zakah: almsgiving

origins:

"whatever..you give should be for your parents, close relatives, orphans, the needy.... God is well aware of whatever good you do."(qur'an 2:215)

how much is given:

-muslims with savings greater than a certain amount(nisab) are required to give zakah

-2.5% of their savings expected to be given a year

who its given to:

-donated to charity eg islamic belief

-collected by…