I have a saving of 100$.I need it after 2 yrs.how should I preserve my money?should i give zakat?

Question

..bcoz by giving zakat from that little money,it wil get reduced i'll not have enough required when time comes..

What should I do?

Or am i expected not to save for tomorrow and live as "Allah will give for tomorrow"

Pls help

Salam and thanks..

Answer 1

Ask your bank if they provide a non-interest bearing account alternative. I did and I got one.

In Islam, there is no definate tomorrow. keep yout tomorrows in the hands of Allah. If you fall ill, your money cannot save you, only Allah can. Don't keep too pre-occupied with dunya tomorrows. If you fall ill, then that's the will of Allah. But if you give zakat even when you fear this and you give it souly to please Allah then I don't see how you have lost anything at all.

Don't fear the will of Allah and don't fear your destiny. Just think, you could be the one helping that person who had no one to pay their hospital bills and helping the one who fears they will be in your position you are in now.  

Answer 2

zakat is not fard on you if u cannot afford it.  You have to honestly analyze your situation and come to a conclusion whether zakat is fard on you or not

Answer 3

You should have faith that God will provide however God also wants us as humans to Work hard to obtain.

You cant just sit around and expect God to do everything for you. You have to put work into your endeavors<3

Answer 4

Well why don't you keep the $100, and as you have income every day/month/yr, pay zakaat for $100 every year from ur income.  But you HAVE to pay zakaat on it, because this is the way we are commanded to pay zakaat.

We don't pay zakat on things being used, rather things that are saved.

And yes, from the practice of the prophet and his companions, we know there is much good in placing our trust in Allah.  But it is not forbidden to save either.