Shaykh Irshaad Sedick explains whether past donations to a poverty organization can be considered as zakat. He outlines the necessary conditions for zakat validity and provides practical advice for future donations. The SeekersGuidance Answers service https://seekersguidance.org/submit-a-question/ is one of the leading sources for clear, reliable, balanced, merciful answers from qualified scholars —— Support our scholars […]
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Explore the paradox of welfare programs, and learn how they inadvertently reinforce generational poverty, and what we can do to fix them. — Imagine that you’ve been unemployed for months. Government benefit programs have helped you cover your expenses, but you’re barely getting by. Finally, you receive a paycheck— but there’s a catch. Your new […]