Giving Thought

In this episode we talk to Iqbal Nasim, CEO of the National Zakat Foundation, about Islamic giving and using technology to transform the way Zakat works. Including: What is Zakat and how does it fit within Islamic teaching? What does Islamic teaching say about how Zakat is to be given? (i.e. are there specific causes, should it be anonymous etc?) Is Zakat the primary focus of giving for most Muslims, or do many give in other ways too? What is Sadaqa, and how does it relate to Zakat? Does most Zakat from Muslims in the UK go to international causes? Why, then, did NZF decide to focus on distributing Zakat in the UK? How much Zakat goes to individuals and how much to organisations (charities, NGOs etc?) How does this reflect Islamic teaching? How is Zakat viewed by givers and recipients- is it seen as a gift made through charity or a payment made as a requirement of justice? Is there any stigma to being a recipient of Zakat? What responsibilities are there as a digital platform towards those giving and receivi