Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Zakat" in English language version.
Zakat literally means 'that which purifies'. It is a form of sacrifice which purifies worldly goods from their worldly and sometimes impure means of acquisition, and which, according to God's wish, must be channeled towards the community.
Zakat is a religious tax that every Muslim has to pay.
Zakat is a tax levied on income and wealth for the purpose of their purification.
Zakat purifies the wealth of the individual
Zakat is a tax levied on income and wealth for the purpose of their purification.