"is the Islamic concept of tithing and alms. It is an obligation on Muslims to pay 2.5% of their wealth to specified categories in society when their annual wealth exceeds a minimum level (nisab). Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam."
QC is simply a place that enables us as muslims to fulfill our duties to those less fortunate muslims in the country and elsewhere around the world. Zakat is an obligation for every muslim so its just a place that caters for that specific cause. It's like setting up a charity to generate as much money for Breast Cancer Research- we dont complain that they're not donating their money for, say, leukemia research instead do we? QC distribute their donations fairly to those who deserve it like muslims in poverty or war torn countries. Does that mean the people donating are any less generous towards non-muslims by donating to QC? no! if a Christian or a Jewish person donate to their respective faith based charities, it would be silly of me to get upset. So withnail, if you're going to talk about something please educate yourself first because you really come off as sounding ignorant.
@ Margret- I'm sure what the officer meant was that they donate to muslims internationally and not just muslims in muslim countries. Sadly ppl dont always get their point accross properly.
"is the Islamic concept of tithing and alms. It is an obligation on Muslims to pay 2.5% of their wealth to specified categories in society when their annual wealth exceeds a minimum level (nisab). Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam."
QC is simply a place that enables us as muslims to fulfill our duties to those less fortunate muslims in the country and elsewhere around the world. Zakat is an obligation for every muslim so its just a place that caters for that specific cause. It's like setting up a charity to generate as much money for Breast Cancer Research- we dont complain that they're not donating their money for, say, leukemia research instead do we? QC distribute their donations fairly to those who deserve it like muslims in poverty or war torn countries. Does that mean the people donating are any less generous towards non-muslims by donating to QC? no! if a Christian or a Jewish person donate to their respective faith based charities, it would be silly of me to get upset. So withnail, if you're going to talk about something please educate yourself first because you really come off as sounding ignorant.
@ Margret- I'm sure what the officer meant was that they donate to muslims internationally and not just muslims in muslim countries. Sadly ppl dont always get their point accross properly.