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Zakât (or Zakaat or Zakah) (English:tax, alms, tithe) (Arabic: زكاة, Old (Qur'an) Arabic: زكوة) is the third of the Five Pillars of Islam. Its literal meaning is 'to grow (in goodness)' or 'increase', 'purifying' or 'making pure'. It is prescribed in the Qur'an. The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al KarÄ«m or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... Hadith (Arabic: , Arabic pl. ... Sunna redirects to here, which can also refer to Sunne or Frau Sonne, a Scandinavian sun goddess, also known as Sol. ... Islamic jurisprudence, Fiqh (in Arabic and Persian: فقه) is made up of the rulings of Islamic scholars to direct the lives of the Muslim faithful. ... A fatwa (Arabic: ) plural fatāwa (Arabic: ) , is a legal pronouncement in Islam, issued by a religious law specialist on a specific issue. ... Sharia (Arabic: ; also SharÄ«ah, Sharia, Shariah or Syariah) is traditional Islamic law, also known as Allahs Law. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Shia Islam (Arabic: or follower. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف tasÌ£awwuf) is the school of esoteric philosophy in Islam, which is based on the pursuit of spiritual truth as a definite goal to attain. ... The religion of Islam has many divisions, sects, schools, traditions, and related faiths. ... This is a list of cities that various groups regard as holy. ... Islamic architecture is the entire range of architecture that has evolved from Islam as a social, cultural, political and religious phenomenon. ... Mediums of Islamic art Islamic art throughout history has been mainly abstract and decorative, portraying geometric, floral, Arabesque, and calligraphic designs. ... The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (also called Hijri calendar) is the calendar used to date events in predominately Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Muslim holy days. ... Islamic religious leaders are persons who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, perform a prominent role within their community or nation. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Islam as a political movement has a diverse character that has at different times incorporated elements of many other political movements, while simultaneously adapting the religious views of Islamic fundamentalism, particularly the view of Islam as a political religion. ... Jihad (ǧihād جهاد) is an Islamic term, from the Arabic root ǧhd (to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle to further the Islamic cause. ... The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Islam and Arab tradition, which are expressed as words in the Arabic language. ... The History of Islam involves the history of the Islamic faith as a religion and as a social institution. ... Criticism of or opposition to Islam, in the narrow sense is theological criticism of Islamic dogma and the Quran, but in the wider sense may also refer to political criticism of Islamic society, the Sharia and political Islamism and militant Jihad, and opposition to a perceived Islamic agenda. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Arabic (العربية al-arabiyyah, or less formally arabi) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al KarÄ«m or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... The religion of Islam consists of faith (إيمان, Ä«mān) and practice (دين, dÄ«n). ...

"And what you give in usury, so that it may increase through (other) people's wealth it does not increase with Allah, but what you give in Zakaat, seeking Allah's Pleasure, then it is those who shall gain reward manifold..." (30:39)

A muslim may also donate an additional amount as an act of voluntary charity (sadaqah), in order to achieve additional divine reward. Allegorical personification of Charity as a mother with three infants by Anthony van Dyck Charity is a term in Christian theology (one of the three theological virtues), meaning loving kindness towards others; it is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both...

There are two main types of zakat :

• zakat on self (zakat fitr or fitrah);
• zakat on wealth (zakat mal),

Zakat on self is a per head payment equivalent to about US$1.30 per head (originally in terms of wheat or dates or rice of about 2.25 kilogram) paid during the month of Ramadan by the head of a family for himself and his dependents to the zakat collector (amil).

Zakat on wealth comprises all the other types of zakat, such as on business, on savings, on income, on crops, on livestock, on gold, on minerals, on hidden treasures unearthed, etc. The payment of Zakât is obligatory on all Muslims. In current usage it is interpreted as a 2.5% levy on most valuables and savings held for a full year if their total value is more than a basic minimum known as nisab. At present nisab is $1,050 or an equivalent amount of any other currency. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is a believer in or follower of Islam. ...

Zakat is distributed among 8 asnaf (categories) of people, namely:

• Fakir - One who has neither material possessions nor means of livelihood.
• Miskin - One with insufficient means of livelihood to meet basic needs.
• Amil - One who is appointed to collect zakat.
• Muallaf - One who converts to Islam.
• Riqab - One who wants to free himself from bondage or the shackles of slavery.
• Gharmin - One who is in debt (money borrowed to meet basic, halal expenditure).
• Fisabillillah - One who fights for the cause of Allah.
• Ibnus Sabil - One who is stranded in journey.

See also

• Islamic economics
• Kharaj
• List of Islamic terms in Arabic
• List of ethics articles

Islamic economics is economics in accordance with Islamic law. ... In Islamic law, kharaj is a tax on land, specifically agricultural land. ... The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Islam and Arab tradition, which are expressed as words in the Arabic language. ... This list of ethics topics puts articles relevant to well-known ethical (right and wrong, good and bad) debates and decisions in one place - including practical problems long known in philosophy, and the more abstract subjects in law, politics, and some professions and sciences. ...

External links

• Zakat Information Center
• BankTree Zakat Calculator - with latest nisab values
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