Infaq (Arabic : إنفاق‎) is an Arabic word meaning spending, disbursement but also carries the sense of doing so simply to please God without asking for any favor or hoping for a return.

The word Infaq is mentioned once in the
Infaq is different from zakat, which is obligatory on Muslims or Sadaqah, which is charity for obtaining specific return or protection from some adverse event.

Sadaqah literally means righteousness and refers to the voluntary giving of alms or charity. In Islamic terminology, Sadaqah has been defined as an act of "giving something...without seeking a substitute in return and with the intention of pleasing Allah.