sadaqah

Also known as charity in Islam, almsgiving in Islam, charity (Islam), almsgiving (Islam), alms in Islam, alms (Islam), sadaka, ṣadaḳa

'''''''' ( , "charity", "benevolence", plural ) in the modern-day Islamic context has come to signify "voluntary charity". Unlike zakat, which is a obligatory form of almsgiving and one of the five pillars of Islam, ṣadaqah'' is a voluntary offering whose amount and nature are determined solely by the benefactor, as emphasized in the Quran.

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Etymology and meaning
In Islamic texts
Quran
Hadith
Difference from {{Transliteration|ar|zakat}}
Categories of the entitled
Significance
Social contribution
Spiritual effects
See also
Notes
References
Further reading

'''''''' ( , "charity", "benevolence", plural ) in the modern-day Islamic context has come to signify "voluntary charity". Unlike zakat, which is a obligatory form of almsgiving and one of the five pillars of Islam, ṣadaqah is a voluntary offering whose amount and nature are determined solely by the benefactor, as emphasized in the Quran.

According to the Quran, the word means a voluntary offering, whose amount is at the will of the benefactor. It is similar to zakat, or compulsory giving, one of the five pillars of Islam.