Fi sabilillah
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Fi sabilillah
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The phrase fi sabilillah is an Arabic expression meaning "in the cause of God", or more befittingly, "for the sake of God". Alternative spellings for fi sabilillah include fisabilillah and fisabillillah The phrase - which relates the distribution of zakat - is found frequently in the Quran, e.g. in surah 9, verse 60: From the above context it is closely associated with alms-giving or charity, meaning "he dedicated the revenue or profit to be used in the cause of God", i.e. "he gave to charity".
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Arabic expression meaning "in the cause of Allah"
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