Australian Imam Councils on Zakat

Australian National Imams Council

Australian National Imams Council Source: Australian National Imams Council

Zakat is the third Pillar of Islam, and it is the compulsory giving of a set proportion of one's wealth to charity.


Zakat is regarded as a type of worship and self-purification.

In most of the cases, Zakat systematic giving of 2.5% of one's wealth each year to benefit the poor.

Australian Imam Council has recently given a Fatwa on Zakat for the Muslims living in Australia.

To know more about Zakat and the recent Fatwa, We spoke to Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, Head of Afghan Islamic Center and Imam of Omar Farooq Mosque in Victoria.

Please listen to the full interview here


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