Word: zakat
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...must always examine the ways in which we protect it. For instance, in the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligation. That is why I am committed to working with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill zakat...
Last week Muslim groups rallied around the foundation, saying the decision to freeze donations was "particularly disturbing" to Muslims who entrust charities to fulfill their yearly requirement, called zakat, to give to the poor during the holy month of Ramadan. Since the Holy Land Foundation's inception in 1989, it has raised more than $50 million, with monies promised to children in the "holy land...
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