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[IMTF] The Beneficiary as Benefactor: Ghazālī (d. 1111) on the Etiquettes of Charity

By Atif Khalil // September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

In his Oft-Repenting Ones, Ibn Qudāma (d. 1223) recounts the story of Awlāsī, a pious ascetic from the early centuries of Islam. It so happened that in his youth he stumbled across a sick, homeless…

[IMTF] Zakāt al-Māl: A Global Wealth Tax for the Ummah

By Abdoulaye Ndiaye // June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

In the twenty-first century, economists have increasingly recognized the profound issue of wealth inequality that afflicts societies worldwide. This realization holds true not only in non-Muslim countries but extends to the Muslim world, where disparities…