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Zakat
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Zakat is the obligatory annual payment due on qualifying wealth, once it reaches a minimum threshold, nisab, and has been held for a full lunar year, hawl. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. It differs from sadaqah, which is voluntary giving.
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Nisab
Nisab is the minimum threshold of wealth a person must hold before zakat becomes due on it. It is usually calculated against a set weight of gold or silver, converted to current…
Hawl
Hawl is the full lunar year that qualifying wealth must stay at or above the nisab threshold before zakat is due. If the wealth drops below the threshold before the year…
Sadaqah
Sadaqah is voluntary charitable giving, distinct from zakat, which is obligatory. Hadith describe its scope broadly, extending to money, goods, and even a kind word or act. There…
Asnaf
Asnaf are the eight categories of people eligible to receive zakat, named in the Qur'an, including the poor, the needy, and those in debt. A zakat payment is valid only when it…