Zakaat - Rules and modern issues

Reward of Zakaat for those who can’t give it

Those who have been granted affluence have been given the different rules of Zakaat.  They will calculate Zakaat as per those rules.  However, those people who don’t have wealth that meets the prescribed criteria for Zakaat don’t have to give Zakaat.  For such people, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has given a really delightful news.  If they recite the following Durood, then this recitation will get them the reward of giving Zakaat.  There is a Hadith in this regard in Kanz Ul ‘Ummal:

Translation: The person who doesn’t have wealth on which Zakaat is Compulsory (Wajib) should say:  Allahumma Salli ‘Ala Muhammadin ‘Abdika Wa Rasoolika Wa ‘Alal Mu'mineena Wal Mu'minaati Wal Muslimeena Wal Muslimaat.  (O Allah! Send Durood on Your favorite bondsman and Your Prophet and on believing men and women and have mercy on Muslim men and women.)  This Durood will get that person a reward equal to giving Zakaat.  (Kanz Ul ‘Ummal, Hadith No. 15790)