According to Mufti Faraz Azam, The word Zakat is mentioned thirty-two times in the Quran; thirty from the thirty-two are in the technical meaning of Zakat while two are in the linguistic meaning of Zakat. The two places are: 1) Sūrah al-Kahf (The Chapter of The Cave), verse 81 2) Sūrah Maryam (The Chapter of …
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What is Zakat?
The literal meaning of Zakat is to grow (in goodness) or increase, purify or make pure. So the act of giving zakat means purifying one’s wealth to gain Allah’s blessings. Zakat is an Arabic word which means alms-giving which is treated in Islam as a religious obligation or tax. By Quranic ranking Zakat is next …
Zakat Donation 