Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Sadaqa

सदक़ा

said sad-qa

also written: Sadqa

Meaning

Voluntary charity or alms given for God's sake.

Usage & notes

Freely given charity, distinct from the obligatory zakat; an act of compassion and a means of warding off harm in popular belief.

Related words

Alms or charity given to the poor and needy.

Obligatory almsgiving in Islam; the purifying tax on wealth given to the needy.

Generosity, liberality, open-handed giving.