- giving 2.5% of wealth to charity - zakat means purification - if someone earns below a particular threshold (nisab line) they are exempt - ‘pay zakat’ - give to charity as it was directed by Allah and it unites the ummah - sadaqah- (extra) can increase their closeness to Allah due to the belief that helping others in another worship - on top of zakat- Shia muslims pay khums which means a fifth

Zakat Flashcards by Emmy Maxwell

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giving 2.5% of wealth to charity
zakat means purification
if someone earns below a particular threshold (nisab line) they are exempt
‘pay zakat’
give to charity as it was directed by Allah and it unites the ummah
sadaqah- (extra) can increase their closeness to Allah due to the belief that helping others in another worship
on top of zakat- Shia muslims pay khums which means a fifth

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