What are the advantages of paying zakat


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Zakat (or Alms giving) is the 3rd pillar of the Islam five pillars (see related question below on Islam pillars for more information). Paying zakat is very important for the following advantages:
  • It purifies the heart of the zakat payer from selfishness and the greed of wealth.
  • It purifies the heart of the recipient from envy, jealousy, and hatred.
  • It purifies the property of the contributor and cleanses it from the shares that must distributed among the due beneficiaries.
  • It purifies the society from ill feelings, corruption, and disintegration.
  • It reduces the sufferings of the needy and poor members of the society
  • It shows the general philosophy of Islam which adopts a moderate course between capitalism and socialism and between materialism and spirituality.
  • It is a demonstration that Islam is not just ritual worships but has an equally important other social part that to do good deeds for the benefit of the society.

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