zakat
(zakāt)
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"alms" for the poor, which is a tithe levied upon the wealth and property of Muslims. |
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The third of the "five pillars" of Islam. The zakāt is a tithe levied upon the wealth and property of Muslims which is distributed to the poorer members of society. It is not obligatory for non-Muslims living in Islamic societies |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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