One’s almsgiving is like a signet ring with the Lord,’ says Sirach 17:22, ‘and he will keep a person’s kindness like the apple of his eye.’ ...

Dar Al-Ifta, Egypt's official body for issuing religious edicts, set the minimum value of Zakat Al-Fitr, an obligatory alms paid for the poor, at EGP 35 ($0.70) per person this year, encouraging ...