ATH: Imam W. D. Mohammed "Community As An Aim For Muslims"

What I am saying from the very beginning is that business is not a matter for babies and sissies. Business require some strength on your part, some courage on your part, willingness to fight for what you give your life and your energies too. You should be willing to fight for it.

I am not talking about picking up a physical weapon or gun or something, but fight with your spirit. Fight with your principles. Fight with your rights. Don't let anything back you up. That is number one. We have to get rid of the fear of not being able to succeed in business. And I am not just talking to just business men. I am talking to the community of Muslims. The community of Muslims should be a business community. Not that you are in business yourself, a proprietor. We all don't have to be a proprietor or an operator of some shop or something. But, we share responsibility for the business life of a Muslim community.

As Muslims, we have to share that interest, because God has given as one of the very fundamental principles, essentials of our life, an obligation to pay zakat. How am I going to pay zakat if I am always asking for zakat? Business is a religious obligation for Muslims.