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Islamic Charity and the Paradox of ‘Obligated Voluntarism’: A Comparison of Christian and Muslim Charitable Giving
Introduction Ahmed was the clerk of a firearms store on one of the main roads of Lucknow’s Aminabad bazaar. I had a survey question listing multiple possible reasons or motivations to give charity, and asked…