1 00:00:26,500 --> 00:00:32,050 In our world there are only 90 people who own the equivalent of belongings 2 00:00:32,059 --> 00:00:36,300 of 3,500 billion people 3 00:00:36,355 --> 00:00:40,280 this number of people represents half of the population on earth 4 00:00:40,700 --> 00:00:44,930 one more time,the richest 90 people on earth 5 00:00:44,980 --> 00:00:50,320 own as much as 3,500 billion people 6 00:00:50,420 --> 00:00:54,060 while they move inside their properties using private planes 7 00:00:54,100 --> 00:00:57,040 which have some parts made of pure gold 8 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:01,450 at the same time there are 1 million of children dying each year 9 00:01:01,700 --> 00:01:03,650 because of water shortage 10 00:01:03,850 --> 00:01:07,200 another million of children die because of food shortage 11 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:13,050 and the double of children die because of the shortage in Malaria vaccines 12 00:01:13,500 --> 00:01:15,220 Islam does not approve that 13 00:01:15,420 --> 00:01:20,700 These huge differences make some humans lose their humanity 14 00:01:21,437 --> 00:01:23,510 6 billion people live on this planet 15 00:01:23,710 --> 00:01:27,350 the population of developed countries is 4,3 billion 16 00:01:27,550 --> 00:01:31,920 among them,about 3 billion people who live below the poverty line 17 00:01:31,974 --> 00:01:35,327 which is the equivalent of getting 2 US dollars per day 18 00:01:35,527 --> 00:01:41,680 among this people there is 1,2 billion earning less than 1 US dollar a day 19 00:01:44,700 --> 00:01:50,380 My name is Muhammad,I have been confident and self-sufficient all my life 20 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:52,900 I’ve never had forfeiture 21 00:01:53,250 --> 00:01:54,800 I’ve worked very hard, 22 00:01:55,100 --> 00:01:59,020 because my aim is to give my children a better childhood than mine 23 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,420 They’re the little light of my life. 24 00:02:02,300 --> 00:02:04,900 And their happiness is all what I want 25 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:14,580 Zakat as a term is a comprehensive terminology 26 00:02:14,581 --> 00:02:19,630 that should be understood fully,otherwise it will be misunderstood 27 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:23,420 Zakat has a linguistic meaning, 28 00:02:24,540 --> 00:02:27,790 and that linguistic meaning is:Purification 29 00:02:27,990 --> 00:02:31,410 so,somebody with Zakat means somebody who is purified 30 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:37,900 so,the person paying Zakat is doing this ritual as one of the pillars of Islam 31 00:02:37,980 --> 00:02:41,460 which is the fifth pillar of Islam 32 00:02:41,660 --> 00:02:49,850 that cuts 2,5%of somebody’s property for the sake of the poor people, 33 00:02:49,900 --> 00:02:55,100 over a certain amount of money that is agreed upon according to Islamic law 34 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,450 The Islamic society is different than others societies 35 00:02:58,550 --> 00:03:01,180 The Messenger- PBUH -says 36 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:07,360 He is not a believer who eats his fill while his neighbor beside him goes hungry…’ 37 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:14,270 the total wealth of the 3 richest men in the world is equivalent to the GDP of the poorest 48 countries 38 00:03:14,350 --> 00:03:17,330 and the wealth of the 200 world’s richest people 39 00:03:17,500 --> 00:03:22,800 exceeds the total income of the 41%of the population of the world combined 40 00:03:23,500 --> 00:03:26,867 studies show that if they contribute with 1%of their wealth 41 00:03:27,390 --> 00:03:32,470 it will cover all the costs of primary school education for all children in the developing world 42 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:34,910 My name is Amr 43 00:03:35,500 --> 00:03:38,540 if you ask me about the most precious person in my life 44 00:03:39,020 --> 00:03:40,840 I’ll tell you that is my father 45 00:03:40,950 --> 00:03:43,330 he is in the worst shock timing, 46 00:03:43,425 --> 00:03:46,480 but I think is time to repay him what I owe him 47 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,730 my father made me what I am today 48 00:03:49,930 --> 00:03:55,230 Poverty causes tens of social divisions and problems,such as street children 49 00:03:55,500 --> 00:03:58,040 criminals and disconnected families 50 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:05,190 the Zakat is obligated by Allah to end this destructive phenomenon societies 51 00:04:05,390 --> 00:04:08,090 Do you know how many children become homeless 52 00:04:08,290 --> 00:04:11,700 and live away from their families because of poverty? 53 00:04:11,703 --> 00:04:15,280 Can you imagine how they will grow up and what they will become? 54 00:04:16,100 --> 00:04:19,540 But in a world that only speaks the language of the dollar 55 00:04:19,543 --> 00:04:22,710 taxes has accumulated and I cannot pay them 56 00:04:22,910 --> 00:04:27,750 we had to leave our house,and that was the most difficult moment for me 57 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:28,950 since I was born 58 00:04:30,500 --> 00:04:31,990 I have no solutions… 59 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:43,320 Zakah as a terminology as an aspect of charity in Islam, 60 00:04:43,900 --> 00:04:45,500 is compulsory 61 00:04:45,622 --> 00:04:51,500 where as other type of charity is called Sadaqah and this is optional 62 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:57,220 Zakat must be paid at the end of a year from the time you saved your money 63 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:01,040 but charity or sadaqah,the optional one, 64 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,780 is paid any time you like,with any amount you like 65 00:05:04,980 --> 00:05:08,400 as it is not compulsory,so,if you don’t pay it you are not sinful 66 00:05:08,750 --> 00:05:13,100 but for Zakah,if a person denies paying it,he is not a Muslim 67 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,010 and if he doesn’t do it, 68 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:22,400 with the acknowledgment of that pillar,he will be sinful and he will deserve Allah’s punishment 69 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:29,750 in developing countries we find that the rate of 33.3%do not have safe drinking water  70 00:05:29,786 --> 00:05:32,360 that is healthy for drinking and consumption 71 00:05:32,850 --> 00:05:35,960 25%lack access to adequate housing  72 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:40,640 and 20%lack access to adequate and regular health services 73 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:45,160 20%of children do not get an education beyond the fifth grade 74 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:49,130 and 20%of students and malnourished or undernourished 75 00:05:57,590 --> 00:06:01,730 In 2005 a million children left the primary education 76 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:06,100 because they cannot afford the tuitions and the necessary costs 77 00:06:06,150 --> 00:06:10,977 Islam protects the society from this integration destruction and collapse 78 00:06:11,177 --> 00:06:17,170 Poverty is the primary and the most logic cause of committing a crime in the world 79 00:06:17,700 --> 00:06:20,940 it is a fast spreading cause of the crime as well 80 00:06:21,570 --> 00:06:27,370 About 750 thousand crimes of murder are committed 81 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:33,470 each year in Europeand USA only because of the desire to steal 82 00:06:33,850 --> 00:06:37,690 In most of those crimes,the murderer is in need for money 83 00:06:37,700 --> 00:06:39,489 Islam protects society from that 84 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:46,500 The day I went to the hospital I decided to buy all the medicines he needed and to pray that God heals him 85 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,570 because my father is the person who made me what I am today 86 00:06:51,100 --> 00:06:55,200 yet,I was surprised by the high prices of the medicines in the pharmacy, 87 00:06:55,283 --> 00:06:57,720 I felt like I was harshly stabbed 88 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:01,720 he would died in front of me because I cannot buy the medicines for him? 89 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:03,160 Oh my God! 90 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:05,900 if property was a man I would have killed him 91 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:10,200 There must be a way to help my father,there must be! 92 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:12,199 My name is Ummayyah,I’m a new Muslim,I love to travel and see new places 93 00:07:23,300 --> 00:07:27,280 while 35,000 children die every day because of hunger and diseases 94 00:07:27,500 --> 00:07:32,259 and fifth of developing countries’population spend the rest of the day starving 95 00:07:33,250 --> 00:07:35,770 Aids given to poor countries through the United Nations 96 00:07:35,970 --> 00:07:41,470 is less than what 9 developed countries spend on cats and dogs food into 6 days 97 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,590 My name is Ummayyah,I’m a new Muslim 98 00:07:47,020 --> 00:07:49,050 I love to travel and see new places 99 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:52,310 as usual,when I go to any new country, 100 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,590 I do not stay in a hotel unless for the bedtime only 101 00:07:56,400 --> 00:08:00,280 I love to travel all over the countries and get to know the people and cultures 102 00:08:00,750 --> 00:08:03,100 of course,I never leave my backpack, 103 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:05,200 we are inseparable 104 00:08:07,100 --> 00:08:10,010 Islam carries goodness for everyone, 105 00:08:10,830 --> 00:08:13,700 the Muslims and the non-Muslim as well 106 00:08:14,100 --> 00:08:20,400 In Islam,spending my forfeiture causes is considered purification of the money 107 00:08:20,500 --> 00:08:22,980 How many people know this information about Islam? 108 00:08:23,100 --> 00:08:27,770 I would say that even some Muslims might be ignorant about this information 109 00:08:28,270 --> 00:08:33,080 Your role is to let people know about this information,to spread the goodness 110 00:08:33,850 --> 00:08:38,800 Less than 1%of what world spends on weapons each year is enough 111 00:08:38,849 --> 00:08:43,600 to solve all the education problems of children in the entire world 112 00:08:43,696 --> 00:08:47,090 Islam wants to build a coherent and firm society 113 00:08:47,150 --> 00:08:50,480 a society that knows that what world spends 114 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:56,480 on alcohol is enough to solve the water shortage in the entire world 3 times ! 115 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:03,920 A society which does not spend on the pet’s food more than what spends on health human needs 116 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:10,126 Zakah puts the wealth of rich people in the right place 117 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:16,900 After I became a Muslim I decided to visit the Muslim countries and learn more about them 118 00:09:17,350 --> 00:09:21,410 but unfortunately I am facing the worst thing that could happen to a tourist 119 00:09:21,610 --> 00:09:25,310 I lost the backpack in the taxi,which includes all my belongings 120 00:09:27,030 --> 00:09:31,060 my passport,my money,city maps,everything ! 121 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:34,520 Even my cell phone was in that bag 122 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,770 Oh my God!I’m completely lost ! 123 00:09:38,700 --> 00:09:40,510 I was in a terrible situation. 124 00:09:41,300 --> 00:09:42,260 What can I do?? 125 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:45,400 A stranded traveler deserves Zakat 126 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:03,880 Zakat elevates the human spirit 127 00:10:04,380 --> 00:10:06,380 because it disciplines his materialistic tendency 128 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:10,500 allowing humans to control it instead of being controlled by it 129 00:10:10,940 --> 00:10:15,160 in exchange for this elevation the human being has a high level of solidarity in the community 130 00:10:15,540 --> 00:10:18,940 and low levels of hunger, poverty, crime and ignorance 131 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:21,240 Money is the cheapest thing in the world 132 00:10:21,540 --> 00:10:23,540 but human beings are the most valuable entities in it 133 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,900 Islam encourages sacrificing the cheap to elevate the valuable 134 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:29,500 Is not it a profitable business?