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'''Zakāt''' (زكاة) is one of the [[Five Pillars of Islam]]. According to traditional Islamic sources it is a [[fard]] (obligatory) | '''Zakāt''' (زكاة) is one of the [[Five Pillars of Islam]]. According to traditional Islamic sources it is a [[fard]] (obligatory) tax<ref name="EBZT">{{cite web|url= http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/655448/zakat|title= zakat (Islamic tax)|publisher= Encyclopedia Britannica|author= |date= accessed November 16, 2013|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2FEBchecked%2Ftopic%2F655448%2Fzakat&date=2013-11-15|deadurl=no}}</ref> required of Muslims, amounting to about 2.5% of one's wealth over the course of a year. [[Slavery|Slaves]] and horses owned by Muslims are exempt from this taxation.<ref>"''Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "There is no Zakat either on a horse or a slave belonging to a Muslim"''" - {{Bukhari|2|24|542}}</ref><ref>"''Narrated Abu Huraira :- The Prophet said,"There is no Zakat either on a slave or on a horse belonging to a Muslim.''" - {{Bukhari|2|24|543}}</ref> | ||
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Debtors (al-gharimin): This is regarding a person who despite having assets at his disposal, he is overwhelmed with debt and the debt exceeds the value of his assets. | Debtors (al-gharimin): This is regarding a person who despite having assets at his disposal, he is overwhelmed with debt and the debt exceeds the value of his assets. | ||
Those in the cause of Allah (fi sabil Allah): According to the majority of scholars, this refers to and is restricted to only those people who are engaged in Jihad (military struggle). | Those in the cause of Allah (fi sabil Allah): According to the majority of scholars, this refers to and is restricted to only those people who are engaged in [[Jihad]] (military struggle). | ||
Travellers (ibn al-sabil): This refers to those travellers who are in a desperate situation and have no access to their personal money. Money nowadays can be wired across the globe in a matter of minutes, hence, one who has the ability to receive his money, will not be allowed to take Zakat or Sadaqat al-Fitr.}} | Travellers (ibn al-sabil): This refers to those travellers who are in a desperate situation and have no access to their personal money. Money nowadays can be wired across the globe in a matter of minutes, hence, one who has the ability to receive his money, will not be allowed to take Zakat or Sadaqat al-Fitr.}} | ||
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This has led to mainstream Islamic charities, like Islamic Relief, almost exclusively focusing their humanitarian work and funds in Muslim majority nations or areas in non-Muslim countries which are heavily populated by Muslim minorities, with noteable exceptions such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake and floods in central China.<ref>http://www.islamic-relief.org/annual-reports/</ref> In the aftermath of the 2010 Pakistan floods, many Christian survivors were denied aid supplied by Muslim charities.<ref>[http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=7460 Pakistan: some Christians denied aid unless they convert to Islam] - Catholic Culture, September 6, 2010</ref> | This has led to mainstream Islamic charities, like Islamic Relief, almost exclusively focusing their humanitarian work and funds in Muslim majority nations or areas in non-Muslim countries which are heavily populated by Muslim minorities, with noteable exceptions such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake and floods in central China.<ref>http://www.islamic-relief.org/annual-reports/</ref> In the aftermath of the 2010 Pakistan floods, many Christian survivors were denied aid supplied by Muslim charities.<ref>[http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=7460 Pakistan: some Christians denied aid unless they convert to Islam] - Catholic Culture, September 6, 2010</ref> | ||
During the [[w:COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan|COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan]], reports emerged that rations were being denied to minority [[w:Hinduism in Pakistan|Hindus]] and [[w:Christians in Pakistan|Christians]] in the coastal areas of Karachi. The [[w:Saylani Welfare Trust|Saylani Welfare Trust]], carrying out the relief work, said that the aid was reserved for Muslims alone.<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/covid-19-hindus-denied-food-supplies-in-pakistan-s-karachi-120033000041_1.html COVID-19: Hindus denied food supplies in Pakistan's Karachi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403212904/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/covid-19-hindus-denied-food-supplies-in-pakistan-s-karachi-120033000041_1.html |date=3 April 2020 }}, Business Standard, 30 March 2020.</ref><ref> | |||
Shafique Khokhar, [http://asianews.it/news-en/Coronavirus:-Karachi-NGO-denies-food-to-poor-Hindus-and-Christians-49699.html Coronavirus: Karachi NGO denies food to poor Hindus and Christians], Asia News (Italy), 30 March 2020. | |||
</ref> On 14 April 2020, the [[w:US Commission on International Religious Freedom|US Commission on International Religious Freedom]] expressed concern with the discrimination. Other organisations, including [[w:Edhi Foundation|Edhi Foundation]], [[w:JDC Welfare Organization|JDC Welfare Organization]] and [[w:Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan|Jamaat-e-Islami]] are reported to have stepped forward to provide relief to the minorities.<ref> | |||
[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uscirf-says-troubled-by-denial-of-food-to-pakistani-hindus-christians/story-E4XHUc6GOs2TfURkTelnFK.html USCIRF says ‘troubled’ by denial of food to Pakistani Hindus, Christians amid Covid-19 crisis], ''Hindustan Times'', 14 April 2020. | |||
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