Zakat, an essential pillar of Islam, holds remarkable promise not only as a religious duty but also as a driver of economic growth and societal welfare. It is calculated based on one’s accumulated ...

With the fasting month of Ramadan in its final days, many Muslims around the world prepare to fulfil another essential pillar of their faith – giving zakat. Zakat is a compulsory form of charity in ...

Wildan Al Hazmi, an IT worker at an Islamic school in Melbourne, is ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. His wife has prepared new clothes for their son and special Eid dishes to eat at Saturday's open ...

Doha:Minister of Awqaf (Endowments)and Islamic Affairs HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim inaugurated the Company Zakat ...

The literal meaning of "Zakat" is purity. Its Islamic technical meaning designates the annual amount of wealth, food, property etc. which a Muslim with the adequate means must distribute among the ...

As the government has fixed the Nisab for Zakat at Rs179,689 for 1445-46AH, which is applicable to savings, profit and loss sharing accounts, and similar deposits, here’s a simple way to calculate ...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 1 — The Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) is on track to meet its target of RM200 million in zakat ...

The Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced the continued provision of its dedicated ...

Passion projects and the people that fuel them continue to evolve into professions serving diverse populations in need across the globe. The Zakat Foundation of America recently celebrated 20 years of ...

Pakistanis are paying more than £1.7 billion ($2.19 billion) in zakat annually, with the vast majority of recipients being women, according to a study released this week by researchers from the ...