مصارف الزكاة في ضوء الواقع المعاصر : المؤلفة قلوبهم وفي سبيل الله / إعداد محمد يسران هادي

Abstract

The research focuses on the contemporary study of two zakat group beneficiaries, namely “those whose hearts have been reconciled” and “those who are in the cause of God”. The study explains the linguistic and the technical meaning of the two terms. It also puts forwards the views of the past jurists, exegetes, and traditionists as well as their modern counterparts. The discussion of their legal proofs and preponderance opinions are carried out therein. The study shows the importance of the two group beneficiaries especially in materializing the objective of da'wah and defending Islamic country from its enemy nowadays. It explains the Muslim's needs of these two beneficiaries, especially on its aspect of possible application in contemporary life. The study is conducted through inductive and analytical method. Among the findings of the study are; the beneficiary of “those whose hearts have been reconciled” is still applicable and never be abrogated until the last day. Moreover, Muslims nowadays are even in a grater need of this group beneficiary to promote their da'wah and to defend their country and belief from cultural and intellectual aggression of various ideologies such as secularism, Zionism, Christianity, etc. As for the question of the beneficiary “those who are in the cause of God” this researcher affirms the view of the Muslim majority that the meaning of it is jihad and fighting. However, the meaning of jihad is not limited only to war, but also includes the struggle between Muslim and its enemy. Hence jihad would also cover the struggle via writing and speaking, and of course fighting. Sometimes jihad takes a form of intellectual, educational, economic, political struggle and not only military one. So everyone who is struggling to promote the word of God is in the cause of God. The significance of this beneficiary is therefore very clear especially nowadays to assist those who fight for the cause of God in every aspect of life. This it self is a means to spread the word of God on earth and to raise the flag of tawheed and Islam.