Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History
Zakaat
ज़कात
said za-KAAT
also written: Zakat, Zakah
Meaning
Obligatory almsgiving in Islam; the purifying tax on wealth given to the needy.
Literally: purification, growth
Usage & notes
Iqbal reads zakaat as the social conscience of Islam, a check on hoarding and a charter of economic equality. It expresses his conviction that faith must reshape material life.