Zakah is one of the pillars of Islam. Zakah is a compulsory act of worship that requires Muslims who own wealth at or above a certain threshold (called Nisab) to donate a portion of that wealth, typically 2.5% to those who are eligible. It is a right the Poor have over the rich. A VIRTURE ON ZAKAH "The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed (of grain) which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies (His reward) for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing" (Qur'an, 2:261). "My Mercy extends to all things. That (mercy) I shall ordain for those who have God-consciousness and give their Zakah and those who believe in Our Signs." (Quran, 7:156).