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What Is Meant by Fidyah for Making Up Missed Ramadan Fasts?
The Short Answer Yes. All Muslims must know Islam’s legal rulings (ahkam) about missing days of fasting in Ramadan. This...
Is Ramadan the Best Time to Pay Zakat?
The Short Answer Yes. Zakat redeems hundreds of times its worth in purifying reward. Allah multiplies this already rich recompense...
Ramadan Reflections: Bringing Joy with Charity
Ramadan is a time for fasting and prayer, but did you know charity during Ramadan has extra blessings? The Prophet,...
Can Student Loans Be Deducted from Zakat as Debt?
The Short Answer No. Zakat is paid from the different types of wealth (mal, pl. amwal). Eligible wealth types have...
What Is Zakat al-Fitr, the Special Ramadan Zakat?
The Short Answer Zakat al-Fitr, or the Zakat of Breaking the Fast of Ramadan, is the special obligatory alms paid...
Sponsoring the Orphan in Islam: The Zakat Foundation Opens a Way for You
Who Does Islam Count as an Orphan? The definition of ‘orphan,’ in Arabic, yatîm, is a child who has lost its...