Islamic State Wilayat Halab Diwan al-Zakat wa al-Sadaqat
al-Ra’i Office No. Date: 6 Rajab 1437 AH
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Praise be to God the Lord of the Worlds and prayers and peace be upon the most noble of the prophets and those sent, our sayyid Muhammad, and all his family and companions.
Notification
The brothers registered with the al-Ra’i zakat office and have changed their residence address should see the office in the village of Tel Batal Sharqi so that their residency address can be updated.
And God is the One behind the intention.
Office for the zakat and sadaqat office in al-Ra’i and Akhtarin
Islamic State Wilayat Halab Diwan al-Zakat wa al-Sadaqat
al-Ra’i Office No. Date: 4 Rajab 1437 AH
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Praise be to God the Lord of the Worlds and prayers and peace be upon the most noble of the prophets and those sent, our sayyid Muhammad, and all his family and companions.
Notification
We inform you that the zakat and sadaqat office has been transferred to the village of Tel Batal Sharqi. Office hours last from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
And God is the One behind the intention.
Office for the zakat and sadaqat office in al-Ra’i and Akhtarin
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Statement about those who unjustly take zakat
Praise be to God alone and prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. As for what follows:
From above the seven heavens, God- Almighty and Exalted is He- defined the disbursements of zakat and the people deserving zakat, and He did not leave zakat to the whims and ambitions of the greedy. For the Exalted said: “Charity is for the fuqara’, the masakin, those who work on the matters of charity, for those whose hearts are to be conciliated, for freeing slaves, those in debt, in the path of God, and for the wayfarer. It is a duty imposed by God, and God is wise and knowing” (al-Tawba 60).
The scholars have agreed that it is not allowed to disburse zakat to those who are not mentioned by God Almighty. So zakat is not permitted to a rich person who has sufficient means or to a strong person capable of making a living.
The Prophet (SAWS) said: “Charity is not permitted to a rich or strong person”- (narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi from a hadith of Abdullah bin ‘Amro).
Ibn Qudama said: “A rich person is not to be given from the shares of the fuqara’ and masakin, and there is no disagreement about this among scholars. For God Almighty has made zakat for the fuqara’ and masakin and the rich person is not part of those categories of people” (al-Mughni 2/522).
Therefore, it is forbidden for the Muslim to ask for zakat money and take from it unless he knows from himself that he comes under the categories of people entitled to it.
So if one not entitled to zakat money dares to take from it, whether driven to do so by greed, a desire for more, indifference or abandoning work, and then claims poverty and destitution, that person commits a great crime by consuming wealth forbidden to him, and depriving the entitled ones among the poor of their right, and deceiving the Muslims.
God Almighty has said about those who consume the orphan’s wealth, meaning the consumption of the wealth of the fuqara’ and masakin: “Those who consume the wealth of the orphan in an act of wrongdoing, eat fire in their bellies and will burn in the flames of hell” (al-Nisa’ 10).
Ahmad narrated in his Musnad in an authentic transmission on the authority of Hubshi in Junada: that the Prophet (SAWS) said: “Whoever asks [for zakat] without being poor, it is as though that person is eating fire.”
Muslim narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him): that the Messenger of God (SAWS) said: “Whoever asks people for their wealth in a bid to gain more is asking for fire, so let him seek less or more.”
“This means that he is punished with Hellfire and it is probably intended in the literal sense, and that what he takes becomes an ember by which he is burned just like the one who refuses to give zakat”- (Sharh al-Nawawi 7/131).
al-Bukhari narrated in the chapter entitled “The one who requests from people in a bid to acquire a lot of wealth” on the authority of Ibn Omar (may God be pleased with them both), that the Prophet (SAWS) said: “The man continues asking the people until he comes on the Day of Judgement and has no piece of flesh on his face.”
Part of the punishment of consuming forbidden wealth is that if one prays, one will not be heard. For Muslim narrated in his Sahih collection on the authority of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him), that the Prophet (SAWS) mentioned the case of the man who travels for a long time and is dishevelled and dusty and raises his hands to heaven and says: ‘Oh Lord, oh Lord.’ But his food and drink come from prohibited things, and his clothing comes from what has been prohibited, and he has been fed with forbidden food. So how can his prayer be answered?
Part of the punishment also is the loss of one’s permissible wealth with one’s forbidden wealth, and that God opens the door of poverty on this person. Ahmad narrated in his Musnad on the authority of Abd al-Rahman bin ‘Awf: that the Messenger of God (SAWS) said: “Man does not open the door of asking for money without God opening the door of poverty upon him.”
So the one who consumes from zakat money without being entitled to it must repent to God (Almighty and Exalted is He), make do with what wealth God has granted him, and return the zakat money he has taken (or its value if he has spent it) to the party from whom he took the money, and be content with what God has provided him. The Messenger of God (SAWS) said: “Successful is the one who has accepted Islam, been provided sufficient sustinence, and has been made content by God with what has come to him”- (narrated by Muslim on the authority of Abdullah bin ‘Amro bin al-‘As). The one who is aware of this person’s state must restrain him, admonish him, and make him afraid of God. If this person repents, that is fine, but otherwise, one must refer said person’s situation to the relevant authority.
Thus, the Diwan al-Zakat wa al-Sadaqat issues a warning to all proven to be consuming zakat wealth while not being entitled to it and having used lying and deception to obtain it, and likewise all those enriched by God following a state of poverty and continuing to take zakat money from the Diwan, that they will come under the list of discretionary punishments put in place by the Diwan, including:
. Imposition of a discretionary punishment on all proven to have lied or concealed their wealth and sufficiency, whereby they must return the zakat money they have taken and a sum ten times its amount, unless they come in repentance before power is gained over them.
We also urge the Muslims to help us to perform this great obligation for which the eyes of those leading its implementation have remained awake for so long so that the zakat can reach those entitled to it, and we urge that the one who knows of a person of sufficient wealth and yet is consuming the wealth of the poor should hurry to inform us via contact with the nearest zakat office. This is an example of cooperation on the basis of piety and fear of God. The Almighty has said: “And cooperate on the basis of piety and fear of God, and do not cooperate on the basis of sin and enmity. And fear God, for God delivers severe punishment”- (al-Ma’ida 2).
And God is well aware of His servants.
Diwan al-Zakat wa al-Sadaqat The amir
Islamic State Diwan al-Zakat wa al-Sadaqat The amir
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Caliphate on the Prophetic Methodology
Islamic State Wilayat Halab Diwan al-Zakat wa al-Sadaqat Office: al-Ra’i
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Review+disclosure [in handwriting]
Admission of ownership
I am the signatory below: Abd al-Manaf, the son of Ramzi. My mother is Adawiya Muhammad Ali.
I am known as Abu Muhammad Ma’nan [?] and I was born in Madinat al-Thawra on 9 December 1976 CE. My house address is: al-Ra’i, the dwelling of al-Shaykh Nur. My phone number is [blank]. My type of work is: Grinding. I work at: the market. The phone number is: [blank].
I came to the Zakat office and paid a sum of: [blank] Which is the zakat on my wealth estimated at: Estimated at around 265,000 Syrian pounds, with debts.
I also own: pistachio crops…olive crops…grapes…vehicles…gold…silver…sheep…number of hectares [NB: all these fields are marked with a cross, implying no ownership of these assets].
Should the contrary of what I have said be established, I placed myself under Shari’i penalty about which the Messenger of God (SAWS): “Whoso withholds the zakat, we will take it as one of the rights of God, while the person’s wealth will be cut in half.”
And God is witness to what I say.
Quoted in Hashiyat Qalyubi by Imam al-Nawawi (4/273): “Whoso says: God knows or God bears witness, and does so falsely in a deliberate sense, that person has committed kufr [disbelief].”
[In handwriting]: the year has not yet passed. He should see us on date 1 Sha’aban 1436 AH.
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Judge between them by what God has revealed
Islamic State Wilayat Halab Diwan al-Qada wa al-Madhalim
From: Abu Omar al-Muhajir To: the brothers in the Diwan al-Zakat
As-salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuhu
We ask you to review the case of the woman called Amina Suwayd. Does she need aid or not? For she claims to be in poverty. Has anyone borne witness to that?
Members of the Dawla: You must make sure of the matter and take the necessary steps.
May God reward you best.
Abu Omar al-Muhajir
Islamic State Branch Court of Aleppo- al-Bab Head of the court
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Caliphate on the Prophetic Methodology
Islamic State Wilayat Halab Diwan al-Zakat
To the brother who is the treasury accountant:
Please disburse a sum of 220,000 (in writing: two-hundred and twenty thousand Syrian pounds) to the brother Ghalib Shaykho, while taking all his personal information.
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Islamic State Caliphate on the Prophetic Methodology Wilayat Halab
No.
Date: / / 1435 AH
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
As-salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuhu
[The following in handwriting]:
From the Diwan al-Zakat to the brothers in the Shari’i institute:
We ask you to subject the one-called [blank] to a Shari’i course to teach him the matters of his religion and Tawhid, and to give him a paper certificate after he completes the course, so we can disburse for him the zakat sum.
Islamic State Wilayat Halab Zakat and Sadaqat Centre
al-Ra’i Office
Warning
The Zakat and Sadaqat Office in al-Ra’i warns the one called Muhammad al-Ahmad Isma’il that he must see the Zakat and Sadaqat Office within two days from date 2 Jumada al-Thani 1437 AH. Otherwise, his case will be referred to the Islamic court in order to take the necessary proceedings against him.
[In handwriting]: please see [the office] with olive receipt
And the one who has warned has been excused.
Official for the Zakat and Sadaqat Office
Islamic State Diwan al-Zakat wa al-Sadaqat Wilayat Halab/al-Ra’i Office/The amir
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