Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a time of profound spiritual reflection, self-discipline, and heightened devotion. While fasting from dawn to dusk is the most visible aspect of ...

The month of Ramadan feels heavier this year for 33-year-old Palestinian American Nadia Duwaik, than it has in the past. Duwaik told CNN she ordinarily approaches Ramadan excited about the chance to ...

If Syed Ismail had a herd of camels, he’d be calculating their value to figure how much zakat to give during Ramadan, the holy month Muslims begin observing today. Islam requires Muslims to give ...

Non-Muslims might wonder how they can participate in or support their Muslim friends, colleagues, and neighbors during this sacred time This holy month, marked by fasting, prayer, and acts of charity, ...

The month of Ramzan, which began on March 1, is a period of prayers, dawn-to-dusk fasting, and charity. Charity, or zakat, is one of the fundamental pillars of Islam. Every financially independent ...

For the first time in history, the number of people forced to flee from war, conflict, violence, and persecution worldwide surpassed 103 million. New emergencies and protracted crises continue ...

Mumbai: As Muslims comply with the obligatory duty of paying Zakat, the 2.5% of wealth that has to be given in charity annually during Ramadan, a Sufi group has stirred a debate by asking people not ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, works with Islamic organizations to develop specific tools for donors to support refugees from Muslim countries, including the Refugee Zakat Fund. Zakat is a mandatory ...

(RNS) — Believers Bail Out aims to raise awareness about the injustices of the prison system by asking Muslims to give zakat to their incarcerated brothers and sisters in faith. (RNS) — Like many ...

The Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced the continued provision of its ...