zakat
Mandatory Muslim charity
Zakat is the obligatory charitable giving required of Muslims, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
It involves donating a fixed portion of one's wealth—typically 2.5 percent of savings held for a year—to those in need.
The practice purifies remaining wealth and supports the community's poor: Have you calculated your zakat this year?
Distribution of funds
- allocationDistribution of shares
- collectionGathered set of items
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- bayt al-malIslamic public treasury
charity · foundation · organization · mosque · committee · transparent · accountable · local
Islam's central scripture
- HadithProphetic tradition collection
- SunnahIslamic model of conduct
- ShariaMuslim religious legal code
- UmmahWorldwide Islamic faith community
Muhammad · Eid · Ramadan · Eid al-Fitr · bayt al-mal
Giving to the needy
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- givingTransferring to another
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- aidSupport given freely
relief · assistance · welfare · support · beneficence · generosity · endowment · humanitarian
Upright architectural support
- dutyRequired moral task
- mandatoryRequired by rule
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
commandment · precept · responsibility · obligatory · prescribed · incumbent · annual · calculated
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- trade goodsCommodities for exchange
savings · assets · inventory · agricultural · camels · cattle · sheep · harvest
disbursement
Distribution of funds
- allocationDistribution of shares
- collectionGathered set of items
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
bayt al-mal · charity · foundation · organization · mosque · committee · transparent · accountable · local · eligible
Quran
Islam's central scripture
Ummah · Muhammad · Eid · Ramadan · Eid al-Fitr · bayt al-mal
almsgiving
Giving to the needy
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- givingTransferring to another
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
aid · relief · assistance · welfare · support · beneficence · generosity · endowment · humanitarian · poverty alleviation
pillar
Upright architectural support
- dutyRequired moral task
- mandatoryRequired by rule
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
requirement · commandment · precept · responsibility · obligatory · prescribed · incumbent · annual · calculated · threshold
gold
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
trade goods · savings · assets · inventory · agricultural · camels · cattle · sheep · harvest · minerals
cleanse
Remove dirt or sin
piety · soul · heart · blessing · sincerity · detachment · gratitude · self-discipline · moral · refinement
poor
Lacking sufficient resources
convert · collector · captive · orphan · widow · displaced · refugee · vulnerable
zakatcharity
Voluntary aid for others
alms · philanthropy · gift · tip · tithe
zakathoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
greed · avarice · miserliness · usury · stinginess