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Ṣadaqah ( Arabic: صدقة [ˈsˤɑdæqɑ], * "charity", "benevolence", [ 1] plural ṣadaqāt صدقات [sˤɑdæˈqɑːt]) in the modern Islamic context has come to signify "voluntary charity ". [ 2] According to the Quran, the word means a voluntary offering, whose amount is at the will of the benefactor. [ 3] It is similar to zakat, or ...
Urdu Daira Maarif Islamiya or Urdu Encyclopaedia of Islam ( Urdu: اردو دائرہ معارف اسلامیہ) is the largest Islamic encyclopedia published in Urdu by University of the Punjab. Originally it is a translated, expanded and revised version of Encyclopedia of Islam. Its composition began in the 1950s at University of the Punjab.
Zakat is the Arabic word for "Giving to Charity" or "Giving to the Needy". [ a][ 3] Zakat is a form of almsgiving, often collected by the Muslim Ummah. [ 1] It is considered in Islam a religious obligation, [ 4][ 5] and by Quranic ranking, is next after prayer ( salat) in importance. [ 6] Eight heads of zakat are mentioned in the Quran.
AED. Al-Khair Foundation. Adventist Development and Relief Agency Pakistan. AFS Intercultural Exchanges. American Himalaya Foundation. Arab-Pakistani Fund. Akhuwat Foundation. Asian Human Rights Development Organization. Association for the Development of Pakistan.
An Introduction to Shi'i Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi'ism. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-03531-5. Levy, Reuben (1957). The Social Structure of Islam. UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-09182-4. Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei (2002). Islamic teachings: An Overview and a Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet of ...
The only significant distinction between the Islamic waqf and English trust was "the express or implied reversion of the waqf to charitable purposes when its specific object has ceased to exist", [55] though this difference only applied to the waqf ahli (Islamic family trust) rather than the waqf khairi (devoted to a charitable purpose from its ...
Dawat-e-Islami ( Urdu: دعوتِ اسلامی) is a Sunni Islamic organization based in Pakistan. It has several Islamic educational institutions around the world. In addition to local charity efforts, Dawat-e-Islami offers online courses in Islamic studies and runs a television station, Madani Channel. [ 2] It is associated with global ...
Fazail-e-Amaal ( Urdu: فضائلِ اعمال ), authored by Zakariyya Kandhlawi between 1929 and 1964, is a book that primarily consists of treatises from the Fada'il series, originally published in Urdu. [ 1] Its purpose is to inspire and motivate Muslims in their religious practices by presenting a diverse range of Islamic teachings ...