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zakat

noun
za·​kat | \ zəˈkät\
variants: or less commonly zakah \ -​kä \
plural -s

Definition of zakat

: an annual alms tax or poor rate that each Muslim is expected to pay as a religious duty and that is used for charitable and religious purposes

History and Etymology for zakat

Arabic zakāt

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