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What is Zakah?

Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam

It has been mentioned, along with daily Prayers (Salaat / Namaz), over seventy times in the Quran. Allah’s word commanding “…..and establish regular Salaat and give regular Zakat…..” are referred to in many parts of the Quran. From this, we can conclude that after Salaat, Zakat is the most important act in Islam.

Just as Salaat is the most important act of worship, which has to be performed bodily, so is Zakat, the main act of worship, which has to be performed monetarily. Those who fulfill this duty have been promised abundant rewards in this world and hereafter. Whoever evades Zakat has been sternly warned in the Qur’an and Hadith of the consequences.

Linguistically, Zakat has two meanings: purification and growth. Technically, it means to purify one’s possession of wealth by distributing a prescribed amount to the poor, the indigent, the slaves or captives, and the wayfarer.

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