Paying Tax, Paying Zakah / Zakat Fitrah, Paying Your Debt (Bayarlah Pajak, Bayarlah Zakat, Juga Bayarlah Hutangmu)
At least U.S. readers - subscribers my substack from across 34 states, so must fulfill a mandatory report to the IRS. 17 Muslim-majority countries, among 127 countries of my readers, pay Zakat
The IRS has put out a plan to use new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to crack down on wealthy tax cheats and make it a lot easier for hardworking Americans to file their taxes and claim refunds. This is great and long overdue. The IRS also has extended the tax-filing deadlines for Americans affected by storms and a wave of tornadoes that hit several U.S. states weeks ago. The expiration of pandemic-era provisions, like expanded child credits, is shrinking the amount taxpayers are getting back on average from the IRS. The IRS is warning taxpayers, they might see smaller refunds this year.
Unless you are me, in my position, don't ever try to tell me how to feel.
The world is still worth saving. April 10th must pass every year.
Maybe (one closest of) my friend in USA very deep suffered about my postponed to paying a debt: paying a debt of explanation. about Torture by Wulan. She asking “what you feel torture (relationship)”. This question exploded 2-3 days before Ramadan. When a “weirdo” set an attack in (converted Indonesia time) 1am or 2 am to my friends, arguably I don't care anymore. Desi, Assed, Iyok, Santiago, Dhiar, Shiro, Nara, Satya, whoever. Even if he/she gets karma, I dont care anymore.
This writing (even) I started not because of my torture. This writing (inspired) because I read from another friend who did not receive money from someone, when his friend (debt) had a lavish lifestyle daily.
Finally I already paid my debt (explanation). Maybe my friend is now very soothing, solemnly, to pray to me, and to Mrs Prada (*I still begged to God the jew is really Mrs Prada — although I don't know). Of course my friend in the USA isn’t Moslem.
Surprised that (another my friend) didn't yet receive money from the (lavish) Tennis community — the same community I was using as an apparel-shirt for training. World really small. How he suffered, when his friend had a very sneaky - lavish life, never paying him back. Same like the latest brouhaha another celebgram-celebyoutube, already got monetizing youtube hundred millions, not paying (debt).
I dont know of another religion. In Islam, a mouth-to-mouth story that if you have pennies of debt, cent of debt, you got suffered torture in cemetery. What we see is just a bottle of sauce. Or some million rupiah when (I) very easily see (the debtor) going abroad. The problem for me: I’m ordinary, and I tell my friend “I just love the same ordinary people, perhaps.” With ordinary status, you never get pay back immediately from another person who is indebted to you.
In Ramadan, the crucial debt, of course Zakat Fitrah (english: Zakah). Maybe some lavish Masjid in Jakarta very bored to see “Mas nya ini lagi” (Ha, the guys again) every day 1st Ramadan, every years, before I going to alot spots, “kesana kemari”. I was paid to Wulan every year since ***, and not only Wulan.
I was tempted to hold a sacred marriage in this Masjid / Mosque. But with (current) situation a Jewish, I wouldn't set too high a hope. Like I was said (repeated to anyone): What If? Only God know.
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Kita tak patut berlomba siapa lebih menderita bahkan semisal bisa mencoba situasi persis
Dunia dan hidup ternyata masih cukup berharga untuk diselamatkan, atau minimal kita bertahan. (Toh) 10 April akan selalu datang, dan selalu usai.
Mungkin salah satu teman teramat dekat saya amat menderita (justru karena) saya menunda membayar hutang: Hutang Penjelasan. Apa (saja) penyiksaan yang kamu alami karena atau setelah pernah berhubungan dengan Wulan. Dia gelisah, dan jika dia mendapat penjelasan, dia akan lebih tenang berdoa. Pertanyaan ini muncul saat 2-3 hari sebelum Ramadan. Saya ga peduli lagi hewan-hewan HI UGM tersebut. Terkadang (secara jam Indonesia), lintas pertemanan saya diganggu (setara) jam 1 pagi - jam 2 pagi Indonesia. Sampai benar-benar karma menghajar keseluruhan keluarga mereka, saya ga peduli lagi.Desi, Assed, Iyok, Santiago, Dhiar, Shiro, Nara, Satya, entah seberapa banyak lagi tukang doxing dan hewan gerombolan ini.
Saya menulis ini bahkan justru bukan karena penyiksaan yang saya alami. Tapi gara-gara teman saya yang lain, begitu menderita, karena dengan mudahnya melihat temannya hidup mewah, padahal masih ngutang.
Akhirnya, pada teman saya di Amerika, saya bisa membayar hutang tersebut. Kini mungkin dia amat tenang, amat teguh tiap kali ke Gereja, atau dalam momen hening - jernih, mendoakan saya dengan perempuan yang saya sayangi betul—seorang Yahudi. Saya bahkan ga akan tahu ujungnya siapa yang akan tersemat nama Mrs Prada.
Kejutannya beberapa hari lalu, suatu anggota komunitas tenis yang amat mewah, yang sering betul memakai jersey dimana saya pun punya, ternyata salah satu anggotanya berhutang kepada teman saya yang lain. Apa sulitnya membayar. Apakah anda cukup menderita saat dijanjikan botol cenderamata, cuma sebotol saus. Atau saat kamu dihutangi seseorang yang setahun bisa 4x ke luar negeri.
Saya tidak bermaksud mencari padanan di agama lain. Dalam Islam, selalu diajarkan bahwa jangan sampai berhutang, karena di masa kubur/setelah dikubur, kita akan disiksa jika punya hutang sekecil apapun.
Tentu saja hutang krusial bulan Puasa adalah Zakat Fitrah. Saya terbiasa bayar awal, karena terlalu sering melihat orang yang saya kenal kemudian wafat di tengah puasa, dan belum bayar Zakat. Mungkin, mungkin suatu Takmir - BAZIS Masjid yang amat prominen, rapi, enak dipandang di Jakarta, bosan melihat saya tiap Satu Ramadan. Takmir tahu betul saya tidak pernah menulis nama tunggal. Entah berapa tahun saya membayarkan Wulan (& bukan hanya Wulan), cuma saya yang tahu tahun awalnya.
Saya tentu saja senang betul—berulang bermimpi bisa melakukan pernikahan di Masjid ini. Tapi masalahnya, karena (sudah diketahui amat segelintir) betapa saya menyayangi seorang Yahudi, saya tidak patut berharap ketinggian menikah di Masjid. Meski selalu seperti yang saya ucap: Kita tahu apa sih yang Allah kehendaki? Bagaimana jika?