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Alms bowl as used by bhikkhus for going on an alms round In support of Buddhist monks. In Buddhism, alms or almsgiving is the respect given by a lay Buddhist to a Buddhist monk, nun, spiritually-developed person or other sentient being. It is not charity as presumed by Western interpreters.
Almshouse. Drawing of almshouses in Rochford, England, 1787. An almshouse (also known as a bede-house, poorhouse, or hospital) [1] [2] is charitable housing provided to people in a particular community, especially during the Middle Ages. They were often targeted at the poor of a locality, at those from certain forms of previous employment, or ...
An alms box is a strong chest or box often fastened to the wall of a church to receive offerings for the poor. The etymology of the word mite comes through Middle English and Middle Dutch from the Middle Low German mīte, a small Flemish coin or tiny animal. In biblical times, a mite or lepton was a small coin of almost no worth. See also
Zakāh [a] [3] is a form of almsgiving, often collected by the Muslim Ummah. [1] It is considered in Islam as a religious obligation, [4] [5] and by Quranic ranking, is next after prayer ( salat) in importance. [6] Eight heads of zakat are mentioned in the Quran. As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, zakat is a religious duty for all Muslims who ...
A mendicant (from Latin: mendicans, "begging") is one who practices mendicancy, relying chiefly or exclusively on alms to survive. In principle, mendicant religious orders own little property, either individually or collectively, and in many instances members have taken a vow of poverty, in order that all their time and energy could be expended ...
Sadaqah literally means "righteousness" and refers to the voluntary giving of alms or charity. [2] In Islamic terminology, sadaqah has been defined as an act of "giving something... without seeking a substitute in return and with the intention of pleasing Allah." [5] Meanwhile, according to Ar-Rageeb al-Asfahaani “Sadaqa is what the person ...
Widow's Charity Houses, High Street, Kenilworth (founded in 1644 for poor widows by George Denton of Warwick) Leamington Hastings Almshouse, Leamington Hastings (founded in 1608 for eight poor people by Humphrey Davis, schoolmaster) Rose Cottage, Banbury Road, Ettington, once thatched and now a private home.
The purpose of Zakat al-Fitr is to enable poor people to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival to break the fast of Ramadan. In Islam it is mandatory from sunset on the last day of fasting and remains so until the beginning of Eid prayer (i.e., shortly after sunrise on the following day). However, it can be paid prior to this period.