Zakah: A guide to charity in Islam

This book aims to provide a brief introduction to Zakah and to give readers the most important information that every Muslim needs to know about this topic. Zakah, or obligatory charity, is the fourth pillar of Islam, and is derived from the word Zaka, meaning to grow or increase; it also means purification. Zakah purifies and increases the wealth of the person paying it. Zakah is indispensable for the Muslim community as it enables financial and spiritual reform, eliminates misery and greed, and consolidates the Islamic economy, leading to stability and prosperity.