The Reality of Khilafah — Page 202
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 202 Ummah a tul-Mu’min i n Mothers of the Faithful. Title accorded to the wives of the Prophets, chiefly for the wives of the Holy Prophet Mu- h ammad s as. Zak a t The fourth pillar in Islam known as obligatory almsgiving, which constitutes the social sup- port system in Islam for the dis- tribution of wealth. The poor and needy are provided for by the con- tributions of the rich and affluent. Literally means, ‘increase’ or ‘puri- fication. ’