Zakat
As third of the five pillars of Islam, just after Belief and establishment of Prayer, Zakat is a religious duty for all Muslims who meet the necessary threshold of wealth to purify it by helping the needy. The underlying principle of Zakat is that our wealth belongs to Allah, entrusted to us by Him, and therefore meant to be spent and purified according to His guidance and rules. The small percentage of our yearly savings that is payable as Zakat is deemed as extra, and therefore more fit to be From a purely economic perspective, Zakat is a divine method of poverty alleviation and creating a more equitable society where no one goes without a meal, shelter or the necessities of life .
Remember that Zakat differs from ordinary, everyday Sadaqah (charity) by its obligatory nature. Another difference is that unlike Sadaqah, it can only be paid into any of eight well-defined categories which are mentioned with clarity in the Holy Qur’an.
Alkhidmat has several causes or projects that are eligible for Zakat.