My husband makes enough money that we're required to pay zakat, but I don't work outside the home and I'm struggling with feeling like I don't have agency over our charitable giving since it's technically 'his' income. We haven't talked about how decisions about our zakat should work in our marriage.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're confronting how traditional religious frameworks around wealth and charity intersect with modern questions about partnership and financial agency.
“Where Are You with Zakat — Islamic charitable giving as financial system?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
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