zakat

[ zuh-kaht ]

noun

, Islam.

1. a tax, comprising percentages of personal income of every kind, levied as almsgiving for the relief of poor people: the third of the Pillars of Islam.

zakat

/ zaˈkat /

noun

1. Islam an annual tax on Muslims to aid the poor in the Muslim community

Word History and Origins

Origin of zakat¹

First recorded in 1800–05; from Turkish zekât or Persian zakāt, from Arabic zakāh

Word History and Origins

Origin of zakat¹

from Arabic zakāt alms

Example Sentences

That's why I'm committed to working with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill zakat.

From The Daily Beast

The principal taxes were the tithe on the produce of the land, called "ushr" and the zakat (fortieth), on merchandise and cattle.

From Project Gutenberg

The second, called the Zakat, was a customs due levied on all merchandise entering Kashgar.

From Project Gutenberg