Zakat

Recipients waiting to receive zakat in India.

Zakat (Arabic: زكاةcode: ar is deprecated ) is one of the five most important aspects of Islam. Zakat means giving charity to the poor. Generally, a Muslim is expected to give zakat as long as they are able. Through Zakat wealth reaches to the poor class of the society. It is considered to be a personal responsibility for Muslims to help those in need and eliminate inequality.^[1] It is often 2.5% of what the Muslim has.^[2]

Zakat Media

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Zakat spending as per the Quran on 8 categories of people
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Silver or gold coinage is one way of granting zakat.
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A slot for giving zakat at the Zaouia Moulay Idriss II in Fez, Morocco
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Zakat donation box at Taipei Grand Mosque in Taipei, Taiwan

References

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[2] Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1999), Monzer Kahf (transl.) King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, Fiqh az-Zakat, Volume 1, Dar al Taqwa, London, ISBN 978-967-5062-766, pp. xxi–xxii

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