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How to navigate religious giving obligations during financial hardship

My mosque expects everyone to give zakat but I'm barely making ends meet myself and I feel like a terrible Muslim for resenting this obligation when other people clearly need help more than I do.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Sacred duties can create internal conflict when personal survival needs clash with community expectations.

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