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To save people a Google: Zakat | Islamic tax | Britannica https://www.britannica.com https://www.britannica.com › ... › Banking & Business Zakat, Arabic zakāt, an obligatory tax required of Muslims, one of the five Pillars of Islam. The zakat is levied on five categories of property—food grains; fruit; camels, cattle, sheep, and goats; gold and silver; and movable goods—and is payable each year after one year's possession.