VOLUME TWENTY-FIVE
THE BOOK OF JURISPRUDENCE
PART FIVE:
ZAKAT AND FASTING

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.

THE BOOK OF ZAKAT

Shaykh al-Islam Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

All praise is due to Allah. We seek His help and forgiveness, and we seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and from our evil deeds. Whoever Allah guides, none can lead astray; and whoever He leads astray, none can guide. We bear witness that none is worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and we bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah bestow blessings and abundant peace upon him.

To proceed:

Allah Most High has blessed His servants with Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He is the greatest blessing bestowed upon them. Whoever accepts this blessing has Allah’s favor completed upon him, his religion perfected for him, and is made a member of the best community brought forth for mankind. Allah sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, revealed to him the Book and wisdom, and made His Book a guardian over the scriptures that preceded it. In it He commanded