Look up: zakat

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   zakat
   In Islam, the obligatory duty to pay annually a percentage of income as alms; it is the third of the Five Pillars of Islam The payment `cleanses` the income of possessiveness, and reminds...
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   zakat
   noun the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; `the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled`
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   Zakat
   `ZakÄÂ?t` is the Islamic concept of tithing and alms. It is an obligation on Muslims to pay 2.5% of their wealth to specified categories in society when their annual wealth exceeds a minimum level (nisab). ZakÄÂ?t is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
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   zakat
   an obligatory tax required of Muslims, one of the five Pillars of Islam. The zakat is levied on five categories of property—food grains; fruit; ... [5 related articles]
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   zakat
   zakat (zu-kät') [Arab.,=purification], Islamic religious tax, one of the five basic requirements (arkan or “pillars”) of Islam. All adult Muslims of sound mind and body with a set level of income and assets are expected to pay zakat. Zakat is due yearly on certain types of prope...
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