An Ismaili Gnosis article explaining dasond, the Ismaili term for zakat (literally one-tenth), as purification dues submitted directly to the Ismaili Imam rather than general charity, describing the modern practice of contributing 10 to 12.5 percent of net income and framing it as a spiritual obligation paired with prayer in over twenty Quranic verses rather than a social-welfare mechanism.
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Tier 3: a community-run site on Ismaili studies, not an official Ismaili Imamat or Aga Khan Development Network publication; an informed community account of the tradition's own teaching and practice rather than independent peer-reviewed scholarship. Citation
PublisherIsmaili Gnosis
URLhttps://www.ismailignosis.com/p/what-is-dasond
Source Typereference
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