zakat

zakat

One of the five pillars of Islam is called "charity", for the gift of money and or goods. The word "charity" means both "purification" and "growth". Some Muslims have pointed out that plants pruning removes branches that do not produce fruit and encourage new growth. In a few Muslims similarly, often believe that giving Zakat through the cleanse from sin and that God uses it as a test of the true Islamic belief. Zakat consists of giving 2.5 per cent annual increase in its

property or funds (or both). Muslims generally associate specifically with the charity to give to the poor. Zakat may be distributed among the eight categories of people, including those who have no property or livelihood, those who convert to Islam, those who borrow, those who fight for the cause of Allah, or whoever is out on a journey.

Christians from a Muslim background have to get used to other ways of giving and views about. In Islam, Muslim "clergy" (the "imams") are generally not paid (but there are many exceptions in the great mosques which have important responsibilities). In Islam, there has never been a Levite priest who lives tithes and offerings. Although all aspects of the Levitical laws hold true today, the principle of giving is very much a part of Christian teaching. Christians have always been asked to give money much more than Muslims (often 10 percent or more of their earnings rather than 2.5 percent). This can be a challenge for some Muslims who are approaching Jesus Christ.