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As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, zakat is a religious duty for all Muslims who meet the necessary criteria of wealth to help the needy. [8] [9] It is a mandatory charitable contribution, often considered to be a tax. [10] [11] The payment and disputes on zakat have played a major role in the history of Islam, notably during the Ridda wars.
In Twelver Shia Islam, the Ancillaries of the Faith (Arabic: فروع الدين furūʿ ad-dīn) are a set of practices that Shia Muslims have to carry out. [1] [2] [3] According to Twelver doctrine, what is referred to as pillars by Sunni Islam are called the practices or secondary principles or obligatory acts.
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The concepts of welfare and pension were present in early Islamic law as forms of zakat one of the Five Pillars of Islam, since the time of the Rashidun caliph Umar in the 7th century. The taxes (including zakat and jizya) collected in the treasury ( bayt al-mal ) of an Islamic government were used to provide income for the needy, including the ...
Allah God in Islam Tawhid, Oneness of God Repentance in Islam Islamic views on sin Shirk, Partnership and Idolatory Haram Kufr Bid‘ah. Sunni / Ibadi / Ahmadiyya. Five Pillars of Islam
In Islam, the concept of Muhsi or Muhsin alms-giver or charitable giving is generally divided into voluntary giving, ṣadaqah (صدقة), and an obligatory practice, the zakāh (الزكاة). Zakāh is governed by a specific set of rules within Islamic jurisprudence and is intended to fulfill a well-defined set of theological and social ...
The officials appointed to receive sadaqah (zakat administrators). [17] [page needed] Those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled to Islam (al-mu'allafa qulubuhum). [18] [page needed] To free the slaves and captives. [19] [page needed] Those who are overburdened with debt. [20] [page needed] In the cause of Allah to spread the message of ...
Beneficiaries of zakat include orphans, widowed, poor muslims, debt-ridden, travelers, zakat collectors, new converts to Islam, Islamic clergy. [9] [10] [11] Zakat is prescribed to cleanse the individual's wealth, heart, and baser characteristics in general, and to replace them with virtues. [12]