saiyan0321
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You sure about that? I can open a current account and avoid state's deduction of Zakat. Plus what does it do with Zakat it has deducted from interest based accounts?
How do Pakistanis look at Zakat? A tax (which it is) or a ticket to heaven? Zakat in Pakistan doesn't have its real meaning. It was always a state levied tax, in Pakistan it is an individual's personal matter, at a ridiculous rate of 2.5%. Clergy defines Zakat in Pakistan ........ not the legislators of Pakistan.
I am not going to deny its imperfections which are more than a few and the matter is correct. If the state has taken the responsibility to implement and form itself as the custodian of Islam in the country then it must also define it and evolve in accordance with modern requirements. Islam should solely be in the hands of the state if it so chooses to implement it.
As for accounts. The idea most likely is the nature of zakat. Zakat is implemented on valuables you have possessed as savings for a period of time. Savings accounts are a sure thing however current accounts are an issue since the monetary value is in a constant flow. The monetary valuable I earned with the pay cheque may or may not be saved in that account. Its not perfect but give it time. Nations evolve and with it their system.
How do Pakistanis see it? I have done no survey but in my circle it is seen as an obligation like all the five pillars that must be fulfilled. You sit down and calculate zakat from all the valuables in the house and give it to the poor.
Well look on the bright side. We got the state levied part down. I think there are like 6 Muslim countries that have state mandated zakat.
Give it time. It will get better.. Slowly it will.