It came from Arabic root z-k-w (ز ك و), meaning to purify. Zakat is considered a way to purify one's income and … See more

The Quran discusses charity in many verses, some of which relate to zakat. The word zakat, with the meaning used in Islam now, is found, for example, in suras: 7:156, 9:60, 19:31, 19:55, 21:73, 23:4, 27:3, 30:39, 31:4… See more

Zakat, an Islamic practice initiated by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, was first collected on the first day of Muharram. It has played an important role throughout its history. Schact suggests that the idea of zakat may … See more

According to the researcher Russell Powell in 2010, zakat was mandatory by state law in Libya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen. There were government-run voluntary zakat contributio… See more

Zakat is required of Muslims only. For non-Muslims living in an Islamic state, sharia was historically seen as mandating jizya (poll tax). Other forms of taxation on Muslims or non-Muslims, that have been used in Islamic hist… See more

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• Timur Kuran (2019). "Zakat: Islam's Missed Opportunity to Limit Predatory Taxation".
• Mattson, Ingrid (2003). "Status-Based Definitions of Need in Early Islamic Zakat and Maintenance Laws". In Michael Bonner; Mi… See more