While it’s nice there’s not another black hole sucking up zakat from American Muslims, did they explain why they stopped taking it? If they believe themselves to have been not eligible, did they apologize or offer guidance to donors on what to do if they gave zakat to a non-eligible party? The bar is unbelievably low for American muslims and what they demand of their institutions and one another.
The caliph Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz once said:
"If you see me deviating from the right path, grab me from my collar and shake me violently and say:
Its great that Yaqeen is coming around and is moving in the right direction. Compared to others, they are taking the higher road. May they be a continue to improve in transparency and serve as a role model for other organizations.
While it’s nice there’s not another black hole sucking up zakat from American Muslims, did they explain why they stopped taking it? If they believe themselves to have been not eligible, did they apologize or offer guidance to donors on what to do if they gave zakat to a non-eligible party? The bar is unbelievably low for American muslims and what they demand of their institutions and one another.
The caliph Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz once said:
"If you see me deviating from the right path, grab me from my collar and shake me violently and say:
O Umar, fear Allah for you will die one day!”
You are right. We should demand much more.
Its great that Yaqeen is coming around and is moving in the right direction. Compared to others, they are taking the higher road. May they be a continue to improve in transparency and serve as a role model for other organizations.