Sunnis have a PR problem and I have an easy fix

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TheLibertarianQuiche said:
The mosque near my house is run by Algerians. They have a place for the homeless to sleep in with hot food, wifi, gym and library.
They also collected $100 000 USD plus $50 000 USD worth of food from their own pockets and took it personally to Somalia during the famine when no-one else would.

Some Arabs are nicer than we on SSpot might think @AbdiJohnson
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Like i have said earlier, all of them should do it.

Not just a few who do it to tackle Islamophobia. It has to come from the heart from all of them.
 
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Putting religion ''in your face'' has negative consequences. Here in Germany I always see Christian fundamentalists preaching before train/tube stations trying to save the heathens, but people ignore them even more because of that.
 
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Like someone else was talking about the Somali brand, the Muslim brand is worse. Live in non-Muslim countries but display such despicable behavior. They make no sense.
 
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@AbdiJohnson it is not PR problem but Muslim don't like showcase their charity because it is UnIslamic
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Muslims ‘Give Most To Charity’, Ahead Of Christians, Jews And Atheists, Poll Finds
21/07/2013 12:48 | Updated 03 October 2013
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Muslims give more to charity than other religious groups, new research suggests.

At almost £371 each, Muslims topped the poll of religious groups that give to charity.

When they donated last year, atheists averaged £116, The Times reported (£).

The ICM poll found that Jewish donors gave an average of £270 per person.

Roman Catholics averaged just over £178, Christians just under £178 and Protestants £202.

According to the poll of 4,000, carried out in conjunction with the JustGiving website, nearly four in 10 atheists did not donate at all, compared to three in ten Muslims, Catholics and other Christians, nearly three in ten Protestants and more than four in ten Jewish people.







JustGiving said a growing number of Muslims were making their charitable donations online.

Zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam, is the compulsory giving of a proportion of one’s wealth to charity.

JustGiving said religious charities such as Muslim Aid and Islamic Relief benefited most, but many donations also went to the likes of Cancer Research, Macmillan and the British Heart Foundation.







Zarine Kharas, chief executive of JustGiving, told The Times: “Our data shows many of Britain’s Muslim communities are at the forefront of digital giving, driving an increase in zakat donations.”

Farooq Murad, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: “It highlights the true spirit and reality of Islam in Britain, in caring not just for the community but also humanity at large and supporting national causes.”

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Charity is not just recommended by Islam, it is required of every financially stable Muslim. Giving charity to those who deserve it is part of Muslim character and one of the Five Pillars of Islamic practice. Zakat is viewed as "compulsory charity"; it is an obligation for those who have received their wealth from God to respond to those members of the community in need. Devoid of sentiments of universal love, some people know only to hoard wealth and to add to it by lending it out on interest. Islam’s teachings are the very antithesis of this attitude. Islam encourages the sharing of wealth with others and helps people to stand on their own and become productive members of the society.

In Arabic it is known as zakat which literally means "purification", because zakat is considered to purify one’s heart of greed. Love of wealth is natural and it takes firm belief in God for a person to part with some of his wealth. Zakat must be paid on different categories of property — gold, silver, money; livestock; agricultural produce; and business commodities — and is payable each year after one year’s possession. It requires an annual contribution of 2.5 percent of an individual’s wealth and assets.

Like prayer, which is both an individual and communal responsibility, zakat expresses a Muslim’s worship of and thanksgiving to God by supporting those in need. In Islam, the true owner of things is not man, but God. Acquisition of wealth for its own sake, or so that it may increase a man’s worth, is condemned. Mere acquisition of wealth counts for nothing in the sight of God. It does not give man any merit in this life or in the hereafter. Islam teaches that people should acquire wealth with the intention of spending it on their own needs and the needs of others.

"‘Man’, said the Prophet, ‘says: My wealth! My wealth!’ Have you not any wealth except that which you give as alms and thus preserve, wear and tatter, eat and use up?"

The whole concept of wealth is considered in Islam as a gift from God. God, who provided it to the person, made a portion of it for the poor, so the poor have a right over one’s wealth. Zakat reminds Muslims that everything they have belongs to God. People are given their wealth as a trust from God, and zakat is intended to free Muslims from the love of money. The money paid in zakat is not something God needs or receives. He is above any type of dependency. God, in His boundless mercy, promises rewards for helping those in need with one basic condition that zakat be paid in the name of God; one should not expect or demand any worldly gains from the beneficiaries nor aim at making one’s name as a philanthropist. The feelings of a beneficiary should not be hurt by making him feel inferior or reminding him of the assistance.

Money given as zakat can only be used for certain specific things. Islamic Law stipulates that alms are to be used to support the poor and the needy, to free slaves and debtors, as specifically mentioned in the Quran (9:60). Zakat, which developed fourteen hundred years ago, functions as a form of social security in a Muslim society.

Neither Jewish nor Christian scriptures praise slave manumission by raising it to worship. Indeed, Islam is unique in world religions in requiring the faithful to financially help slaves win their freedom and has raised the manumission of a slave to an act of worship - if it is done to please God.

Under the caliphates, the collection and expenditure of zakat was a function of the state. In the contemporary Muslim world, it has been left up to the individual, except in some countries in which the state fulfills that role to some degree. Most Muslims in the West disperse zakat through Islamic charities, mosques, or directly giving to the poor. Money is not collected during religious services or via collection plates, but some mosques keep a drop box for those who wish it to distribute zakat on their behalf. Unlike the zakat, giving other forms of charity in private, even in secret, is considered better, in order to keep one’s intention purely for the God.

Apart from zakat, the Quran and Hadeeth (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him) also stress sadaqah, or voluntary almsgiving, which is intended for the needy. The Quran emphasizes feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, helping those who are in need, and the more one helps, the more God helps the person, and the more one gives, the more God gives the person. One feels he is taking care of others and God is taking care of him.
 
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The Surprising Truth About Muslims And Charitable Giving
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Our Muslim charity is dedicated to providing relief for those in need around the world, and we depend on people of faith to help us achieve this goal.

In the Old Testament, the Bible tells us to “Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble.Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.”

The Quran tells us that “Charities (Sadaqaat) shall go to the poor, the needy, the workers who collect them, the new converts, to free the slaves, to those burdened by sudden expenses, in the cause of Allah, and to the traveling alien. Such is GOD’s commandment. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.”

In the New Testament book of Acts, the Bible says, “And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

GENEROSITY AMONG PEOPLE OF FAITH
Being generous to those who are less fortunate is a major tenant of many of the world’s most beloved religions, yet that charity doesn’t always always translate into behavior among people of faith.

Research into the charitable giving habits of religions populations returned some rather surprising results when it comes to who are the most active, generous givers.

MUSLIMS, CATHOLICS, AND JEWS: WHO DONATES THE MOST?
Conducted in 2012, a survey conducted by the UK research firm ICM Unlimited found that Muslims are not only more likely to donate to charity, they’re also more likely to donate in higher amounts. NBC reports:

“More than three in 10 Muslims, Catholics and Jews donated money during 2012, ICM Research found. Followers of Islam gave an average of $567 compared to Jewish givers who donated around $412, according to the survey of just over 4,000 people in the U.K. Christians gave considerably less. Protestants donated an average of $308, while Roman Catholics gave around $272, the poll found. Atheists averaged just $177.

The finding backs up the findings of a Pew Research Center survey of more than 38,000 Muslims in 39 countries, which found that 77 percent report donating to charity.

UMR DEPENDS ON PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS
It’s exactly this type of generosity, from people of all religions, that has allowed United Muslim Relief to become one of the fastest NGO’s in the United States. Find out more about how your donation to our Muslim charity builds humanitarian coalitions to tackle developmental needs.
 
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They do not have enough resources/funding like the church plus there are tight rules on Islamic charity since911
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They get Sunni oil money. Churches use collection plates.

What tight rules? There's no discrimination in group sponsorship. Mosques don't want to sponsor anyone but churches do in on their tight budgets
 
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