Why Zakat cannot solve poverty in capitalism

Zakat cannot solve the problem of poverty within a capitalist society because the market is structured to bring about the wage to the cost of production of labour-power.

[@Photon-1927]

Zakat cannot end poverty… but help the poor to reduce their burden (by covering basic needs). Resulting less crimes in long term.

[@stevesmith4901]

I think you're mistaken. Zakat is not charity. It's a wealth tax. It's a mechanism for wealth redistribution in society. Under the Zakat system, a calculated amount of wealth is taken from the rich and given to the poor. Wealth could be in any form. It can be in the form of land if land is the asset the rich man owns. Also, I think you are mistaken on the claim that wage decrease will occur under a welfare system where food, shelter and health care is provided by the state. Here's why. If the basic needs of a man are taken care of, he is less desperate to work. This reduces the demand for work. As demand for work drops, the wage for work will naturally rise to compensate for it. It's simple demand and supply economics.

[@kashif7934]

Islam vs Capitalism; A brief comparison 1. BASIC CONCEPT: Capitalism: Needs are unlimited, resources are limited. If resources are increased, it will gradually decrease poverty by trickle down effect. Islam: Needs are either basic or luxurious. Basic needs are right of every human. Resources are enough, they just need to be distributed through proper mechanism. 2. OWNERSHIP: Capitalism: Everything can be owned privately if you have enough money. Islam: Property is either private, public or state owned. Not everything can go into private property. 3. COMPANY STRUCTURE: Capitalism: Separation of owners and management. Owners will get the profit, management will bear the loss. Islam: Rules of partnership must be followed. Owners must be defined and bear the loss alongwith profit. 4. TAXATION Capitalism: Everyone must pay taxes, regardless of being rich or poor. Islam: Poor does not pay tax. Rather state provides from Bait ul Maal to poor. 5. AGRICULTURE AND LAND LAWS: Capitalism: One who owns the land, decides whether to cultivate or not Islam: Land not cultivated for 3 years is taken & given to those who can cultivate. 6. FOREIGN LOANS Capitalism: You need to pay all interest based foreign loans Islam: only principle amount is returned, interest is not allowed no matter what 7. PATENT & COPYRIGHT LAWS Capitalism: Technology is captured by few capitalists through patent laws Islam: Technology can be used & copied by anyone and anyone can develop new technology using idea of old one. 8. DUTIES Capitalism: Importers & exporters must pay duties for their product Islam: There is no duty, except for the importers of Darul Harb (State that is in war with khilafah) with the tit&tat policy. 9. TRADE PARTNERSHIP Capitalism: Partners in stock exchange are not well defined. Islam: You need to define partners and shares. Business should not vague 10. MONOPOLY AND HOARDING Capitalism: Companies can own and store anything and create monopoly Islam: Monopoly is not allowed in any sector, specially food items. 11. EXCHANGE OF ITEMS Capitalism: Exchange item with countries who grow it better than you. Islam: State must be self sufficient, not dependent. State should continuously work on making things better. 12. MONEY PRINTING Capitalism: Currency is FIAT, state is allowed to print money to fulfill requirements, ultimately resulting in inflation Islam: Currency is gold/silver backed. Hyperinflation is very unusual.

[@alijawad432]

Not neccessasry, there were Islamic Coins. Also could u explain which system is better

[@ummijaan1448]

@@alijawad432 this is absolutely bullshit explanation of both systems. I don't have any idea from where did you came up with this ?

[@haroon420]

@@ummijaan1448 thanks. Saved me from lol’ing at the opening post 😂

[@faiqsabih3215]

you should add: rich rarely pay taxes and the middle class is taxed heavily

[@Photon-1927]

If you add references to each point for both systems it would be good. Otherwise it can be taken as one individual view

[@MehranKhan-zo2pg]

The basic purpose of ZAKAT is not end poverty, but the make life of poor sustainable.

[@sohail-zp7sp]

تو پھر وہ مساوات کس لئیے معانی میں بیان کی جاتی ہے ؟؟

[@sohail-zp7sp]

نظام معیشت کو کونسا مذہب مساوات پر ڈسکس کرتا ہے ؟؟ جواب ہے کوئی نہیں ہی ہوگا پھر ہم مسلمان کیوں زکوٰۃ و خیرات کو معیشت میں مساوی قرار دیتے ہیں ؟؟

[@waqasbhalli8928]

Kon deta hy?

[@Moviemaster621]

Zakat means transparency.

[@sajjadakbar9195]

Most of the people don't have correct understanding of zakat. It's not charity rather its sort of tax and is collected 2.5% on savings, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% on profit/salary/income. I recommend watch scholar Javaid Ahmed Ghamdi videos on zakat for further understanding.

[@AleemKhan]

Dr. Javed also mentioned that if you pay taxes to the government, then adjust the amount and pay only the remaining amount as Zakat.

[@faiqsabih3215]

@@AleemKhan yes but few people pay taxes in Pakistan

[@javediqbal6978]

زکواۃ صرف ایک احساس ہے ۔ غربت ختم کرنا ایک معاشی مسئلہ ہے۔

[@PolicyPolicing]

Brave argument Sir, charity never solves the problem of poverty or bring self sustainability to society, even our beloved prophet (PBUH) encouraged people to work with their hands. Equal division of land is the right track to prosperity.

[@ArsalanTahirSh]

zakat is not a charity rather it is a system of taxation

[@PolicyPolicing]

Great reply Arsalan, my question is if we pay taxes to the state, should it be considered my zakat?

[@halal_lobster946]

@@PolicyPolicing yes. In the early days zakat usef to be paid to the state

[@PolicyPolicing]

@@halal_lobster946 thanks, here government in Pakistan deducts taxes and zakat simultaneously.

[@halal_lobster946]

@@PolicyPolicing that's gay

[@TheFinalRevelation2]

As a practicing Muslim who has done his research, I agree with your conclusion. However, you rule out the fact that Islam prohibits usury altogether. 2.5 to 10 percent tax in a system where there is no interest could be enough. Also remember Islam is the religion that challenges capatislim on many many fronts. There are many authentic ahadith on the distribution of land and natural resources. On that front it is close to communism.

[@antares3518]

When was zakat ever intended to stop capitalism? Maybe in the future there are new problems besides capitalism. Purpose of zakat is to feed the poor. And Allah makes sure that your zakat reaches them if you give it in good will

[@abdelqayyum5257]

جتنا جتنا ایدھی ٹرسٹ سہولتیں فراہم کرتا جاتا ہے ہماری حکومتیں اپنہ ذمہ داریوں سے ہاتھ کھنچےی جاتی ہے

[@mohammedsohail2757]

Assalamualaikum Sir, Merai khayal me apkai analysis video ka title “ Why charity cannot solve poverty” hona chahiye instead of “ why zakat cannot solve poverty”. Zakat is not just a charity but it’s an organised system which leads to a systematic development of a community, but we are unfortunate that distribution of zakat in our countries are managed individually not by an trusted ameer. For example: 1. A story of man came to prophet s.a.w as his family was going through faqah( hunger) and prophet s.a.w didn’t gave him money/food but asked him to sell his utensil/bowl and he purchased an axe and some food with the money. That’s how he managed to cut wood every day and look after his family. 2. In the early years of nabuwat the times were tough, Arabs faced scarcity of food, water and money. By the time Islam achieved its peak Arabs found it difficult to distribute zakat as there were no poor. 3. Like I said zakat used to be managed by ameer, It never used to get distributed just in the form of money but for a. Arms and ammunition b. Education c. Training and development d. marriages e. Pension d. looking after widows and orphans Etc

[@tallatrasool9757]

​@@knowbuddy how can you say this...

[@mdsrraza6020]

ghurbat khatam to ho nhi rhi chahe zakat keh len charity

[@seekhoarseekhao7196]

This guy knows very little about Islam. First, Zakat is not a charity. It is very different from Charity. Charity is khairar not Zakat. Second, Zakat is not in vaccuum. It will come with other Islamic restrictions on Capitalism. Let me say his just an idealogue. Other day he was criticising Elon who is leading the technology to just defend his Leftist ideology. I find lot of contradictions in his videos.

[@mhamzamunir]

You are right bro

[@RAHMATHALIAr]

Access to Land/distribution is must. Thanks

[@mubashirqalbi783]

Jazakallah sir! You have explained the root problem of poverty in third world countries with complete neutrality. But I want to add a bit more that, Zakat is a perfect system but its goals can't be until all the institution of the state run in accordance with the Islamic teachings. Mere reforming the economy by introducing Zakat will not work in a society which base on anti-islamic principals

[@pankaja7974]

Yes. islam has to be implemented in totality. -------We need to impose jiziya on non-muslims. Go on conquering lands, trade slaves etc🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@insandostparty]

زبردست خراج تحسین ہے تیمور جی آپکے لئے ۔۔۔۔ آپ نے جامد سماج میں ہمت کر کے ایک جامد مسلے کی طرف اشارہ کر دیا ،،، بہرحال ہمارے قدیم ترین نظریات پر اپنے خوبصورت فکری اور جدید معاشی انداز میں ہمیں سوچنے اور سمجھنے کی دعوت دی جو آگے چل کر ہمارے ہاں جلد ہی بنیادی سماجی بحثوں میں جگہ بنائے گی ۔۔۔۔ آپ سے درخواست ہے کہ آپ ضروری حوالہ جات کا لنک ضرور شیئر کر دیا کریں تاکہ آپکے سامین اپنے طور پر معاملات کو جانچ پڑتال کرنے کی کوشش کریں۔ مثلاً آپ نے دنیا کے پندرہ معاشی ماہرین کے فلاحی کاموں کے حوالے سے مشترکہ اعلامیے کا ذکر کیا ۔۔۔ وغیرہ

[@zuhakhalid3139]

Excellent explanation sir. جو لوگ اسلامی نظام کی بات کرتے ہیں ان کو اصل میں پتہ ہی نہیں اللّٰہ کا نظام کیا ہے۔ اللّٰہ کا نظام یہی ہے کہ دنیا میں کسی کی حق تلفی نہ ہو اور انسان شیطان کی پیروی سے بچے۔ اس کے لئے مختلف طریقہ کار وقتاً فوقتاً بنتے رہتے ہیں۔ آج جو سوشلزم کی شکل میں ایک فلسفہ ہے اس میں کچھ اصلاحات کر کے اسلامی معاشروں میں نافذ کیا جا سکتا ہے۔ ہر نظام کے پیچھے ایک لمبا فلسفہ ہوتا ہے۔

[@pedrocavalcante5822]

For many years we were made to believe that food shortages were things that only happened under socialism, and that capitalism was superior in providing plenty and plenty of food.

[@flamming_arrow]

Buahahah capitalism will provide you oppurtunity to grow plenty of food. If you can't you are lagging somewhere.

[@Krucezam]

@@flamming_arrowit also provide you options with hoarding

[@flamming_arrow]

@@Krucezam hoarding is part of communism while in capitalism one always invest. If you don't invest or not a capitalist, what socialist do other than hoarding?

[@parjanyashukla176]

​@@flamming_arrow What capitalist do other than invading other countries in order to destroy their economies? Is capitalism even possible without making other countries' products uncompetitive? Or without a hierarchy of races? Would it have even been possible without colonization?

[@parjanyashukla176]

​@@flamming_arrow Moreover, capitalism works on the basis of fake theories and fantasies like demand-supply curve, perfect competition, etc. These theories have not been proven by observation but merely cooked up.

[@noamansattar]

If cost of production is decreased due to charity/zalat, then wages will also decrease, hence the producer can use the extra savings from Dec wages to increase means of production via machinery, which will again cause more demand of labor and increase production and hence wealth generation. As our cost of production/wages Decrease then our product will also cost less, hence more can be sold/exported and hence more demand for our products outside of our cities and nation. Also with Dec wages there will be generally less buying power, hence cost of land/house, cost of car, cost of food etc will also Dec with it, causing marginal inflation. Please comment if I am wrong and clarify as well. Would appreciate it. Thank you

[@husnainkhan3391]

Do you really think that once increased wages can be decreased? Wages are rigid downward.. Secondly, there are four factors of production in capitalist economy, and wage is one of them. So first wages have to be decreased and then cost of production will decrease.

[@husnainkhan3391]

But in capitalist economy nominal wages go on to increase but real wages are decreasing with every passing day.

[@atifrehmanfarooqui3862]

Cannot take one item and think that it cannot solve the problems of the society. In islam, you need the complete Islamic economics to provide relief to the society.

[@abhishekbhardwaj5272]

Taimur sir please make a video on " History of US Dollars & *How US Dollars became most powerful/strongest currency in the world* "

[@fahadyousafzi]

watch Junaid Akram yesterdays video.. He explained it well !

[@rollwithme6717]

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[@abhishekbhardwaj5272]

Nahi dekhni mujhe vo video. Taimur sir ki explain ki hui video dekhni hai.

[@fahadyousafzi]

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[@arindamsaha735]

​@@abhishekbhardwaj5272aase video nahi karta

[@arjuncalidas2736]

The example of India is not very suitable in this context. India has had land reforms in the past, the biggest being the one implemented in West Bengal. However, despite decades of communist rule, the state still underperforms in key social and economic indicators. And the case is reversed as far as Kerala and Tamil Nadu are concerned. The two states have close to zero poverty, but Kerala still lags behind in industrial development, while Tamil Nadu boasts of the second largest economy in the country. Tamil Nadu is highly industrialised and has an extremely diversified economy, and the state is the most urbanised in the country at over 50% of the population living in urban areas. Tamil Nadu's economy is comparable to the entire economy of Pakistan. It also has extremely low levels of unemployment and poverty (absolute poverty in the literal sense is non-existent). This is due to Keynsian economics which does depend on high and far reaching public sector. Dr Rahman would do very well to study the economics of these three states to see how democratically elected socialist governments (Kerala and WB had communist governments for decades, while TN's politics is completely dominated by social democrats and is mostly left leaning as far as economics is concerned) function in very similar, yet very different ways in the context of the subcontinent. When you clump India as one country, it would become extremely simplistic. And Pakistanis in general tend to view just the North of India as India. I hope Dr Rahman takes this into account while synthesizing problems.

[@whiteholeeducationcenter]

The most. Unfortunate thing is Zakat does not reach to it's deserving.

[@azazhashmi7865]

I think when we talk about demand and supply system: when the true system of zakat is implemented in a system it will provide basic necessities to labour class like excess to food, education and other basic necessities. So, if Capitalist class try to keep wages lover or exploiting labour class, people have social security in a system of zakat system and they are protected if they can't do any thing, they try to avoid exploited by these Capitalist and the demand for labour increases...... And the increased demand for labour also have positive impact on the wages of the labour class..

[@umarqadri5295]

عمدہ معلومات... سر ایک گزارش تھی کہ جن ڈاکومنٹس کا آپ حوالہ دیتے ہیں ان کا اصل لنک یا گوگل ڈرائیو پہ اپ لوڈ کرکے اس کا لنک ڈسکرپشن میں ڈال دیا کریں... عنایت ہوگی... یہی 15 اکانومسٹس والا مضمون نہیں مل رہا مجھے...

[@sajjadashraf324]

Dr. Sahib, not only jaffria but sunni can also file zakat exemption declaration with Banks

[@oyster4545]

kia ZZakat keynesian economics ki policy ko support nh kr skti?

[@JFKKhan]

Zakat is not a charity. In fact, Islam discourages charity. Zakat is just a social responsibility. It is the right of society on an individual. Individual must be socially responsible. If you give zakat, you should not consider it as you are doing a favor to someone. It is a must. You have to do it. It is a mandate from God. A trust.

[@anasmedia886]

Only zakat can't eliminate poverty. It's very much true. Economic system of Islam prohibit 'interest' at the first place and after that orders it's followers to pay zakat. Stressing to pay zakat won't work until or unless interest is abolished.

[@ghulamuddin-gd9642]

Interests runs like blood in the main vassles of human body, abolition of interest is not a solution but to replace an equitable economic system.

[@dheerajpimoli9539]

That's nonsense this will make people lazy by this u can pay ur old debt by taking new debt

[@ashiqsultan5673]

Education and Health should be provided by Govt, with the minimum valuable salary cap to all public and private sector

[@zohaibalam7339]

Sir i m shock how you are alive in Pakistan for such a long time.The so long mullas of Pakistan does not let live your type of intellectual people's for so long.Stay safe sir and keep uploading these type of vidoes to keep educating youth just like me

[@monnabhai6715]

Your argument is valid, as there was not capitalism Makkah in those days of prophet Muhammad PBUH, while at the same time the elites of Makkah had no regard for most of the ppl of Makkah. If Prophet PBUH had ever introduced the Zakat in that existing social structure, there would be no impact on the well-being of common man because of the already existing political structure which the elite used only for their self interest without any principles. So a social structure based on cruelty can't be ameliorated with charity. While Dr Saab Islamic economic system is not only based on Zakat, there is a complete procedure of Social Change.

[@zuhakhalid3139]

I agree with the fact of access to lands. In the ancient times, people had small land, they grew up their own food, they had animals they used to drink their milk and eat their meat. Now people are crying egg is 20 Rs and its useless. Potato, tomato, coriander, everything is expensive and people are always blaming eachother.

[@TheFinalRevelation2]

Islam also ends the system of interest. The same verses that prohibit usury are surrounded by verses that promote charity and verses that set the rules for loan.

[@syed.musab.aziz12]

Doesn't this prove the argument that Islam is a complete system? Just endorsing Islamic economic system without it's social and political system won't fix the crisis?

[@pratishtha1437]

Excellent work! Kindly, if you will, continue your series on Das Kapital, it was extremely helpful.

[@Mentor_Trickson]

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[@yhz2K]

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[@mairvitv4137]

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[@greengalaxy8873]

There is NO SYSTEM that can eliminate poverty forever. This is true for all systems including capitalist, socialist, communist, and so called Islamic systems. The underlying teaching of zakat is conscious moral intervention by the God fearing people at individual level. This type of moral intervention is needed at the govt. level too. In physics we know that it is impossible to make a perpetual machine. Similarly in economics it is impossible to design a system which is inherently fair. Dr. Rehman is correct in criticizing the naivity of those who believe that zakat as a system alone would do the magic. But the same was true for many communist countries in the twentieth century. Soviet Russia had to import grains to feed its impoverished people. China escaped poverty only after economic liberalisation. Scandinivian countries on the other hand implemented a high tax (zakat) welfare system. It is CONSCIOUS moral intervention on a continual basis that can keep a system flexible. But what is the source of moral values for a secularist?

[@rabiafazal27]

“Al-sadaqaat (here it means zakaat) are only for the fuqara’ (poor) and al-masaakeen (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allaah’s Cause (i.e., for those fighting in the holy battles), and for the wayfarer (a traveller who is cut off from everything)…” [al-Tawbah 9:60]. You should be barred from teaching. It is clearly mentioned in the Quran who zakaat is for and that it is not a tax. You and people like you should be dealt strictly so we can save this religion from opinions of any XYZ person who has enough money to buy a microphone and camera and use youtube to propagate their sinister opinions.

[@shahzebkhanpu]

برائے مہربانی ڈاکٹر امجد ثاقب کے ادارے اخوت کی چیرٹی اور ماڈل پر بھی ایک ویڈیو بنائیے۔ بہت شکریہ۔

[@AleemKhan]

Beside land reforms, what is your view on small industries that encourage means of production at the lower level?

[@faizipop]

I don't think upskilling small businesses and having such interventions is on the socialist agenda. Land seems to be the central issue. It is parochial to reduce the phenomenon of poverty to feudal constraints and inequality of land distribution.

[@hasuyeats]

میں آپ کی بات سے مکمل اتفاق نہیں کرتا حالانکہ میں بھی سرمایہ دارانہ نظام کے خلاف ہوں.. آپ کو یہ کہنا چاہیئے کہ "صرف خالی زکاۃ ادا کرنے سے غربت مکمل ختم نہیں ہو سکتی" نہ کہ یہ کہ "زکاۃ سے غربت سرے سے ہی ختم نہیں ہوتی"..ہمیں یہ دیکھنا ہوگا کہ سبھی زکاۃ نکالتے؟ اور جو نکلتی وہ بھی حقداروں تک کتنا پہنچتی؟

[@Hibanoor19]

Agreed ❤

[@me4336]

I am big fan of your videos. I would request you that pls make a video how to read philosophy…. I have started reading philosophy in English but I couldn’t understand I thought my English is bad I also tried to read in Urdu but it is more difficult. Thanks

[@fahadyousafzi]

dont give anyone fish, "just teach them how to catch fish." !

[@stevesmith4901]

Under capitalism one can own the river or ocean. So how will your knowledge of fishing help you, if you don't have access to the water that has the fish in them.

[@noshadar]

Zakat saves people from hunger. It's specially for those who don't have enough money to fulfill their basic needs. It's not a source of income. It's connected to our moral values and connected to virtues. I think providing work to someone is better than giving zakat.

[@Poha17]

Zakat eradicates poverty and even gives you surplus results if it is implemented in an Islamic system

[@alisher8906]

Kamal Kar Dia Sir g... zabardast Arguments...

[@ordinarycitizen7743]

Please be informed that Sunnis can submit affidavit to the bank for not deducting zakat from their accounts as they will want to pay zakat privately.

[@sirfarhanilyas12]

Reallocation of resources is the key of economic development. In cities most of the land is occupied in unproductive ways. Shopping malls occupy large area of land. Land areas are utilized in building housing societies and factories.

[@poriraatkachand3107]

Statement about feudalism is great logic behind poverty of our country

[@haiderjaffar6820]

Brilliantly explained. We need a national program on TV and KZbin to explain economy. #economy explained

[@md.marufulalam9823]

Muslims had to left this capitalism and socialism and make a new economic system.

[@user-Rayyan123]

We are adapted to a capitalist society not socialism

[@commandoo1]

Very nice explanation for capitalism & zakat. But in my underdtanding zakat is not for poverty allevation directly.its the amount of tax which at max government can claim from its citizen. So there is fixed amount on savings(2.5%after 1 year) and also on income(5%,10%or 20%,detuctable at source ).but government can not claim any other tax technically.e.g duties and registration costs . My understanding mostly based on Javid Ahmed Ghamdi's disscussion over zakat.

[@haroon420]

Zakat is completely an Islamic/spiritual tax. It has nothing to do with the tax/revenue that governments spend. That is spectate and the government can choose a high tax system or a low tax system of governance.

[@commandoo1]

@@haroon420 Zakaat may not be just a spirutal tax i believe its community contribution to governmnet and only liability to be paid . And if you go through Javid Ahmed Ghamdi disscussion over tax system you may get my point. I am not expert in economy or religious knowledge .its my understanding only.

[@stevesmith4901]

The sole purpose of Zakat is poverty alleviation. A poor man is not required to pay the Zakat because he is the one who is supposed to get it from others who are rich enough to pay the Zakat.

[@raafiagulzaar6583]

Thank u taimur mjhy economics ki e nhi smjh nahi aati. Mgr ap ny ittna acvha explain kia ky smjh aa gaya ky iss system mai maxdoor ka kaisy istahsal hota ha.

[@TAIMURGUJJER]

Sir, thumbs up to your scholarly arguments but please improve your sound quality

[@waqasahmad_pk]

Abolition of riba is a basic and fundamental thing in Islamic economic system. So zakat coupled with interest free society is key. Complete restriction on riba is master stroke of Allah Almighty to solve problem of insane wealth inequality and abject poverty. Yes you are right.. land reforms is necessary. Lending land to farmers by feudals to get profit or rent at all cost is also banned in Islam

[@8lec_R]

Same goes for Khums for those wondering. It dun do sh**

[@ahmadshakeel3736]

Assalamu Alaikum and Jazak Allah khair for the content. Agree with your point regarding "Access to land" but one concern though... Islamic economic/financial System does not only mean "Zakat" it actually includes "Fair collection and Fair distribution of Zakat" . Without being fair/just no financial/economical system can succeeded. In 2 years of Omar bin Abdul Aziz no one was left to collect Zakat due to fair distribution of it. We have to implement full Islamic Eco system to get and gain it benefits of it and transparency and Justice are of prime importance in it. Demand and supply and its effect to prices is a natural and ancient thing I dont know why you related to 16th century capitalism. I think we should study Omar Bin Abdul Aziz reforms to understand how in short time financial situation of a country/emirate can be changed.

[@althea_is_smokin_hot]

Sir, zakat is the 5th tenet of islam, and is a religious obligation of muslims to donate for charity.If an islamic state collects it,then it becomes a kind of tax. Capitalism is to increase capital/wealth by private ownership of assets. Poverty is a relative term of income between haves and havenots.One can introduce the concept of basic income to set a poverty threshold. Food,Clothing, and Housing will decide the basic income. haves and havenots.

[@aanakrukavi]

Sir, pls start a channel in English so that non Urdu people can also understand these concepts.

[@rabiafazal27]

Follow a religious scholar to understand the "concept". These people are sinister and have ulterior motives to corrupt the teaching of Islam.

[@aanakrukavi]

@@rabiafazal27 Because of following religion u r country is begging all around the world, suicide bombing, terrorism etc. Bring Science, curiosity in u r life and society for a peaceful life

[@AbdulRehman-pg7zp]

Great efforts sir, really hats off... Love and huge respect from UAE.... Sir also highlight the grave issues of Pakistan and their mature solutions..... It's highly appreciatd efforts... And your critical analysis is amazing...

[@saqibhassan8715]

You haven't defined poverty sir. What do you mean by poverty. Zakat can alleviate poverty because by poverty we mean not having sufficient resources to sustain livelihood. However, you are taking poverty in terms of equality, therefore; it can be more logical to say that zakat cannot help the nation to be rich enough as of capitalists😊

[@Taimur_Laal]

An absolute concept of poverty makes no sense. Since deprivation is a social phenomenon.

[@tahirhumayun]

Does zakat advocate sharing economy? What is the purpose of zakat? What impact does it make on society as a whole? Sir kindly make some video to clarify above questions or share link if you already made one.

[@JFKKhan]

Zakat is obligation from God. It still needs to be carried out even though it won't end poverty. It is an obligatory duty. Furthermore, the objective of zakat is not to end poverty. It is just a social security system. As western countries collect taxes & use those taxes for social security. Zakat is just that kind of security. The difference is that Zakat is obligation of Allah. You have to pay it, no matter how it is impacting the society. China has pulled out 800 million from poverty but there are still poor in China. The same is the case in the west. There are old people, who are unable to work. There orphans who cannot work. There are women of children who, albeit working hard, would find it difficult to make ends meet. There needs to be a social security system. Every country has it. For Muslims, we have it in the form of Zakat. According to census.gov, there was 11.4 percent poverty in USA in 2020, up from 10pc in 2019. Recently, I have seen many scholars & organizations saying that we need to change shareholder capitalism to stakeholder capitalism, because problems of economy can be solved in this way. Zakat is a stakeholder system, not shareholder system. In conclusion, zakat is not there to end poverty. It is an obligation from God. If you want to end poverty, then you need some robust economic program. Although there will always be poor in the society and society needs to be able to support them. You cannot eliminate poverty completely.

[@xpertsaif]

I would say, a well organized reply is this.

[@bilalbaig8586]

Actually, Zakat is a wealth tax and not an income tax. So if landlords had to pay their full share of Zakat on the value of their land, they will not have free cash to pay their Zakat so they would have to sell of their land for paying the Zakat. Hence, land redistribution would occur via Zakat itself. Please do not underestimate the wisdom of Allah.

[@halal_lobster946]

@@bilalbaig8586 no. It is income based tax

[@rohitkashyap7476]

Land is not property.....land is a source of income.... A landowner would produce say wheat on his land and then sell that wheat at a.profit. Deduct the expenses , what is left are the savings...from these savings deduct the nisab amount and then calculate the Zakat. No land would be sold.

[@AbdulRehman-pg7zp]

Sir it is a very very humble request to u that make a bullet outline at the end or in the start of lectures that what are we going to cover in this video. It will help me as well others alot. I hope u keep my suggestion.....your loving subscribers

[@Cooldownman197]

Sir you didn't Understood Zakat well because Zakat is more of a personal tax like income tax not corporate. Corporate taxes or taxes on production are seprate in Islam like Ushr on crops. As there was no concept of Industry in early ages so there was no well defined corporate tax rules but those who study jurisprudence could make rulings on this following islamic teachings.

[@adnb268]

You have no idea what he's talking about

[@Seeker89]

You mind is not developed enough to comprehend & articulate the words of Dr Taimur Rehman.

[@emran2211]

He totally understands, He is a communist, His mission is to eliminate Islam and everything related to Islam.

[@ismail4900]

zakat is a kind of wealth tax not income... still as the video says zakat alone cannot solve the problem of poverty... we need land reforms whether based on islam or socialist principles doesn't matter but we need them

[@Cooldownman197]

@@Seeker89 well this is rubbish at all an argument typically used by clerics to tackle general public.

[@TheSameer1901]

A thought provoking lecture as always and agree on the basic point. But wish you had touched upon minimum wage levels. That will surely put a floor under wages at least in the organized sector or urban areas. If so, then arguably poor folks will move to the cities to look for work like in China this raising prices of labour in rural areas due to tight supply.

[@eliyafatima]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWHWZZKGj7eWfsk His point of view has been disproved logically you may watch this video

[@waqasahmad_pk]

Interest whether taken on land or from capital is the single source of inequality and obscene poverty. Land and capital cannot be lended on interest for production. This with the additon of zakat system had removed povery in past like for example in the era of Khulfa e Rashideen and can do it again JazakAllah

[@Basit_Lashari]

Interesting analysis. The way I see it, you have analyzed the use of zakat and concluded that it is of no use in current capitalist system, please correct me If I have understood it in a wrong way. Why not to put it this way? The way we are giving away our zakat needs to be changed. Rather than just giving it away for food and things, why not to use it to make sustainable economic solutions available for poor. So, yes! zakat is the solution. How to use it is the question kept open by Islam and the answer is dynamic and to be decided as per the needs of the time. But, this solution also brings another question on table. How to involve people, like people with special needs, into economic cycle to help them meet their ends need? So, it means both of the things need to be run in parallel. We can apply 80/20 rule here, just a random thought. Last but not least, thank you for sharing this analysis. It really was a food for thought. It changed my perspective on dispatch of Zakat.

[@BlackEagle313]

Amazing (y)

[@Mentor_Trickson]

AJ ki video pay first like b mara tha .

[@asadimtiaz128]

سواد آ گیا بادشاہوں

[@bashirahmad7827]

Really a creative analysis, one may agree or disagree but with cogent arguments . Nothing is absolute, discussion gives right direction. Question arises that after 1947 in Pakistan who responsible to derail the land reform process. No doubt land reform in present times solution for poverty in Pakistan.

[@ordinarycitizen7743]

In Bagladesh there is no feudalism. It is, therefore, reaping the benefits of just equality of resources available to its people.

[@arindamsaha735]

Informative video.👍👍👍

[@AliSher-vd9lj]

Sir, let me create a scenario where Zakat is the only tax which businesses have to pay after a year. Consequently, it will attract more investments and opportunities will be created. As a result, demand of labor will rise and poverty will be eliminated in the capitalism. Isn't that be also a case in capitalist society after implementing Zakat System. Please give me your expert opinion. Thanks. 😊😊😊

[@haiderzal]

Zakat isn’t charity/aid. Zakat forces billionaires to throw money in market again. Zakat prevents clotting of billions of dollars & maintain circulation of money. Which results in more production, more prosperity.

[@Noor-gd6pd]

What about investing zakat money in human capital? Access to land is one thing but developing market based human capital by targeting the poor will lift them from poverty because they will be able to earn more. Your thoughts on this please?

[@crickbuffs]

Sir government zakat system be rakhe aur sath mien minimum wage bhi ho labour ke liye phir kaisa hoga

[@abbajeesdiscountstore3671]

Dr. Sahab, Zakat jo Govt. Collect kaarti ha wo agar laana k bajay Zakat deena laagjay Unemployment allow etc than Hunger can reduce or not

[@ahsanullahnasar505]

The biggest tragedy of Dr taimoor Rehman is that he is introducing zakat system in the economic system of capitalism. Islam has its own economic system. There are explicit ayyat and hadiths on the production of wealth, distribution of wealth, division of wealth and assimilation of wealth, which suggest that Islam has its unique economic system. Of course introducing zakat in the capitalist system of economics.

[@stevesmith4901]

There is nothing in Islam that prohibits private ownership of capital. So I don't know what you mean by "Islam has its own economic system".

[@urduforall103]

عمدہ تجزیہ ہے 👍🏽

[@danishhameed7862]

no doubt Sir you have an authentic argument but Sir it is possible with zakat if we utilized it with a proper way

[@hasnainkhan7338]

sir increase the encoded volume of your videos

[@isara26]

Great one and brave one ...

[@kakakhel]

He is confusing zakat with sadaqah. Zakat is a tax that any collective system is allowed to collect. 2.5% on wealth. 5% on gross revenue in activities of labor + capital. 10% if either only labor or capital is employed. 20% when neither is used (resource extraction etc.). This restriction on taxation limits the size and overreach of governments to wage wars and oppress people. The great blessing of Allah. The land reform he is referring to, I guess, is De Soto Mystery of Capitalism. It's not the land, property title clarity and enforcement which create collateral for capital formation.

[@haseebsolangi6701]

We are totally agree with your thoughts but you have taken misconception about Zakat that it is given to any person not eat Food, it is given to utilize, to expand the source. For example, any person gives you 5000. It doesn't mean that you go at expensive restaurant to eat but it is given to extant your source through any pity business such as Rehri of Fruits or some thing else. Otherwise, Video is good

[@mahalam2391]

Zakat is just like first aid in medical term. زکواۃ سے آپ کسی کو وقتی و فور طور پر کسی کی مدد کرکے فوری طور پر سنبھلنے کا موقع اور سہارا دے سکتے ہیں ۔

[@advocatehafiznasirmahmood5980]

Good effort my dear bro ; I always waited for it and now I download it and listen it later

[@nomanawan1]

Zakat has nothing to do with capitalism. Zakat is tax a govt in Islamic society can take. The max ratio has been set. Not like these days every other day govt enforce a new tax by itself. Govt has to run its affairs within the budget of zakat. Unlike these days govt spend first and then look for money.

[@fazalnajam]

*Sir Qs* : What about incentives? Progression? If socialism gives subsistence, free education and health, wouldn't it make progression stagnant as basic needs are met in any case? and more importantly, what is the cost of free education & health? Isn't it similar to charity balancing wages concept you explained? Please clarify.

[@yasirahmed605]

Exactly my thought

[@abdaalahmad5483]

If every millionaire gave 2.5% of his wealth as zakat, it will end poverty in the entire world,

[@daedrik3577]

It is also subject to racism; i.e. if you are a syed blood you don't get it. This is not ethical by any means.

[@glow324]

HE IS TALKING ABOUT THINGS HE HAS LITTLE KNOWLEDGE , MOSTLY ACQUIRED BY READING WESTERN SOURCES . MODERN CAPITALISM IS A (INTEREST BEARING ) DEBT BASED MONETARY SYSTEM . WHERE DEBT IS CREATED BY FRACTIONAL RESERVES . OUT OF THIN AIR AND CANNOT BE PAYED WITHOUT TAKING ON MORE % BEARING DEBT RESULTING IN WEALTH CONCENTRATION WHICH IN TURN LEADS TO MORE POVERTY.

[@shahzebsultan9854]

Describing the Hikma of Zakat is not your forte sir.

[@mohammadharisfahim6614]

Zakat can be a source for the government to fund support price mechanism. In a perfectly competitive market, the government can so much intervene as to fix the quota of production that producers or firms has to sell to the government and the rest can be sold in the market. That quota can be funded through zakat and make its way to Utility Stores. Zakat is not cash handouts as Prof sb has assumed (he is not to be blamed since he has only seen this kind of Zakat because there is no Islamic government today who may implement zakat based welfare economics).

[@waseem5420288]

Informative video, but Why you excluded Islam? Islamic system has solution for this problem Jis main agar koi shakas 3 saal tak zameen kasht nahi krta tu riyasat woh zameen kisi dosre ko dy de gi and the same rule applies to new owner

[@supergamesvideos8450]

sir,, kal government ney jo ghiar zaroori cheezo per pabandi lagadi,,,kiya is sey Pakistan economic crisis sey bach sakta hai?

[@Mitro704]

This person is encouraging socialism. The socialism that could not stand up to capitalism. There has been so much criticism of socialism in the West and so many defects have been shown in it that in today's era, if someone is a supporter of communism or socialism, his intelligence can only be mourned. Now a person of such intellectual is criticising the economic system of islam without knowing anything.He is mixing charity with zakat . It's a simple fact by keeping only one aspect of a certain thing in mind how can u criticise or nullify the whole system.

[@faizipop]

Very true. At the very best what Zakat and charity does is mitigate the suffering of the underprivileged, not eliminate it. No Muslim should be claiming that. Please correct if I am wrong, but are you suggesting to substitute the reallocation of land ownership over giving Zakat? You haven't explicitly said so but your solution seems to be as unidimensional as those suggesting Zakat would solve all problems. Granted you have given examples of China and Vietnam as successful models. Here are a few thoughts I would like to share: Isn't social reality surrounding poverty, especially in rural and peri-urban settings, more complex than just to reduce the issue to only focus on the ownership of land and its access through redistribution? How does transferring land ownership address the vacuum of basic healthcare services on which human wellbeing is contingent? Educational services to increase chances of social mobility? How does it address malnutrition considering the variance of climate and agricultural produce across the world? Empowering oppressed women? Mental health? Digital services? Adapting agricultural practices to climate change? How is your suggestion equipping rural areas from not being disenfranchised from the newly emerging AI economy? Are we just assuming that once they have land they will slowly be able to solve all these problems all by themselves? Do rural communities even have enough time to build such capacities?

[@8lec_R]

You have a very good argument But I don't think AI is something I'd rely upon as a cornerstone of an equitable society. Not yet atleast.

[@faizipop]

@@8lec_R I completely agree. It's about integrating AI into the rural economy before a large segment of the rural population is rendered economically obsolete . There are many cases of urban small businesses in transport and food distribution that have become obsolete because of techno-centric corporations monopolising such services. This pseudospeciation is currently being replicated in a much more insidious way in peri-urban and rural settings. And yes here the land argument becomes more relevant in terms of urbanisation encroaching on rural lands in the pursuit of its exploitative expansion. But its only one dimension of the whole issue

[@8lec_R]

@@faizipop I agree with you 100% My point of contention was (albeit not that important since all this talk is purely theoretical as we are nowhere near achieving all these things) AI. So far it's only proven useful for a very small subset of applications that are part of a bigger whole. Like simulations for example. Those simulations are not directly helpful in anything but can be used to inform us of our next steps. So far for important things like land reform or resource allocation, I cannot trust AI since the models it relies on can be biased without the user even realising it. Hope this clears up my point

[@faizipop]

@@8lec_R I got where you were coming from beforehand but thanks for clarifying it nonetheless :) though we are digressing, I concur completely on the historical biases that accumulate over time in data sets, which are then used in enhancing machine learning capabilites of AI. Moreover there are also social biases which inadvertently lead to the collection of sample sizes which do not accurately reflect the total set of variances from which the sample itself has been extracted. Hence at the end racial and gender biases creep up despite no direct involvement by a human being in the "objective" decision making process of that specific AI.

[@8lec_R]

@@faizipop yes, you said what I wanted to say with much more eloquence ☺️ I should go sleep lol.

[@szuberi]

To be honest, the whole system of zakat in today's world is outdated. Reason being that we know pay taxes on our income and spending in the form of federal, provincial and municipal levels. Then there is sales tax that is included in the price. Then there are duties that are embedded in the price of products and services we buy. The idea is zakat is strictly social welfare, which should be taken out from the taxes we pay above under the responsibility of the government.

[@BlackEagle313]

Zakat applies neither on your income nor sales. It is rather on savings you have had over a year.

[@ahsansher]

What if the state uses billions of rupees of zakat to help the poor class establish their own means of production ( businesses )?

[@HelloItsme-tc2cc]

It won't solve anything cuz if the production is high through the business which govt established that means supply increase and cost go down