Festival of Eid highlights Ramadan giving from Houston Muslims, with many donating to Afghan refugees
“That is the Muslim religion, you have to give to others,” said Siddiqui, who runs Culture of Health — Advancing Together , an advocacy group for immigrants and refugees in Houston.Zakat, the giving of alms to those in need, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and Muslims who meet a certain threshold of wealth must pay 2.5 percent of their saving in zakat every year.
Last year, the Islamic Society of Greater Houston collected about $2.25 million, more than 70 percent of which was donated during Ramadan, Atiq said. Zakat can be a crucial lifeline for survival as organizations establish themselves within Houston’s wide network of nonprofits. “In Houston, there is a huge Muslim community that is very generous,” Siddiqui said. “If it was not for zakat, we would not have survived.”A common theme among organizations collecting zakat is the desire to accommodate the thousands of Afghan refugees that have arrived in Houston since last summer.
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