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When religious institutions control charitable giving choices

I want to give my zakat to Palestinian relief but my mosque says it has to go through 'approved channels' that I don't trust, and I'm tired of my charity being policed.

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The bureaucratization of compassion conflicts with personal moral conviction and urgent humanitarian need.

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

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