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How to explain individual obligation when systemic inequality persists

My teenage daughter asked me why we give zakat when there are Muslim billionaires who could solve poverty entirely, and I realized I don't have a good answer.

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The next generation's questions expose the inadequacy of traditional explanations for persistent suffering amid concentrated wealth.

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

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