Zakat is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. Zakat is a charitable donation that all able Muslims are obligated to make every year, kind of like a tithe. It is usually 2.5% of annual income, paid in cash or in kind. Traditionally, zakat has consisted of alms given to the poor; in modern times, it is occasionally interpreted to also mean assistance for Muslims in duress. The Taliban sometimes demand “zakat” or call donations to their cause “zakat.”
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