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zakat in Persian

زکات zakât

/zəˈkɑːt/US/zəˈkɑt/

zakat in Persian: زکات (zakât). In English, zakat means almsgiving, usually in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes; the third of the five pillars of Islam.

Persian words for zakat

almsgiving in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property, which is used for charitable purposes
زکات zakât

English meaning of zakat

  1. noun Almsgiving, usually in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes; the third of the five pillars of Islam.

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Questions about zakat in Persian

What is the meaning of zakat in Persian?
Zakat in Persian is زکات (zakât).
معنی zakat چیست؟
Zakat: زکات (zakât).
What does zakat mean in English?
Zakat means almsgiving, usually in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes; the third of the five pillars of Islam.

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