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Charity
الصدقة والزكاة (Sadaqah & Zakat)
Charity appears throughout the Quran as both an obligation (Zakat) and a voluntary act (Sadaqah), described as purifying wealth and multiplying its reward.
Verses on Charity
Quran 2:261 — Surah Al-Baqara
Spending in Allah's cause is compared to a seed that grows into seven hundredfold reward.
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Quran 2:271 — Surah Al-Baqara
Giving charity openly is good, but giving privately to those in need is described as better.
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Quran 2:274 — Surah Al-Baqara
Those who spend their wealth night and day, secretly and openly, are given glad tidings.
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Quran 3:92 — Surah Aal-i-Imraan
True righteousness is tied to giving from what one loves.
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Quran 9:60 — Surah At-Tawba
The categories of people eligible to receive Zakat are listed directly.
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Quran 57:18 — Surah Al-Hadid
Men and women who give charity and lend goodly to Allah are promised a multiplied, generous reward.
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Quran 76:8 — Surah Al-Insaan
Feeding the needy, the orphan, and the captive is named among the qualities of the righteous.
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