U.S. Muslims are more likely to view zakat, or obligatory alms, as an act of philanthropy or charity rather than as a tax imposed on them by the state or by religious authorities, according to a new ...

Zakat (alms-giving) is the third pillar of Islam and is an important aspect of Islamic practice for Muslims worldwide. Zakat is a compulsory charity given annually based on one's wealth, serving as ...

Zakat is the third of the Five Pillars of Islam and refers to giving a fixed portion of one's wealth to the needy and poor. It enjoins every adult, mentally stable, free, and financially able Muslim, ...

Abu Dhabi: Zakat payments will continue to be left up to the discretion of individuals and companies "for the time being", the UAE Zakat Fund chief has said. Zakat is the Islamic requirement for ...

Zakat is the third of the Five Pillars of Islam and refers to giving a fixed portion of one's wealth to the needy and poor. It enjoins every adult, mentally stable, free, and financially able Muslim, ...

A signboard of Dewan Saree Bitan at Peer Yemeni Market in Dhaka’s Gulistan reads, “Zakat’s sarees are available here at affordable prices.” The salesman said they put it up to remind able Muslims of ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Noor Achmad, Chair of the National Alms Agency (Baznas), announced that this year's zakat or alms collections reached Rp41 trillion. "Specifically in Jakarta, Baznas has collected ...

From inside an old house in a bleak patch of the east side, Bilal Hajj delivers a message that proposes to transform the lives of the downtrodden. Whether or not anyone’s listening, or will ever ...

The royal father emphasised that alms giving to the needy brings wealth and economic prosperity. Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Hussaini stresses importance of zakat The Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib ...

Cairo, Apr. 14 (BNA): Shaikh Al Azhar and President Egypt’s Zakat and Alms House, Dr. Ahmed Al Tayyib, has issued a decision restructuring the Egyptian Zakat and Alms House board of trustees upon ...