Grains And Wheat Zakat; I Give Zakat To The Poor Yearly -Alhaji Bala Mohammed Kabawa
By Abubakar Suleman
The Grains Merchant and major dealer of Beans and wheat in bags, Alhaji Bala Mohammed Kabawa has called on Muslims to always give Zakat to the less-privileged saying he has been giving to the poor and the needies in the last 50 years.
Alhaji Bala Kabawa who spoke to Nigerian Trend online newspaper at his warehouse at International market, Lokoja on Saturday said Zakkat is a charitable contribution and often consider as tax in Islam, noting that Zakkat is one of the obligatory pillars of Islam which reduces poverty, hunger and crime rate in the society.
According to him, those who remit Zakkat will also receive abundant blessings from the Almighty Allah.
Alhaji Bala Mohammed Kabawa said that there would be no poverty in the land, if Muslims paid Zakkat regularly, stressing that Allah is the giver and custodian of wealth.
He also advised Muslims in lokoja to contribute to the development of Islam and the society at large by giving Zakkat promptly.
