charity

[caroline]

Do Muslims do charity work, philanthropy, nonprofit work for the poor? Are their Islamic based humanitarian Third World projects?

[Woodrow]

Do Muslims do charity work, philanthropy, nonprofit work for the poor? Are their Islamic based humanitarian Third World projects?

We are obligated to give charity to those less fortunate. It is zakat and is one of our pillars of faith.

[caroline]

Does anybody have any contact info about Islamic Charity organizations that help the poor in Third World countries? I'd specifically like to know if any are working in Haiti.

[Woodrow]

MUSLIMS NOTICEABLE IN CITIES

But followers of Islam have recently stepped into the public eye. Muslim men distinctive in their kufi headwear and finely groomed beards, and women in traditional scarves, are now seen on the streets of several cities.

Nawoon Marcellus, who comes from the northern city of San Raphael, recently became the first Muslim elected to the Chamber of Deputies, Haiti's lower house of parliament.

"I returned to Haiti in 1985 just to preach Islam," said Abdul Al-Ali, the Delmas mosque's white-bearded, commanding imam, or spiritual leader. "I converted while I was in Canada and we bought the space for the mosque in 1993."

"Haitians would like to have the truth and Islam will bring it to them. If we follow Allah, peace be upon him, I think things can change."

In impoverished Haiti, beset by a faltering economy, malnutrition, political violence and a two-year-old electoral dispute that has led to a freeze on $500 million of international aid, some converts find the attention Islam devotes to charity and social justice particularly appealing.

"If you see someone who is in need, the ones who need help, whether it's education, money or what have you, we Haitians as a whole tend to be very generous in helping with one another," said Racin Ganga, the imam of the Carrefour Feuilles center, who attended college and was introduced to Islam in New York.

Source:http://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=10069&sec=33&con=3

[syilla]

islamic relief is all over the world.
http://www.islamic-relief.com/

http://www.muslimcharity.org.uk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBRUptf_UxU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoA5n...eature=related

http://www.muslimhands.org/en/gb/

http://www.uwt.org/

and alot more...

But usually most people don't like to use the name of religion for charity.
http://www.mercy.org.my/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1kLkGzHNF4

[syilla]

http://www.zakat.com.my/enginfozakat/intro.html

[UmmSqueakster]

I don't know of any that work in Haiti specifically, although the most trustworthy Islamic Charity in the US, IMHO is Islamic Relief. They're there when there are major natural disasters, like Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean Tsunami, as well as doing ongoing programs to distribute zakat and development.

[sur]

Do Muslims do charity work, philanthropy, nonprofit work for the poor? Are their Islamic based humanitarian Third World projects?

Muslim with a certain worth of property/money have to pay compulsory charity called ZAKaat once in a year.

Simply speaking, it's 2.5% of assets OR 10% of produce/increment.