Zakat vs. Sadaqah — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Zakat and Sadaqah
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Zakat
Zakat (Arabic: زكاة; [zaˈkaːt], "that which purifies", also Zakat al-mal [zaˈkaːt alˈmaːl] زكاة المال, "zakat on wealth", or Zakah) is a form of almsgiving to the Muslim Ummah treated in Islam as a religious obligation, which, by Quranic ranking, is next after prayer (salat) in importance.As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, zakat is a religious duty for all Muslims who meet the necessary criteria of wealth to help the needy. It is a mandatory charitable contribution, often considered to be a tax.
Sadaqah
Sadaqah or Sadqah (Arabic: صدقة, Urdu: صدقہ, IPA: [sˤɑdæqɐ],[n A] "charity", "benevolence", plural ṣadaqāt صدقات) in the modern context has come to signify "voluntary charity". According to the Quran, the word means voluntary offering, whose amount is at the will of the "benefactor".
Zakat
The obligatory contribution of a certain portion of one's wealth in support of the poor or needy or for other charitable purposes, considered as one of the duties of Islamic religious practice.
Zakat
The amount owed or contributed for these purposes.
Zakat
(Islam) Almsgiving, one of the five pillars of Islam.
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Zakat
The fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship;
The zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled
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