As part of our mission to establish Zakat as a living institution across Chicagoland, Zakat Chicago is pleased to offer educational resources to help facilitate your practice of giving Zakat, the third Pillar of Islam.
Zakat Chicago offers a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions list about Zakat and Sadaqah on our website at zakatchicago.com/zakat-faqs. Questions received from visitors are often summarized and added to this list.
We invite you to read and our Zakat FAQsto learn the answers to dozens of questions, including the following:
How do you pay Zakat on money invested in stocks?
What's the difference between Zakat and Sadaqa?
What are the categories of wealth on which Zakat is due?
Do I pay Zakat on the value of my personal jewelry?
What conditions make Zakat obligatory on any individual?
and many more...
Have more questions? We would be happy to help you answer them. Pleasecontact usvia our website and we will be in touch.
Join us for a special Zakat Q&A Webinar on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 from 11am-12pm CST with Sheikh Hassan Aly, ThM, Imam and Religious Director of The Mecca Center, as he covers the fundamentals of Zakat and answers your questions. This webinar is private and requires registration to attend. Learn more and register today!
Zakat Chicago is a committee of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and federation of over 60 local Islamic institutions.
