Zakat
n.kind, thoughtfulformal
What it means
Required charitable giving that forms one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Reach for it when naming the Islamic duty accurately rather than treating it as generic generosity
Their zakat supported winter meals and debt relief in the community.
Choose between these
5- everyday
when material aid to people in need is the broad idea
not when Alms can be voluntary and do not equal the specific obligation of zakat.
- professional
charitable duty
when responsibility rather than voluntary kindness is central
not when Many charitable duties are not calculated or governed as zakat is.
- professional
religious levy
when collection and assessed wealth are under discussion
not when Levy sounds governmental and can obscure worship and moral purpose.
- formal
obligatory almsgiving
when the duty needs a concise explanation
not when The phrase explains function but loses zakat's religious and legal detail.
- literary
poor-due
when an older explanatory translation is quoted
not when Poor-due narrows the range of eligible recipients and sounds archaic.
Said against
3- withholding
- hoarding
- nonpayment
It naturally appears in
3- pay zakat
Eligible households calculate carefully before they pay zakat.
- zakat fund
The zakat fund published clear categories for distribution.
- annual zakat
Her annual zakat included assets held beyond immediate needs.
Where this comes from
Zakat has specific rules, thresholds, and eligible recipients that vary by school and circumstance. Generic charity is not an exact substitute.
- Wiktionary, English noun sense: obligatory almsgiving and one of the Five Pillars of Islam opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.