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  2. Islamic taxes - Wikipedia

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    And God is all-knowing, all-wise." Outlined in this verse are the 8 categories where Zakat is eligible. [2] jizya - a per capita yearly tax historically levied by Islamic states on certain non-Muslim subjects—dhimmis—permanently residing in Muslim lands under Islamic law, the tax excluded the poor, women, children and the elderly.

  3. Zakat - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Five Pillars of Islam - Wikipedia

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    Shortly after the Muslim Arabs conquered new terrains, they started raising mosques and castles and commissioning different commemorations and artifacts as articulations of their faith and culture. The religious practice of Islam, which signifies "submission to God", depends on fundamentals that are known as the Five Pillars. [12]

  5. Calculation of Zakāt - Wikipedia

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    Al-Qaradawi quotes Imam Al-Shafi‘i in his Al Risalah about zakah on gold: "The Prophet of God ordered zakah on silver currency and Muslims after him collected zakah on gold. They were either depending on a hadith of the Prophet that never reached our times or applying analogy because of the similarities between gold and silver as money, since ...

  6. Islam and humanity - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, zakat is a form of compulsory alms-giving, and a religious obligation for those Muslims who are financially affluent. [37] They are required to pay one-fortieth (2.5%) of their total income or money each year to those Muslims who are poor and helpless.

  7. Quranism - Wikipedia

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    In traditional Islam, giving zakat is a religious duty and amounts to 2.5 percent of the annual income. The Quranists give zakat based on the Quranic verses. In the opinion of many Quranists, zakat must be paid, but the Quran does not specify a percentage because it does not appear explicitly in the Quran. [44]

  8. We asked Muslims how they're giving back during Ramadan ... - AOL

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    Here are the stories of Muslims from around California helping seniors, children, the homeless and more. We asked Muslims how they're giving back during Ramadan. Here's what you said

  9. Seven pillars of Ismailism - Wikipedia

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    Taslīm "submission" denotes love and devotion to God, the prophets, the Imām and the du‘āt "missionaries". In Ismā‘īlī doctrine, God is the true desire of every soul, and he manifests himself in the forms of prophets and imāms; the appointed du‘āt lead believers to the right path. Shahādatayn "profession of faith".