“Zakât” literally means “purity; justness; integrity and honesty”. In Islamic legal terminology, the word “zakât” is used for one of the main obligatory taxes imposed upon the wealth of the…
Zakat is of two types, Obligatory and recommended. Obligatory Zakat is again of two types. The Zakat of wealth and the Zakat of body (Fitra). The Zakat of wealth is for nine items: Four food grains (Wheat, barley, dates and dried…
