الزَّكَاةُ وَاجِبَةٌ.
Translation: Zakat is obligatory.
Wajibah states that zakat is legally binding. Its foundational obligation is established by the Qur’an, Sunnah and consensus; it is not simply voluntary generosity on the part of a qualifying owner.
In legal language, “wajib” can also be used broadly for a binding duty. Here it affirms the established obligation of zakat rather than making a technical contrast between categories of fard and wajib.
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The Book of Zakat: Obligation, Liability Conditions and Intention
الزَّكَاةُ وَاجِبَةٌ.
Translation: Zakat is obligatory.
Wajibah states that zakat is legally binding. Its foundational obligation is established by the Qur’an, Sunnah and consensus; it is not simply voluntary generosity on the part of a qualifying owner.
In legal language, “wajib” can also be used broadly for a binding duty. Here it affirms the established obligation of zakat rather than making a technical contrast between categories of fard and wajib.