Zakat
Zakat is one of the five Pillars of Islam. It is a religious duty for all Muslims who meet the necessary criteria of wealth to help the needy. It is collected from the Muslim Umah. It is payable on assets owned over one lunar year. It is calculated as 2.5% of the total wealth. The collected amount is paid first to zakat collectors, and then to poor Muslims, to new converts to Islam, to Islamic clergy, and others.It is a religious obligation. It is a mandatory contribution.
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APPNA-Michigan Chapter is one of the 39 chapters across the United States and North America. It was founded in 1975. We are a physician-led nonprofit Charitable Professional Organization with a 501 C-3 designation. Our member physicians volunteer their time and services. They also give generous monetary donations for Philanthropy and Humanitarian Relief.
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