Aside from giving charity when the need arises, Muslims that are financially capable are asked to donate at least 2.5 percent annually of their net worth, known as zakat, to the poor, as a means of preventing widespread poverty. Unlike sadaqah, zakat must be given specifically to one of the following eight categories of people: the poor, those who are in a state of difficulty, those who disperse the zakat, those whose hearts are in need of reconciliation, to free people from bondage, to help people who are in debt, to support those who are striving to establish peace in the name of God, and to
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