Zakat (or Zakāh زكاة) is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakat is the Arabic word for "Giving to Charity" or "Giving to the Needy". Zakat is a form...
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Zakat or Zakāt also Zakat al-mal, is a form of alms-giving and religious tax in Islam. It may also refer to Zakāt Livestock, Zakāt on livestock or cattle...
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In Islam, Zakat al-Fitr or Zakat al-Fitrah (the Alms of Human Nature),[unreliable source?] is a form of alms-giving (in the form of staple food) which...
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Islamic socialism (section Zakat)
teachings of the Qur'an and Muhammad, citing aspects of the religion like zakat, are not only compatible with principles of socialism, but also very supportive...
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should be followed when giving the zakāt: The giver must declare to God his intention to give the zakāt. The zakāt must be paid on the day that it is...
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Zakāt (Arabic: زكاة zakāt, "that which purifies", also Zakat al-mal Arabic: زكاة ألمال, "zakat on wealth") is a form of alms-giving treated as a religious...
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Strait of Gibraltar (redirect from Bab el-Zakat)
The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents...
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The Kedah State Zakat Board (Malay: Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah; abbreviated as LZNK), acts as the trustee for Ulil Amri, the Sultan of Kedah. LZNK is...
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Sadaqah (section Difference from zakat)
modern-day Islamic context has come to signify "voluntary charity". Unlike zakat, which is a obligatory form of almsgiving and one of the five pillars of...
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being obliged to give zakat. Zakat is determined based on the amount of wealth acquired; the greater one's assets, the greater the zakat value. Unlike taxable...
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Zakat Councils are responsible for collecting and distributing the Islamic taxes known as Zakat and Ushr in Pakistan. The councils are overseen by the...
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The General Authority of Zakat, Tax, and Customs (ZATCA) (Arabic: هيئة الزكاة والضريبة والجمارك) is a government agency under the Ministry of Finance...
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Zakat Foundation of America is a Chicago-based NGO providing emergency relief, post-disaster rehabilitation, sustainable development, education, healthcare...
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payments for bank accounts were replaced by "profit and loss" payments. Zakat charitable donations became a 2.5% annual tax. School textbooks and libraries...
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Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad (redirect from Islamic-American Zakat Foundation)
501(c)(3) tax-exempt think-tank. He also is president of the Islamic-American Zakat Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt religious and charitable organization...
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the Nablus Zakat Committee; $554,500 to the Jenin Zakat Committee; $494,252 to the Ramallah Zakat Committee; and $295,187 to the Qalqilia Zakat Committee...
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"the communal or religious status of the taxpayer". Islamic taxes include zakat - one of the five pillars of Islam. Only imposed on Muslims, it is generally...
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Al-Zakah (redirect from Zakat, Hama)
Al-Zakah (Arabic: الزكاة, also spelled al-Zakat) is a Syrian town located in the Kafr Zita Subdistrict of the Mahardah District in Hama Governorate. According...
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distribute zakat, Indonesia has also established the National Amil Zakat Agency [id] (BAZNAS) as an organization that collects and distributes zakat nationally...
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fortunate, thus encouraging actions of generosity and compulsory charity (zakat). Exemptions from fasting include those traveling, menstruating, severely...
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an obligatory act of charity, money is paid to the poor and the needy (zakat al-Fitr) before performing the 'Eid prayer. The Eid prayer is performed...
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the Islamic oath and creed (shahada), daily prayers (salah), almsgiving (zakat), fasting (sawm) in the month of Ramadan, and a pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca...
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right to worship, own property, and be exempt from the obligatory alms (zakat) required of Muslims. However, non-Muslims (or dhimmi) were subject to various...
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month of fasting during daylight hours), and Muslims may perform acts of zakat (charity) on the occasion, which begins after the new moon is sighted for...
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Verse of walaya (redirect from Hadith of giving Zakat while in Ruku)
Messenger, and those who believe, who perform the prayer and give alms (zakat) while (waw) bowing down. This matches the Shia translation, and also appears...
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lasts for a period of three days. Mandatory charity, or Zakat, specifically Zakat al-Fitr (Zakat of Eid Al-Fitr) is offered to the poor by every financially-able...
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Taxation in medieval India (section Zakat/Sadka)
Ushraf was a tax levied on the gross product of lands belonging to Muslims. Zakat was a religious tax levied on Muslims. It was kept in the special treasury...
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Hany Abdel Gawad El-Banna OBE (born 9 December 1950) is the co-founder of Islamic Relief, the largest Western-based international Muslim relief and development...
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The International Zakat Organization (IZO) is an Islamic charitable initiative which focuses on the use of Zakat. Its aim is to work in the international...
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