zekat
English translation: Zakat (providing alms)
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| 5 +1 | Zakat (providing alms) |
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| 5 +1 | Income tax |
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| 5 | charity |
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| 5 | Zakaat |
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| 4 | to tease |
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| 3 +1 | wealth tax |
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4 mins confidence: 
to tease Explanation: this is more of a Zagreb expression... zekati se - to terase each other, to joke together -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-02-27 15:56:56 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- well, there was no context .... :-( |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1wealth tax Explanation: Prema Bujasu... zekat > zećat Ili mozda "bunny-like" :) |
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8 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Zakat (providing alms) Explanation: This is exact way one of my US clients describes it. There is no precise equivalent expression i english language for this term. |
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12 hrs confidence:
charity Explanation: nothing to do with "zekati se" in Croatian -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-02-26 16:22:55 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It is a sort of charity tax imposed by Islam. Similar to sadaka, which is simply a charity -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-02-26 16:29:39 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- i would say a \"charity tax\" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-02-26 16:31:44 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- i would say a \"charity tax\" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-02-27 12:28:24 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- To Nedzad Selmanovic: You cannot call \"zakat\" in English \"income tax\" simply because, the term \"income tax\" in English does not imply any spiritual or charity meaning. Furthermore, \"zakat\" does not depend on a country or the political parties in that country, but on each one of us. \"Zakat\" is one of the Islamic pillars, meaning that muslims are obliged to give away some of their wealth to poor and needy; that\'s what makes it as an obligatory charity. Whereas \"sadaka\" is non obligatory charity and can be given at any time. Taking the examples of Saudi Arabia, Iran or UAE is not at all a reference, because as I said it before, it is a spiritual matter, not a political. So as a matter of fact it is a \"charity tax\" or in a more softer translation \"ALMSGIVING\" (the duty to distribute alms and to help the needy - which is actually the definition of \"ZAKAT\" - and no matter in which country a muslim lives) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-03-01 09:21:56 (GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- To Nedzad Selmanovic: I do not disagrre with you concerning your elaborate explanation of the term zakaat (except that is not the conrary of almsgiving), i just say that it cannot be translated simply by \"income tax\" in English. because if you see in an English text the term \"income tax\" you will not automaticly translate it into Bosnian as \"zekat\". That\'s what I meant. |
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2 days 4 hrs confidence:
Zakaat Explanation: Zekat seems to be derived from Zakaat, which is from Arabic. It is kind of like a richman's tax to the poor. Nothing to do with the Government. It is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. Every Muslim, man or woman, who is not poor, who is not in debt, must pay 1/40th. of their wealth to the poor and the needy. Usually paid during the Holy month of Ramadan; but can be paid throughout the year. It is done by the Muslims as an obligatory duty towards the poor; but for the pleasure of God. A Muslim woman is responsible to pay this tax on her Jewelry too, whether she works or not. The jewelry of daily use, and upto a certain value is exempted. The idea is not to hoard wealth, and to share ones good fortune with the poor. It takes a little calculation to find out the exact amount of Zakaat to be paid, for different types of wealth and income. And it is a Sin not to pay Zakaat. |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Income tax Explanation: Zekat is related to Islamic legislation and the most correct translation is income tax. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs 11 mins (2004-02-26 20:36:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Zekat is, as mentioned before, income tax. But it is not a charity. it is obligatory tax for those Muslims who can pay it. Anybody not having any property or income is forced to pay it or shall face charges before the court. Click on the link above and read an explanation provided. Also, I can\'t agree at all with term alms, since zekat is 100 % opposite term. I was maybe not pointing out whole meaning of the word, which says that zekat is Obligatory income tax for Muslims under Islamic legal system (for instance in Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE), but reserved for those capable of paying it. Of course, poor people are granted a part of paid zekat, but then this is social welfare. It is up to one\'s own will to give alms to someone, but this term is equal to SADAKA (in Arabic = Sadekatul fitr) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days 14 hrs 14 mins (2004-02-28 17:39:56 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- To Said kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ: Zakaat What is meant by charity in Islam? Charity, for which the expression used in the Holy Quran is \"spending out of what God has given you\", means using your energy, talent, resources, money, possessions, or whatever else, to help and do good to those in need. In Islam charity is very often mentioned alongside prayer because just as the latter is man\'s relation with God, or man\'s duty towards God, the former (charity) represents his relation with his fellow-beings, and indeed with all the creation of God. Prayer expresses love for God, submission to Him, and a desire to bring out the Divine qualities that lie hidden in every person. Charity is an expression of sympathy and benevolence towards God\'s creation, putting into actual practice the lessons you learn in prayer. Please give some examples of what are acts of charity in Islam. Innumerable examples can be given because doing any kind of good to anyone, even to yourself to make you more capable of benefitting others, by using what God has given you, is an act of charity. Feeding the hungry, helping the poor, taking care of the destitute such as orphans, lending a hand to the disabled, helping an unemployed person to find a job, etc., are the more obvious examples of charity taught by Islam. But it also teaches that there are other, smaller acts of charity which one has the opportunity to do everyday. Helping someone in any way, showing the way to a stranger, speaking a kind word to cheer someone up, giving useful advice or imparting knowledge to someone, removing from the road something that could cause an accident, even simply refraining from hurting anyone, are all acts of charity in Islam. Charity is usually thought to be giving money or alms to the begging poor, and is said to degrade them and make them feel inferior. This is not so in Islam, then? Most certainly not. Firstly, charity in Islam is much broader than giving money to the poor, and can be exercised just as well even where there is no poverty, as shown above. Secondly, giving charity, or the doing of any good to someone, must be done as a duty, not to degrade them or to ask for thanks. The Holy Quran tells us: \"A kind word with forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury.. . . O you who believe, make not your charity worthless by reproach and injury, like him who spends his wealth to be seen by people. . .\" (2:263-264) Thirdly, charity should be given solely out of love for God, out of the desire to do good to His creation, as the Quran says about the righteous: \"They give food, out of love for Him (Allah), to the poor, the orphan, and the slave, saying: We feed you only for Allah\'s pleasure - we desire from you neither reward nor thanks.\" (76:8,9) How important is charity? Being charitable is very strongly urged upon the Muslims, so much so that the Holy Prophet Muhammad has said that on every limb of the body, doing a charitable deed is due every day, whether it is with the hands, feet, or tongue. There is no person at all who cannot do a deed of charity to others. According to the Holy Prophet, if someone has nothing to give, he should work and earn, and give out of that; if he still does not have anything to give, he should help someone in distress; and if he is unable, for some reason, to do even that, he should try to do any good he can and refrain from doing any harm to anyone. Apart from general charity, Islam has made compulsory a sort of tax on one\'s possessions, known as Zakaat, to be spent on the welfare of the disadvantaged. This is explained further in no. 83. To whom can a Muslim give in charity? Just as acts of charity have the broadest possible significance in Islam, similarly the circle of those towards whom charity is to be exercised is the broadest that can be conceived. Starting with the people around us - our relations, friends, and neighbours - it extends to all Muslims, and to followers of other religions. In fact, a Muslim\'s charity covers even animals. The Holy Quran emphasizes that one should keep a special look-out for those who may be in need but who do not ask for help (2:273). What kind of things should be given in charity? In case of those acts of charity when we give something away, the Holy Quran teaches that we should only give good and useful things, not useless and worthless ones, and they should be the kind of things we like to have ourselves (2:267). Moreover, things given in charity must have been earned or acquired lawfully by the person giving them away. Please explain what is Zakaat? Just as Islam has prescribed a set form for prayer, to enable us to keep it up regularly, similarly it has given an outward form for charity and made it compulsory, in order to make it a regular duty. That outward form of charity is known as Zakaat, and consists of giving a specified fraction of one\'s wealth every year into a fund. This fund is administered by the Muslim community or Muslim government, and is used to help the poor, the disabled, the unemployed, and others in need. Is Zakaat just like a tax? In the sense of being collected and spent by the Muslim government Zakaat is like a tax. However, the great difference is that paying Zakaat is a religious duty to be done out of obedience to God and sympathy for people. So giving Zakaat is morally beneficial to the payer because it develops the spirit of self-sacrifice in him and curbs feelings of greed. Notice that the word \'tax\' means a burden, but zakaat means something which purifies you. Why is general charity and Zakaat a basic duty in Islam? Because it brings out the best and highest qualities in a person, which is really the object of existence according to Islam. God has given to each person various capabilities and resources, such as knowledge, money, strength, some talent or skill, etc. Every individual must use whatever he or she has been given to benefit other people as well as the rest of God\'s creation, and not for selfish ends. If this principle is neglected, then not only is there no relief for the distress and the suffering of the needy, but man\'s increased selfishness makes him his fellow-man\'s deadly enemy; and society as well as mankind become divided into factions and groups all trying to grab things from one another. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days 14 hrs 23 mins (2004-02-28 17:49:24 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- To Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ: Examples of Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE..... Please pay attention to the second sentence. Sharia or Shariah is the body of religious law governing the cultural life of Islam, both in its Sunni and Shia branches. Islam draws no distinction between religious and secular life, and hence Sharia covers not only religious rituals and the administration of the faith, but every aspect of day-to-day life. There are no modern parallels to this concept, but the caesaropapism of the Byzantine empire, in which religious and secular life were blended into one, and law ultimately derived from the written word of God was embodied in the ruler, may bear some useful parallels for the historian, in spite of the many obvious differences. History and Background The authority of Sharia is drawn from two major and two lesser sources. The first major source is specific guidance laid down in the Qur\'an, and the second source is the Sunnah, literally the \'Way\', i.e. the way that Muhammad (the Prophet of Islam) lived his life. (The compilation of all that Muhammad said, did, or approved of is called the Hadith.) A lesser source of authority is Qiyas, which is the extension by analogy of existing Sharia law to new situations. Finally Sharia law can be based on ijma, or consensus. Justification for this final approach is drawn from the Hadith where Muhammad states; \"My nation cannot agree on an error.\" The ummah, or community of Muslims, comes together with each applying his ijtihad, or independent thought and judgement, to achieve this consensus. The role of ulema, i.e. scholars, is critical, since they are the ones who study the Islamic law and therefore have authority to represent it. Sharia has largely been codified by the schools (maddhabs) of Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh). The comprehensive nature of Sharia law is due to the belief that the law must provide all that is necessary for a person\'s spiritual and physical well-being. All possible actions of a Muslim are divided (in principle) into five categories: obligatory, meritorious, permissible, reprehensible, and forbidden. Fundamental to the obligations of every muslim are the Five Pillars of Islam. In theory, there is no conflict between the process as outlined by Muhammad and very progressive and consultative political movements, e.g. green parties. In fact, the latter even defined Four Pillars of the Green Party, to some degree in imitation of Islam\'s Five Pillars, and in admiration of the idea of a consensus-driven process of the whole community coming to some well-reasoned conclusion compatible with science and scholarship. In practice, however, there is often incredible tension between conservative, liberal or secular forces: Practice of Sharia Most countries of the Middle East and north Africa maintain a dual system of secular courts and religious courts, in which the religious courts mainly regulate marriage and inheritance. Saudi Arabia and Iran maintain only religious courts for all aspects of jurisprudence. Sharia is also used in Sudan, Libya and for a time in modern Afghanistan. Some states in northern Nigeria have reintroduced Sharia courts. (For detailed news you can consult the Sharia News Watch [1], that provides a regular update of newsquotes on Sharia & related subjects, organized per country). In practice the new Sharia courts in Nigeria have most often meant the re-introduction of spectacular and gruesome punishments (such as amputation of one/both hand(s) for theft, or stoning for adultery) without respecting the much tougher rules of evidence and testimony (including the necessity of four eyewitnesses, with women\'s testimony counting no less than that of a man). Such measures are usually introduced to gain support of local ulema who are often community leaders in rural areas. Their examples are not always humane or even reasonable. Muslim scholars tend to agree that Muhammad himself would not run courts along these lines in an otherwise secular society, nor introduce these punishments into societies rich enough to afford prisons and rehabilitation, cohesive enough to prevent those accused from being killed by outraged victims and communities. Like Jewish law and Christian canon law, Islamic law has no one, set meaning for all time and places. In the hands of moderates, religious law can be moderate, even liberal. In the hands of post-Englightenment readers of philosophy, religious law is relegated to ritual (as opposed to law in a civil sense), or even to just being history. In the hands of zealots, it becomes legally enforced against all people of a faith, and even against all people that come under their control. Islamic law to American Muslims in Dearborn, Boston, or Houston is a very different thing than Islamic law to religious Muslims in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Gaza Strip, western China, Indonesia, or Pakistan. All of them are following Islamic law, yet it varies as much as individual Muslims vary. (As is true for Jews and Christians, etc.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_law Reference: http://www.bikc.de/hutbe/index.php?page=15 |
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