Zakat
E27188
Zakat is the obligatory almsgiving in Islam, requiring eligible Muslims to donate a fixed portion of their wealth to support the poor and needy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zakat al-Fitr | 3 |
| Zakat canonical | 1 |
| Zakat al-fitr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212893 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zakat Context triple: [Five Pillars of Islam, component, Zakat]
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A.
Khorumi
Khorumi is a dynamic Georgian war dance characterized by powerful, martial movements and formations that depict battle scenes and military pride.
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B.
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of animals.
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C.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
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D.
Seal of the Prophets
Seal of the Prophets is an Islamic title for Muhammad signifying his role as the final prophet in the line of prophetic messengers.
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E.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zakat Target entity description: Zakat is the obligatory almsgiving in Islam, requiring eligible Muslims to donate a fixed portion of their wealth to support the poor and needy.
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A.
Khorumi
Khorumi is a dynamic Georgian war dance characterized by powerful, martial movements and formations that depict battle scenes and military pride.
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B.
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of animals.
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C.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
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D.
Seal of the Prophets
Seal of the Prophets is an Islamic title for Muhammad signifying his role as the final prophet in the line of prophetic messengers.
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E.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious obligation
ⓘ
almsgiving ⓘ pillar of Islam ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Muslims who meet nisab threshold ⓘ |
| appliesToAsset |
agricultural produce
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business assets ⓘ cash ⓘ certain livestock ⓘ gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| ArabicName | زكاة ⓘ |
| associatedWith | social justice in Islam ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hadith
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ |
| beneficiaryCategory |
debtors
ⓘ
in the cause of Allah (fi sabilillah) ⓘ needy (masakin) ⓘ poor (fuqara) ⓘ stranded wayfarer ⓘ those employed to collect zakat ⓘ those in bondage or slavery ⓘ those whose hearts are to be reconciled ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic finance
ⓘ
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) ⓘ |
| collectionMethod |
individual payment
ⓘ
state collection in some Muslim countries ⓘ |
| condition |
completion of one lunar year on wealth (hawl)
ⓘ
ownership of wealth above nisab ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Sadaqah
ⓘ
Zakat al-Fitr ⓘ
linked to:
Zakat
|
| effect |
reduces economic inequality
ⓘ
strengthens social solidarity ⓘ |
| language | Arabic term ⓘ |
| legalStatusInSomeStates | mandatory under Islamic law ⓘ |
| meaning |
growth
ⓘ
purification ⓘ |
| obligationType | fard (obligatory) ⓘ |
| obligatoryFor | eligible Muslims ⓘ |
| pillarNumber | third pillar of Islam ⓘ |
| purpose |
purify wealth
ⓘ
redistribute wealth ⓘ support the needy ⓘ support the poor ⓘ |
| rate |
2.5% on most monetary wealth
ⓘ
varies by asset type ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requires | donation of fixed portion of wealth ⓘ |
| sourceVerse |
Quran 9:60
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah At-Tawbah
|
| timeFrame | paid annually on qualifying wealth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zakat Description of subject: Zakat is the obligatory almsgiving in Islam, requiring eligible Muslims to donate a fixed portion of their wealth to support the poor and needy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zakat
linked to: Zakat
linked to: Zakat
linked to: Zakat