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Infāq () is an Arabic word meaning "spending, disbursement;" but also carries the sense of doing so simply to please God without asking for any favor or hoping for a return.

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Diyya
Religion
Sufism
Official language
Arabic
Location
world
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Personal finance in Islam
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TDV Islamic Encyclopedia
name in native language
إِنْفَاقٌ، نَفَقَةٌ
vocalized name
إِنْفَاقٌ، نَفَقَةٌ
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Infāq () is an Arabic word meaning "spending, disbursement;" but also carries the sense of doing so simply to please God without asking for any favor or hoping for a return.

The word ʾinfāq is mentioned once in the Qurʾān in Q17:100. The imperative form of the verb (ʾanfiqū) (أَنفِقُوا) appears 18 times in the Qurʾān Similar wording is found at Q8:3; Q14:31; Q22:35; Q28:54; Q32:16.

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