What is the legally established definition of Zakah?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Zakat

Book 8 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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In Sharia (Islamic law), Zakah is an obligatory right that must be rendered on wealth. When the term 'Zakah' is used unqualified in contexts pertaining to Sharia sources, it refers specifically to this obligatory right.