Understanding Zakah: A Pillar of Compassion and Social Justice in Islam

In a world where acts of charity are widely celebrated as expressions of human kindness, Islam introduces a unique and structured concept of obligatory giving called Zakah. For those unfamiliar with Islamic teachings, Zakah might initially resemble voluntary charity or even practices like tithing in other faiths, but it holds [...]

2025-03-21T20:52:39+00:00March 21st, 2025|Zakat|

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Zakah: The Quranic Word for Charity That Enriches Both the Giver and the Receiver To the Quranic word Zakah and the meaning it conveys, there is no equivalent in any other language as far as we know. It is not just a form of charity or alms-giving or tax or [...]

2025-01-23T10:55:53+00:00January 22nd, 2016|Charity, Five Pillars of Islam, On Faith, Zakat|
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