Al-sadaqah

Definition of "Al-sadaqah"

Lit: Charity. Tech: In its widest sense it means an attitude of mutual appreciation, affection, mutual assistance, an act of loyalty to God and to one’s fellow beings, a sense of true human hood. At material level, it consists of two kinds: al-sadaqah al-tatawwu‘ given at the free will of the donor and zakah, the obligatory tax imposed by the Qur’an on the Muslims having wealth beyond a certain limit.