Azhar Aziz of Muslim Aid USA

I talk about Zakat with Azhar Aziz. Just a few notes here: the Muslim Aid USA Zakat policy Azhar and I discussed can be found here. The End-to-end zakat guide I discussed in the interview can be found here. I am glad they have committed to transparency and being bound by the Islamic Council of Europe Zakat guidelines. Muslim Aid USA has not yet reported anything zakat-specific, though they promise to do so by the fall. So far, nobody I have seen has done it yet among American Muslim charities.

Azhar and I discuss:

• Gaza, what does it mean when American Muslim charities say they are “on the ground” there?

• Extensive discussion of expenses and overhead in Zakat.

• Why is this sector so competitive, even seemingly cutthroat?

• We discuss fraud and unethical practices in the sector.

• Why can’t we give zakat in cash to beneficiaries?

• The benefits of international zakat giving.

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