During the month-long period of fasting, the obligation of zakat takes on heightened significance.
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The kind of giving known as Zakat can include everything from donating to nonprofits to smiling at strangers.
Zakat, or charity, is a fundamental practice within the Islamic faith.
Muslims also gave more to causes tied to relief from economic and health problems that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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