alms giving
Gifts to poor
Alms giving is the practice of donating money, food, or goods to the poor as a charitable or religious duty.
The term appears in religious contexts—Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism—where giving to those in need is a spiritual obligation: Alms giving is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Also spelled as one word: almsgiving.
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- tithingReligious tenth contribution
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation
- mendicancyState of being dependent on alms
charity · patronage · altruism · good deed · offering · aid · philanthropy · mercy · selflessness · benefaction · subsidy · compassion · oblation · poor box · spare change · redistribution · kindness · helping hand
- BuddhismBuddha, dharma wheel, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma
- Asian BeliefsBuddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, Theravada
- pilgrimage ritescircumambulation, prostration, ritual bathing, ritual washing, kora
- religious ritualspuja, darshan, aarti, incense burning, prostration
- money customstipping, gratuity, gratuities, tip jar, splitting the bill
- Buddhist funeralscremation, incense burning, cremation urn, ashes, funeral pyre
alms givinggreed
Excessive desire for wealth
taking · hoarding · miserliness · stinginess · avarice
alms givingtaxation
Compulsory government revenue collection
confiscation · tribute · levy · seizure · extortion
alms givingexploitation
Selfish use of others
usury · loan sharking · predatory lending · price gouging · indifference
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