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How is Zakat to be distributed? - Hidaya Foundation
How is Zakat to be distributed?
A poor man cannot be paid for his work from Zakat, nor can Zakat be given in payment of anyone’s services, except when an Islamic government pays salaries to persons ap...
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What Does Hidaya Mean? - Hidaya Foundation
What Does Hidaya Mean?
One of the beautiful names of Allah is Al-Hadi (The Guide), and Hidaya (Guidance) is one of the most important themes of the Holy Qur’an. Hidaya means “To lead and to guide.” ...
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Medical Camps - Hidaya Foundation
Medical Camps
organized 614 medical camps and treated over 62,000 patients through the Medical Camps project.
In rural areas, there are often no facilities available for basic health care needs. The f...
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Who is required to pay Zakat? - Hidaya Foundation
Who is required to pay Zakat?
For people to pay Zakat they must meet the following criteria:
The person should be Muslim, adult, sane, free (not a slave).
They must posses a certain minimum amount of ...
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Who is entitled to receive Zakat? - Hidaya Foundation
Who is entitled to receive Zakat?
There are eight groups of people on whom Zakat should be spent, as mentioned in the Quran:
“The alms are only for the Fuqara’ (the poor), and Al-Masakin (the needy) a...
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Agricultural Produce - Hidaya Foundation
Agricultural Produce
“It is He who produces gardens, with trellises and without, and dates, and tilth with produce of all kinds, and olives and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different (in variet...