Zakat

High school (ages 12+)
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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/zakat

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the economic mechanism?Designed for wealth redistribution, poverty alleviation, and fostering socio-economic equity
2. What is Zakat and why do Muslims give it?Zakat is a special kind of charity that Muslims must give. It cleanses their wealth and helps people who need help.
3. Who can receive Zakat?The Quran says eight groups can get it: the poor, the needy, collectors, new converts, people who are enslaved, debtors, fighters, and travelers.

Ibadah: An Arabic term referring to acts of worship and obedience to God in Islam.
Asnaf: The eight categories of recipients specified in the Quran for the distribution of Zakat funds.
Tawhid: The Islamic concept of the absolute oneness and uniqueness of God (Allah).
Ummah: The global community of Muslims bound together by their shared faith.