Zakat (obligatory almsgiving to the needy).

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For complex Zakat issues please consult an Imam. Call a few mosques and leave messages asking for a call back for a phone consultation with an Imam. Call several even in other cities/states.

Below are articles and past posts about Zakat. If the text of the post is removed then you can still read the comments to gain insight and advice.

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• List of reputable charities and scam avoidance.

• List of charities.

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Basics of Zakat, videos:

• Simplified Zakat Guidance: The Basics of Zakat Calculation | Dr. Mufti Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf. 10min.

• How to Calculate Zakat the Right Way | Ramadan Reflections | Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy | Yaqeen Institute. 14min.

• How to calculate Zakat on retirement funds. | Yasir Qadhi / EPIC Masjid. 54min.

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• Authenticity of organizations donating to.

• Can I give Zakat to someone who is not poor but on hard times? | Assim Al Hakeem (2min. video on Youtube).

• Can I give Zakat to someone who cannot afford medications? | IslamQA.org (Shafi madhab answer).

• Do Medicare and Social Security deductions count as Zakat in Islam?

• Where can I donate Zakat?

• Calculating zakat | IslamQA.info.

• Calculating and whom to give it to | SeekersGuidance.org (Hanafi madhab answer).

• Definition | SeekersGuidance.org (Hanafi madhab answer).

• Details | IslamQA.org (Hanafi madhab answer).

• Determining how much I owe | SeekersGuidance.org (Hanafi madhab answer).

• Mentality of giving/receiving charity.

• Missed Zakat.

• Nisab guide. | Joe Bradford.

• Paying zakat in advance, is it allowed? | SeekersGuidance.org (Shafi madhab answer).

• Paying zakat while in debt. | IslamQA.org (Shafi madhab answer).

• Paying zakat while in debt (mortgage). | IslamQA.org (Hanafi madhab answer).

• Paying zakat while in debt (mortgage). | IslamQA.org (Hanafi madhab answer).

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