Pearl of Wisdom

Ali b. Abi Hamza narrated from Abu BasIr who said: 'I heard him asking Abu 'Abdullah (al-Sadiq] (AS): may I be sacrificed for you, please inform me about the religion that Allah has obligated upon His servants. The religion that they cannot afford to be ignorant of and the only religion that will be accepted from them. What is it?' The Imam (AS) replied, 'Bearing witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad (SAWA) is the prayer, paying the alms-tax, pilgrimage to the House for those who are able to do so, fasting the month of Ramadan.' Then the Imam momentarily paused and then repeated twice, 'and divine guardianship [of the divinely appointed Imams] (al-wilaya).' Messenger of Allah, establishing the

Abu Basir
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 22, no. 11

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Question : #691 Category: Zakaat & Khums
Subject: right or wong way khums niyat
Question: I have started a new method I give money of khums but do not do the niyat of a particular commodity only the niyat I am giving khums ,but when I come home I do the niyat of the commodity because I want to give khums first of those things, which I use daily like clothes for namaz etc because I have many goods which are not used for years, can this be method be done according to ayatollah Sistani (may god give him long life)?in my family or mu grandparents gives khums only I am giving that also they are against me.
Answer: Salaam Alaykum,

The method mentioned is valid, you are to give one fifth share of the items acquired, and on those items not used for greater than a year.

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