Zakat Heads And Tax
So am I correct in saying my responsibility ended after I payed this tax. If there was no government I wouldn’t pay zakat?
Zakat is primarily right of the state but in addition to that, it is an obligatory ibadah as well. Therefore, even in the absence of state, you would still be liable to pay zakat if you’ve crossed the threshold of Nisab.
‘That’s what I’m asking. Then zakat should not be fulfilled by tax in the case that the government is not spending on the 7 heads’ Is this statement correct?
To my knowledge taxes in all countries serve one or more of these heads in varying degrees. They help the poor and the needy (e.g. medical and food assistance programs), pay salaries of the state employees, help people with economic losses (e.g. disaster relief), help travelers (roads, rest areas, etc.), and welfare of the citizens (schools, libraries, parks, etc.)