As mentioned, charitable giving is often associated with religion. Indeed, religious teaching often encourages it. In Christianity, charity was encouraged by Jesus, which the church developed into practices like giving alms to the poor within their communities. In Judaism, tzedakah is the word for charitable giving, something which is also translated as righteousness. As such, giving is often viewed by Jews as a righteous thing to do. One of the five pillars of Islam is charitable giving, so it is central to this religion, as well. It is known as either Zakat, which is a little like alms offerings, or Sadaqa, something that is more individual and translates more like benevolence. Daana is a similar concept of religious charity which is used in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. This is a virtue that is associated with giving.