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Zakat is like gardening

Published 10 days agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Salam Reader,

Here's what we're serving in this week's MuslimMoney Meal:

  • πŸ₯— Starter: the story behind the zakat threshold
  • πŸ” Main Course: ZakatView πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ now supports business owners
  • 🍰 Dessert: Saadi Shirazi on zakat and gardening

Starter πŸ₯—

Main Course πŸ”

Since launching ZakatView last week, I’ve received a lot of helpful feedback on ways to make the tool more useful.

Initially, I built ZakatView to help navigate the various scholarly opinions on zakat, with a particular focus on Canadian investment accounts.

But I’ve heard from a few business owners this week requesting better support with zakat due on assets held by businesses and corporations.

So, ZakatView now includes a dedicated section for businesses and corporations, alhamdulillah:

If you have any feedback on the calculator, feel free to reply to this email.

Dessert 🍰

"Give the zakat of your wealth, for well-being lies in it.
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When the gardener prunes the tree, it grows stronger, and its fruit increases.

 

Saadi Shirazi (d. 1292 CE / 691 AH)

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