Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The obligatory contribution of a certain portion of one's wealth in support of the poor or needy or for other charitable purposes, considered as one of the duties of Islamic religious practice.
- noun The amount owed or contributed for these purposes.
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- noun Islam
almsgiving , one of thefive pillars ofIslam
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- noun the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship
Etymologies
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Examples
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This is known as zakat, often loosely translated from Arabic as "charity," which should go toward helping orphans and the poor, as well as assisting people in debt, suffering from illness or facing numerous other financial struggles.
Daliah Merzaban: Zakat: The Wealth Of Charity Daliah Merzaban 2011
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This is known as zakat, often loosely translated from Arabic as "charity," which should go toward helping orphans and the poor, as well as assisting people in debt, suffering from illness or facing numerous other financial struggles.
Daliah Merzaban: Zakat: The Wealth Of Charity Daliah Merzaban 2011
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To which of the Five Pillars does the word zakat refer?
Gadling 2009
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This is the time of the year - the month of Ramadan -- when you traditionally spend a lot of time thinking about what your parents called "zakat" - giving to the less fortunate.
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Fulfilling their "zakat" - giving to charitable causes -- is a fundamental tenet of Islam and a high priority for donors and volunteers.
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Other than zakat, which is obligatory, people can also offer voluntary alms known as sadaqah.
Daliah Merzaban: Zakat: The Wealth Of Charity Daliah Merzaban 2011
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Other than zakat, which is obligatory, people can also offer voluntary alms known as sadaqah.
Daliah Merzaban: Zakat: The Wealth Of Charity Daliah Merzaban 2011
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I can help make sure she has the ability to feed herself and the children through our Islam-mandated charity called zakat.
Kari Ansari: Ramadan Acts Of Worship Connect Us To The Suffering of Others Kari Ansari 2011
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I can help make sure she has the ability to feed herself and the children through our Islam-mandated charity called zakat.
Kari Ansari: Ramadan Acts Of Worship Connect Us To The Suffering of Others Kari Ansari 2011
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Sir Thomas W. Arnold, (Call to Islam) muslims also pay tax aswell it is called zakat they are not exempt from it!!!! deary me, mel philips talk about falling standards in education maybe she should start at home first .... reading books by robert spencer and then taking the verses out of context is not critical reasoning. nadeem afzal
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