Under Islamic law, a tax on surplus wealth, e.g. on buried treasure acquired through little labour, or on a herd above a certain size. The tax is levied to help the poor and...

ZAKĀT is a Qurʾanic term that signifies the specific obligation of giving a portion of an individual's wealth and possessions for primarily charitable purposes. The word is derived from a root meaning "to be pure" and...

This is a sub-article of Islamic economical jurisprudence. Zakāt (Arabic: زكاة) is the Islamic concept of tithing and alms. It is an obligation on Muslims to pay 2.5% of their wealth to specified categories in society when their annual wealth...

Muslim Americans face rising challenges to required charitable giving. ZNAKAT AND sadaqah donated to yet another Muslim charity has become subject to an unexplained federal government action, depriving givers of their intended good. The government closure and freezing of assets of KindHearts, a...

Business Times (Malaysia) 11-09-2001 SOUTHERN Finance Bhd (SFB) is holding talks with Pusat Pungutan Zakat Federal Territory to open zakat collection centers within its branches in Kuala Lumpur to encourage practice of zakat. SFB chief executive officer Abdul Rahim Mohd Zin said the...

The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development used charity as a cover to finance international terrorism, a federal prosecutor said Monday in closing arguments in the case against the group.Prosecutors said Holy Land officials worked with the Palestinian militant group Hamas to target aid...

Israeli intelligence about Palestinian groups that a Muslim charity aided was often unreliable, a former senior U.S. diplomat testified Tuesday at the organization's trial on terrorism-support charges.Edward Abingdon, who served as U.S. consul-general in Jerusalem during the 1990s, said the Israelis had an "agenda" and...