zakat
a tax, comprising percentages of personal income of every kind, levied as almsgiving for the relief of poor people: the third of the Pillars of Islam.
Origin of zakat
1- Also called sadaqat.
- Also za·kah [zuh-kah]. /zəˈkɑ/.
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How to use zakat in a sentence
That's why I'm committed to working with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill zakat.
The principal taxes were the tithe on the produce of the land, called "ushr" and the zakat (fortieth), on merchandise and cattle.
The Life of Yakoob Beg | Demetrius BoulgerThe second, called the zakat, was a customs due levied on all merchandise entering Kashgar.
The Life of Yakoob Beg | Demetrius Boulger
British Dictionary definitions for zakat
/ (zaˈkat) /
Islam an annual tax on Muslims to aid the poor in the Muslim community
Origin of zakat
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