Sadaqah

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This is a sub-article of Zakat, Infaq and Mustahabb.

Sadaqah (plural sadaqat) (Arabic: صدقة‎) is an Islamic term that means "voluntary charity". Prescribed charity is known as Zakat.

This concept encompasses any act of giving out of compassion, love or generosity (e.g. famine appeals).

[edit] See also

• Alms
• Khums
• Tzedakah, a similar concept found in Judaism.

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