Charity enjoined upon Muslims, one of the five pillars of Islam
the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled"
Linguistically the term means “purification†and “growth.†Zakat is the portion of one’s wealth that must be given to the poor, and is their right. Zakat is payable at 2.5% on certain wealth once it reaches the level of the nisab.
In Islam, an obligatory form of charity.
the payment of two and a half percent of one s standing wealth; it must be paid to the Amir once a year. The Amir may distribute it to any or all of the eight categories of persons mentioned by Allah in the Qur an.
Obligatory charity; 2.5% of one's net income that must be given upon receiving such income to needy people according to a specific distribution system.
a 2.5% charity tax on the income and property of middle and upper class Muslims
A certain fixed proportion of the wealth of every Muslim to be paid for the benefit of the needy in the Muslim community. The payment of Zakat is obligatory as it is one of the five major principles of Islam. Zakat is the major economic means for establishing social justice and leading the Muslim Society to prosperity and security. See the Book of Zakat (24) Vol 11.
the Arabic term for charity, specifically, an annual gift of 1/40th or 2.5% of one's assets for the relief of the poor; in Islam, one of the Five Pillars of Faith.
Tax for charity; obligatory for all Muslims. (p. 286)
