Zakat al-Fitr, the Glossary
In Islam, Zakat al-Fitr (Zakat of Breaking the Fast of Ramadan), also known as Sadaqat al-Fitr (Charity of Breaking the Fast) or Zakat al-Fitrah (the Alms of Human Nature), is a form of alms-giving which Islam considers required of every able Muslim at the end of Ramadan.[1]
Table of Contents
33 relations: Abd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab, Allah, Barley, Community, Companions of the Prophet, Date palm, Dependant, Dried fruit, Eid al-Fitr, Eid prayers, Faqīh, Fard, Festival, Fi sabilillah, Grain, Hadith, Household, Income, Islam, Islamic culture, Jihad, Love, Muhammad, Muslims, Ramadan, Sa (Islamic measure), Sadaqah, Sin, Slavery, Society, Sunnah, Wealth, Zakat.
- Ramadan
- Zakat
Abd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab
ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (عبد الله بن عمر ابن الخطاب), commonly known as Ibn Umar, was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a son of the second Caliph Umar.
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Allah
Allah (ﷲ|translit. Zakat al-Fitr and Allah are Islamic terminology.
Barley
Barley (Hordeum vulgare), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally.
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with a shared socially significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity.
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Companions of the Prophet
The Companions of the Prophet (lit) were the disciples and followers of Muhammad who saw or met him during his lifetime, while being a Muslim and were physically in his presence. Zakat al-Fitr and Companions of the Prophet are Islamic terminology.
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Date palm
Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as the date palm, is a flowering-plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit called dates.
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Dependant
A dependant (US spelling: dependent) is a person who relies on another as a primary source of income.
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Dried fruit
Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators.
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Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr (lit) is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). Zakat al-Fitr and Eid al-Fitr are Islamic terminology and Ramadan.
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Eid prayers
Eid prayers, also referred to as Salat al-Eid (صلاة العيد), are holy holiday prayers in the Islamic tradition.
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Faqīh
A faqīh (fuqahā, فقيه;: ‏فقهاء&lrm) is an Islamic jurist, an expert in fiqh, or Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic Law.
Fard
(فرض) or (فريضة) or fardh in Islam is a religious duty commanded by God.
Festival
A festival is an event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures.
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Fi sabilillah
The phrase fi sabilillah (rtl) is an Arabic expression meaning "in the cause of God", or more befittingly, "for the sake of God".
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Grain
A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption.
Hadith
Hadith (translit) or Athar (أثر) is a form of Islamic oral tradition containing the purported words, actions, and the silent approvals of the prophet Muhammad. Zakat al-Fitr and Hadith are Islamic terminology.
Household
A household consists of one or more persons who live in the same dwelling.
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Income
Income is the consumption and saving opportunity gained by an entity within a specified timeframe, which is generally expressed in monetary terms.
Islam
Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
Islamic culture
Islamic culture or Muslim culture refers to the historic cultural practices that developed among the various peoples living in the Muslim world.
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Jihad
Jihad (jihād) is an Arabic word which literally means "exerting", "striving", or "struggling", especially with a praiseworthy aim.
Love
Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure.
Muhammad
Muhammad (570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam.
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Muslims
Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.
Ramadan
Ramadan (Ramaḍān; also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer (salah), reflection, and community. Zakat al-Fitr and Ramadan are Islamic terminology.
Sa (Islamic measure)
The Sāʿ (Arabic: صَاعًا and صَۡع in spelling, and sa'e in the Latin alphabet, literally: "one") is an ancient measurement of volume from the Islamic world, with cultural and religious significance.
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Sadaqah
(صدقة, "charity", "benevolence", plural صدقات) in the modern Islamic context has come to signify "voluntary charity". Zakat al-Fitr and Sadaqah are Islamic terminology.
Sin
In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of the deities.
Slavery
Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour.
Society
A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.
Sunnah
In Islam,, also spelled (سنة), is the traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow. Zakat al-Fitr and Sunnah are Islamic terminology.
Wealth
Wealth is the abundance of valuable financial assets or physical possessions which can be converted into a form that can be used for transactions.
Zakat
Zakat (or Zakāh) is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakat al-Fitr and Zakat are Islamic terminology.
See also
Ramadan
- 26 June 2015 Islamist attacks
- Al-Qadr (surah)
- Chaand Raat
- Du'a al-Baha
- Eid Mubarak
- Eid al-Fitr
- Fanous
- Fast-a-Thon
- Fasting during Ramadan
- Fawazeer Ramadan
- Fidyah and kaffara
- Flaouna
- Gargee'an
- Historic Jeddah Festival
- Iftar Cannon
- Imsakiah
- Iʿtikāf
- Jawshan Kabir
- Jumu'atul-Wida
- Laylat al-Jaiza
- Maahefun
- Moroccan lantern
- Night of Power
- O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe
- Qatayef
- Radio Ramadan
- Ramadan
- Ramadan (calendar month)
- Ramadan Offensive (2003)
- Ramadan Offensive (2006)
- Ramadan Revolution
- Ramadan Roundup
- Ramadan Rush
- Ramadan in the United Arab Emirates
- Ramadan tent
- Rampokan
- Risalah Ramadaniyya
- Sarajevo Ramadan Festival
- Suhur
- Tarawih
- Tharid
- Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997
- Zakaria Street
- Zakat al-Fitr
Zakat
- Al-Kaffarah
- Bayt al-mal
- Calculation of Zakāt
- Haraç
- International Zakat Organization
- Ispendje
- Kedah State Zakat Board
- Zakat
- Zakat Council
- Zakat al-Fitr
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakat_al-Fitr
Also known as Fitrana, Sadaqah al-Fitr, Sadaqatul fitr.