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When spouses disagree about anonymous versus public charitable giving

I give my zakat anonymously because the Quran says that's better, but my wife wants recognition for our family's donations and thinks I'm being self-righteous.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Competing interpretations of virtue create marital tension over the very practice meant to purify the soul.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Zakat — Islamic charitable giving as financial system?”

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