President Obama on zakat

I would like to thank reader “ThomasPaine006 ” for calling attention to the video below, as well as pointing out that zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, which demonstrates just how entrenched and fundamental it is to pious Muslims.

The video below is an excerpt from Obama’s speech in Cairo earlier this summer. 

Before viewing the video, it may be useful to review our post on the subject:

https://shariahfinancewatch.org/2009/06/08/obama-i-will-ease-the-impact-of-post-911-scrutiny-of-charities/