Islamic Relief Ireland 348d ago

Zakat, or almsgiving, is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with prayer, fasting, pilgrimage (Hajj) and belief in Allah (SWT) and His Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (SAW). For every sane, adult Muslim who owns wealth over a certain amount – known as the nisab – he or she must pay 2.5% of that wealth as Zakat. “…and those in whose wealth there is a recognised right, for the needy and deprived” (Qur’an 70:24-5) Zakat is not just a fundamental pillar of Islam. It is also a revolutionary concept with the potential to ease the suffering of millions around the world. Picture this: if just the ten richest people in the world paid Zakat – that would be a staggering $12 billion! The power of that money in tackling poverty would be huge. At Islamic Relief, we use your Zakat in the most effective way possible to relieve the suffering of the world’s most vulnerable people. Give Zakat and help save lives: https://www.islamic-relief.ie/about-us/what-we-do/zakat/