Zayd's Journey to Zakat By Umm Inaayah

Zayd wakes up to find his parents counting large bags of coins and notes — more money than he has ever seen. After Fajr, they explain: it is time to pay zakah. A gentle, clear story introducing young Muslim children to the third pillar of Islam — what zakah is, who it goes to, and why Allah made it obligatory.

By Umm Inaayah.

Best for: Ages 4–9. Published by Fitrah Beginnings.

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For zakah at an adult level — the nisab thresholds, what wealth is zakatable, and who may receive it — see Yahya Ondigo's Zakah: Obligatory Charity and Its Essential Conditions. Browse more from Umm Inaayah and our full range of Islamic books for children and young adults, or see our guide to the 10 must-have Islamic books for children.