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Islam And Other Religions

Islam And Other Religions This article covers the relationship between Islam and other religions. Over the centuries of Islamic history, Muslim rulers, Islamic scholars, and ordinary Muslims have held many different attitudes towards other religions. Attitudes have varied according to time, place and circumstance. Non-Muslims and Islam The Qur’an distinguishes between the monotheistic People...

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Calculation Of Zakat

Calculation Of Zakat This article covers the calculation of Zakat. Zakāt (زكاة‎, zakāt, “that which purifies”, also Zakat al-mal, زكاة ألمال‎, “zakat on wealth”) is a form of alms-giving treated as a religious tax and/or religious obligation in Islam for all Muslims who meet the necessary criteria of wealth, and one of the Five Pillars...

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Zakat

Zakat Zakat (زكاة‎ ; zakāh, “that which purifies”, also Zakat al-mal, زكاة المال, “zakat on wealth”, or Zakah) is a form of alms-giving treated in Islam as a religious obligation or tax, which, by Quranic ranking, is next after prayer (salat) in importance. As one of the Five Pillars of...