- Fi sabil Allah
Fi sabil Allah (في سبيل الله) is an
Arabic term meaning "in the cause of Allah". InIslamic context, it is "to be on the path of Allah". Although it is a wide-ranging term, it is generally interpreted as referring to militaryJihad .This has led to
Zakah , a charity tax meant to benefit the poor (being by extension in the cause ofAllah 's), being ruled by some jurists as to be used for Jihad.External links
* [http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503543144 Can Zakah Be Given to Construct Mosques and Islamic Centers?]
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