zakat

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الإنجليزية - التركية
Zekat
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
almsgiving, one of the five pillars of Islam
Compulsory donation of a set proportion of one's savings
the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled"
Purity; a portion of one's substance given in order to purify the rest, hence alms tax From zakiya, to grow, be pure or purified
Obligatory almsgiving; the third of the five pillars of Islam
A portion of property bestowed in charity or alms as a sanctification of the remainder It is one of the five pillars of Islam
Giving charity and supporting the community
Mandatory offering of alms
Islamic system of social welfare based on an alms tax on wealth held more than a year
the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled
Zakat originates from the Arabic root for "Purify" It can be equated to the modern concept of Charity, and is one of the Pillars of Islam A Muslim is supposed to give "alms/charity" to the poor and needy on an annual basis For monetary instruments, the amount is 2 5% of capital invested in one year
M payment of alms
the paying of alms to the poor This was traditionally calculated at 2 5 percent Different Muslim countries have different policies towards the zakat now that income tax has been introduced in many of them
Tax for charity; obligatory for all Muslims (p 286)
This is the minimum giving of money to charity which must be done each year
{i} (Islam) 3rd of the Pillars of Islam, obligatory payment made once a year under Islamic law which is used for charity and religious purposes
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    () Arabic زكاة, from Qur'anic Arabic زكوة.
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