Character & Virtue

Tazkiyah

تَزْكِيَة · /tazˈkiːja/

Tazkiyah is the ongoing process of purifying the heart and refining one's character in Islam.

What does Tazkiyah mean?

Through worship, self-discipline, and conscious effort to leave bad habits and adopt good ones, tazkiyah aims at inner growth, described in the Quran as essential to true success.

Alternative Spellings

Tazkiya