Example sentences for: zakat

How can you use “zakat” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Closely tied to zakat is the dedication of the government to propagating the Islamic faith, particularly the Wahhabi sect that flourishes in Saudi Arabia.

  • It is so ingrained in Islamic culture that in Saudi Arabia, for example, a department within the Saudi Ministry of Finance and National Economy collects zakat directly, much as the U.S.

  • In Saudi Arabia, zakat is broader and more pervasive than Western ideas of charity, in that it functions not only as charity but also as social welfare, educational assistance, foreign aid, a form of income tax, and a source of political influence.

  • This ministry uses zakat and government funds to spread Wahhabi beliefs throughout the world, including in mosques and schools.

  • Al Qaeda and its friends took advantage of Islam's strong calls for charitable giving, zakat.


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