Which is not a principal tenet of Islam? fasting during Ramadan giving alms to the poor abstaining from alcohol paying a ten-percent tithe
History · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Among the options provided, paying a ten-percent tithe is not a principal tenet of Islam. The other three—fasting during Ramadan (Sawm), giving alms to the poor (Zakat), and abstaining from alcohol (Haram)—are indeed fundamental tenets in Islam.
In Islam, the practice of giving alms (Zakat) is emphasized, and it involves giving a portion of one's wealth to help those in need. However, the concept of a specific ten-percent tithe, as commonly understood in some other religious traditions, is not a mandatory requirement in Islam. Instead, Islam prescribes a specific system of almsgiving, and the amount is generally a fixed percentage of one's accumulated wealth, but it varies depending on the type of assets and their specific conditions.