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zakat
zakat [ zə kt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Islamic tax for charity: a tax that goes to charity, obligatory for all Muslims, set traditionally at 2.5 per cent of somebody's annual income and capital
[Early 19th century. Via Persian and Urdu zakā(t) or Turkish zekât< Arabic zakā(t) 'the giving of alms']
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