The British School of Kuwait

Zakat; Definition and Effect

*Main Concepts:
1-Zakat is one of the main Principals in Islam.
2- Zakat literally means purity, while the technical meaning is the annual payment
of the saved money to the deserved ones.
3-Zakat is obligatory upon each capable, sane, adult Muslim.
4-Not paying Zakat is considered as a sin.
5-Zakat is a social method to reinforce the cooperation among the community
members and it’s a tool of reducing the poverty.

*The Value:
Help Others.

*Key Words:
Zakat
Once
Annual
Community
Poverty
Qualifications