Noun
zakat (uncountable)
(Islam) Almsgiving, one of the five pillars of Islam.
A 1999 study of Sudan and Pakistan, where zakat is mandated by the state, estimated that zakat proceeds ranged between 0.3 and 0.5 percent of GDP, while a more recent report put zakat proceeds in Malaysia at 0.1% of GDP. Source: Internet
After him, zakat came to be considered more of an individual responsibility. Source: Internet
A considerable number of Muslims accept their duty to pay zakat, but deny that the state has a right to levy it, and they may pay zakat voluntarily while evading official collection. Source: Internet
Also, it is forbidden to disburse zakat funds into investments instead of being given to one of the above eight categories of recipients. Source: Internet
Among the Sunni Muslims, zakat committees are established, linked to a religious cause or local mosque, which collect zakat. citation Among the Shia Muslims, deputies on behalf of Imams collect the zakat. Source: Internet
Another criticism was that the Taliban called their 20% tax on truckloads of opium " zakat ", which is traditionally limited to 2.5% of the zakat-payers' disposable income (or wealth). Source: Internet