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Sadaqah

Sadaqah

Overview
This is a sub-article of Zakat
Zakat
Zakāh or "alms giving", one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is the giving of a small percentage of one's possessions to charity generally to poor and needy Muslims individual...

, Infaq
Infaq
Infaq ' is an Arabic word meaning charity simply to please God without asking for any favor or hoping for a return. The word yunfiqoon has been used often in the Holy Quran as a trait of a goodMuslim...

 and Mustahabb
Mustahabb
Mustahabb is an Islamic term referring to recommended, favored or virtuous actions.-Definition:Mustahabb actions are those whose status of approval in Islamic law falls between mubah and wajib...

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Sadaqah (plural sadaqat) is an Islamic term that means "voluntary charity
Charity (practice)
In modern usage, the practice of charity means the giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas...

". Prescribed charity collected or received for public welfare is known as Zakat
Zakat
Zakāh or "alms giving", one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is the giving of a small percentage of one's possessions to charity generally to poor and needy Muslims individual...

.

This concept encompasses any act of giving out of compassion, love or generosity (e.g.
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This is a sub-article of Zakat
Zakat
Zakāh or "alms giving", one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is the giving of a small percentage of one's possessions to charity generally to poor and needy Muslims individual...

, Infaq
Infaq
Infaq ' is an Arabic word meaning charity simply to please God without asking for any favor or hoping for a return. The word yunfiqoon has been used often in the Holy Quran as a trait of a goodMuslim...

 and Mustahabb
Mustahabb
Mustahabb is an Islamic term referring to recommended, favored or virtuous actions.-Definition:Mustahabb actions are those whose status of approval in Islamic law falls between mubah and wajib...

.

Sadaqah (plural sadaqat) is an Islamic term that means "voluntary charity
Charity (practice)
In modern usage, the practice of charity means the giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas...

". Prescribed charity collected or received for public welfare is known as Zakat
Zakat
Zakāh or "alms giving", one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is the giving of a small percentage of one's possessions to charity generally to poor and needy Muslims individual...

.

This concept encompasses any act of giving out of compassion, love or generosity (e.g. famine appeals).

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