Explanation

Zakat comes in two types

1.       Zakat Al-Mal

2.       Zakat Al-Fitr 

A related question about Zakat

Zakat is the 3rd fundamental pillar of Islam.

Zakat was made compulsory in 2 A.H but its complete system was imposed in the year of 8th hijrah.

Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A) said that there was no difference between Salat and Zakat.

The word Zakat occurs 32 times in the Holy Quran.

The verbal meaning of Zakat is to Purification

The literal meaning of Zakat is to increase, technical meaning is purification.