'growth'. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need, and, like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.

Zakat is the amount of money that every adult, mentally stable, free, and financially able Muslim, male and female, has to pay to support specific categories people.

This category of people is defined in surah at-Taubah (9) verse 60: "The alms are only for the poor and the needy, and those who collect them, and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free the captives and the debtors, and for the cause of Allah, and (for) the wayfarers; a duty imposed by Allah. Allah is knower, Wise." (The Holy Qur'an 9:60).