Islamic charity
Faith-mandated giving
Islamic charity encompasses religious obligations and voluntary giving in Muslim practice.
Zakat, one of Islam's five pillars, requires Muslims to donate a fixed percentage of their wealth annually to those in need.
Sadaqah refers to voluntary charitable acts beyond this requirement.
Both concepts emphasize that wealth belongs ultimately to God and carries social responsibility: The mosque organized Islamic charity drives during Ramadan.
- orphansChildren whose parents died
- widowsSurviving female spouses
- feeding the poorNourishing the destitute
- zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation
- bayt al-malIslamic public treasury
community kitchen · giving hand · birr · refugees · ihsan · humanitarian aid · relief fund · water well · microfinance
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Islamic charitymiserliness
Excessive reluctance to spend
greed · hoarding · avarice · stinginess · selfishness
Islamic charityusury
Extortionate money lending
predatory lending · loan sharking · extortion · exploitation · theft
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