The difference between zakaah and sadaqah

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The difference between zakaah and sadaqah

Question:

What is the difference between Sadaka and Zakar?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.  

 

Zakaah in Arabic means growth, blessing and purification. 

See Lisaan al-'Arab, 14/358;, ...

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