My mosque collects zakat but I found out they use some of it for building maintenance and administrative costs, which doesn't feel like helping the poor to me.
More people experience this than they realize.
The blending of charitable obligation with institutional maintenance dilutes the intended direct impact on human suffering.
“Where Are You with Zakat — Islamic charitable giving as financial system?”
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