zakat [ˈzakat]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) Islam an annual tax on Muslims to aid the poor in the Muslim community
[from Arabic zakāt alms]
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| Noun | 1. |  zakat - the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled"charity - an activity or gift that benefits the public at large pillar of Islam - (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims |
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