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69% of US Muslims always give to charities during Ramadan, fulfilling a religious obligation

  • Written by Shariq Siddiqui, Assistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University
imageMembers of the Muslim community gather for the first Taraweeh prayer of Ramadan in New York City in 2024.Adam Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Nearly 70% of Muslim Americans say they always give zakat, a yearly donation of 2.5% of one’s wealth that Islam encourages, during Ramadan according to a new study I worked on.

Ramadan is a month-long period...

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