zakat

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• Since charity, or zakat, is one of the five pillars of Islam, governments are worried that they will be portrayed as anti-Islamic.

  Academic text (2008)

• Through the mosque, Muslims pray, congregate for the khutba, collect and distribute zakat (religious charity), listen to religious lessons, and receive fatwas (religious legal rulings).

  Academic text (1999)

• Zakat is the Islamic principle of giving a portion of your money to the poor.

  Blog text (3)

• this is the holy practice of Zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam.

  A Most Wanted Man (2014)

• No income tax is assessed on Saudi nationals, although as Muslims they are obligated to pay the zakat.

  Academic text (2003)

• The establishment and functioning of the clinics also rely heavily on donations from the community and on zakat (an Islamic form of tithe) from the mosque.

  Academic text (1995)

• Malek Bennabi believes that the Zakat (the giving of mandatory alms) is a good example of Islam's social legislation posited by the Qur'an.

  Academic text (1996)

• The three mechanisms that distribute wealth are zakat, an almsgiving requirement that is one of the five core pillars of Islam; saddaqah, an optional charitable action; and waqf, the donation of an asset such as property, or a major gift, designed to support long-term solutions.

  Academic text (2007)

• As a devoted Muslim, she ensures that she pays her zakat each year to assist those in need.

• Giving zakat is a crucial element of Islamic faith and helps support the less fortunate.

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