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# zakat

noun (zakat, uncountable; also zakah)

«zakat» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (Islam) The giving of a fixed part of one's wealth each year to the poor and needy; it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/#m1)
2. For most savings it is one-fortieth (2.5 per cent) of the wealth a Muslim has kept for a full year above a set minimum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/#m2)

### In the lessons

In religion lessons zakat teaches that wealth comes from God and must be shared; it helps the poor, the sick and those in debt. In maths, zakat is a percentage problem: 2.5% of 400 pounds is 10 pounds. Phrases: «pay zakat», «give zakat», «zakat al-fitr» (a gift of food before Eid).

### Examples

- Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/#x1)
- My friend's family pays zakat every year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/#x2)
- Zakat helps the poor and needy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/#x3)
- If you have 800 pounds of savings, the zakat is 20 pounds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/#x4)
- Before Eid, Muslims give zakat al-fitr so everyone can celebrate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/#x5)
- Zakat means «purifying» because giving cleans the heart of greed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/#x6)

### Note

Arabic word; also spelled zakah. Uncountable. Maths: zakat = wealth × 2.5 ÷ 100 = wealth ÷ 40. Different from sadaqah, which is extra voluntary charity.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «zakat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zakat/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«zakat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zakat.html) on Mova free.