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A New Paradigm to Actualize the Mission of Zakat
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The basic problem faced by all Zakat stakeholders is related to the huge gap between the potential of the Zakat fund and its actual collection. In a 2021 survey in the US, the value of Zakat collected was estimated at 1.8 billion.
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Despite the fact that Zakat is the third of the five fundamental pillars of Islam, and it was mentioned in the Qur’an 32 times in isolation and 26 times alongside prayer, it is not collected as widely as expected.
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Zakat is not only a means for alleviating poverty, but also an economic tool to invest in community capacity in order to address unmet needs. For this mission to be actualized, two structural changes are needed
The Transformative Power of Zakat
Our Approach to Reducing Poverty
As the young Muslim community was starting to plant its roots in the fertile land of North America, they imagined Zakat as an important pillar for community development.
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