Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Zakat/Zakah — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Zakat/Zakah explained
Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Zakat/Zakah covers 8 specification points, including The meaning of the terms Zakah and Khums and The origins of the practice, how alms should….
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- The meaning of the terms Zakah and Khums
- The role and importance of giving alms: the origins of the practice, how alms should be given, why Alms should be given, the benefits of giving Alms and Khums as an additional form of giving (Shi’a)
- The Muslim attitude towards wealth as given by Allah and that it should be shared with those who need it
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- Sadaqah as voluntary alms
- The idea of Nisab: 2.5% as the general amount given by most Muslims in the West
- The distribution of alms
- How Khums and Zakat/Zakah are separate and how they are apportioned
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Muslim groups