posted by Christopher W. Holton Zakat Foundation of America has been conducting a PR campaign promoting its work associated with the Wuhan virus pandemic. What they don’t want the world to know as much about is the organization’s disturbing ties to terror…as a terrific investigation by the Investigative Project on Terrorism and the Middle East […]
Disinformation from the Voice of America About Zakat
On June 14, 2018 · In ICNA, Islamic charities, Islamic Relief, Terror Funding, Voice of America, Zakat
by Christopher W. Holton I was very sad to have to write this article. During much of the 1980s, the Voice of America, via its shortwave radio broadcasts, provided a valuable service to America by beaming powerful messaging behind the Iron Curtain, giving hope to millions of people enslaved by communism. Today the VOA is […]
Why It’s a Bad Idea for Western Financial Firms to Get Involved in Zakat
On December 18, 2017 · In IIIT, Islamic charities, Islamic Law, ISNA, Jihad, Shariah Finance, Shariah Law, Terror Funding, Uncategorized, Zakat
by Christopher W Holton The issue of zakat is one that is central to the concerns about Shariah-compliant finance, but concerns about zakat should extend far beyond Shariah finance alone. Zakat is a real threat because it is doctrinal in Islam and no figure, organization or body in Islam has the authority to change it. […]
An Example of Disinformation on “Islamic Banking”
On December 4, 2017 · In Interest, Islamic Banking, Islamic charities, Jihad, Kashmir, Lashkar e Taiba, Taqiyya, Zakat
posted by Christopher W. Holton Linked below is a rather typical example of the taqiyya that is used to promote Shariah-compliant finance, in this case Islamic banking. Practitioners of Shariah-finance are fond of defining it simply as “interest free.” There is much more to Shariah finance besides the interest-free aspect. First of all, the term […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton John Guandolo of Understanding the Threat has posted a brief article on the role of zakat in funding Jihad… https://www.understandingthethreat.com/muslims-paying-zakat-are-funding-terrorism/ UTT has also posted a brief video on the subject… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNwsY1FeLko
by Christopher W. Holton Long-time readers of SFW know that the subject of Islamic charities funding Jihadist terrorism is one of the topics we have covered most closely and frequently over the years. Scores of Islamic charities worldwide, including right here in the USA, have been implicated in funding jihad. You can read all about […]
by Christopher W. Holton In 2006 an important book was published by Cambridge University Press: “Alms for Jihad,” written by J. Millard Burr and Robert O. Collins. Alms for Jihad contains the most detailed, exhaustive investigation into the role that Islamic charities and NGOs have played in financing and supporting violent Jihad and terrorist organizations, […]
CAIR’s Latest Fundraising Letter
On July 8, 2015 · In CAIR, Hamas, Holy Land Foundation, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding, Zakat
We thought SFW readers would like to see the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) latest fundraising efforts, since CAIR was identified as an affiliate of HAMAS and the Muslim Brotherhood in terrorism investigations and prosecutions. CAIR was named an un-indicted co-conspirator in the US v the Holy Land Foundation, the largest successful […]
Zakat Financing Jihad
On June 30, 2015 · In Islamic Law, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Pakistan, Ramadan, Terror Funding, Zakat
Long time readers of SFW know that we have explained repeatedly that zakat has been used to fund Jihadists because Shariah mandates it. Here we have an article on the subject from a Muslim writer in the Pakistani media acknowledging the fact that zakat funds Jihadists and pointing out that the Pakistani government has done […]
Ramadan Reminders of Zakat
On June 15, 2015 · In Islamic Law, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Ramadan, Shariah Finance, Shariah Law, Terror Funding, Zakat
Ramadan starts on 17 June and, as usual, with the onset of Ramadan, the Islamic media is littered with reminders for Muslims of the importance of Zakat, the obligatory charity tax that is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. Zakat is also one of the most troubling aspects of Islam for non-Muslims and one […]
We recently came across an article on a web site that we have been reading for years that provides us with a teaching moment. The web site in question is Strategy Page (http://www.strategypage.com). It is an excellent web site dedicated to news and analysis of military affairs and international security. Recently Strategy Page published an […]
Methods for Financing Jihad
On January 13, 2015 · In Al Qaeda, Islamic charities, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding, Zakat
The Al-farouq web site which is directly affiliated with the Al-Qaeda terror network published a web book entitled “The 39 Principles of Jihad”. The book was written by Mohammad Bin Ahmad Al-Salem and is claimed to have been written in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2003. Several of the 39 principles listed by Al-Salem directly relate to finance Jihad and providing financial […]
Long-time readers of SFW know that one of the principle concerns of Shariah Finance and of terrorism financing in general is the role of Islamic charities, many of which have been found to fund Jihad. As we’ve covered fairly extensively over the years, Islamic law mandates or permits (depending on which school of Islamic jurisprudence […]
The connection between Islamic charities and the funding of Jihadist terrorism has been well-established around the world. From the UAE to Kenya, to Great Britain to Canada, to the USA, numerous Islamic charities have been found to fund Jihad. Here on SFW we have explained the basis in Shariah and the system of zakat for […]
Investigating Islamic Charities
On December 30, 2014 · In Holy Land Foundation, Islamic charities, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding, Zakat
Here is an interesting article that cites SFW’s work on the role of Islamic charities in funding Jihad… http://wdfp.podbean.com/p/investigating-us-based-islamic-charities/
Al Shabaab seizes livestock from Somalis under system of zakat
On December 30, 2014 · In Al Shabaab, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Somalia, Terror Funding, Zakat
The Jihadist terrorist group Al Shabaab says it collected $9 million worth of livestock as annual alms from Somali residents during 2014. In a video released online last week, the Jihadist group said it collected 6,500 camels, 100,000 goats and 2,500 cattle as annual alms to distribute to people who are suffering from drought in southern and […]
Dr. Abdul Halim Bin Ismail, described as a veteran of the Shariah banking industry, was one of the featured speakers at this weeks World Islamic Economic Forum in Dubai. In his speech he called on the sector to prioritize charity according to Shariah law: Islamic finance sector must address the current lack of focus in […]
Leading scholars of Islam in India have warned Muslims to exercise caution in giving away zakat as there has been a growth of ‘spurious’ institutions collecting alms for personal gains. Unfortunately, those who give zakat neither have the time to verify the authenticity of people who knock at their doors nor the institutions they represent. Consequently, in […]
Egyptian clerics are urging citizens not to respond to online calls for donations issued by groups such as Al Qaeda. Recent online campaigns have surfaced on social media sites Twitter and WhatsApp soliciting donations to buy arms and ammunition under the slogan of “money jihad”. http://al-shorfa.com/en_GB/articles/meii/features/2014/06/17/feature-01
Examining Taliban Funding Sources
On June 17, 2014 · In Afghanistan, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Taliban, Terror Funding, Zakat
To survive and sustain and meet its financial requirements, Taliban smuggles drugs, extorts money from construction companies and holds government officials on ransom. Local media of Afghanistan, however, points the finger at Arab Sheikhs, accusing them of funding the Taliban forces in Afghanistan. According to a report in daily Mehvar, the money is collected from Shiekhs […]
ISIS funded by donations, crime
On June 15, 2014 · In Iraq, ISIS, Islamic Law, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Shariah Law, Terror Funding, Zakat
The word “zakat” does not appear in this article from Fox News, but the system they’re describing is in fact zakat… Long before it looted the Iraqi central bank in Mosul of $429 million, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Syria (ISIS) was well-funded in its quest to establish a Shariah caliphate, thanks to […]
Islamic Charities in Great Britain
On June 4, 2014 · In Britain, Islamic charities, Islamic Law, Shariah Law, Terror Funding, United Kingdom, Zakat
Long-time readers of SFW are very familiar with the issue involving Islamic charities funding Jihad. We’ve listed those that have been designated as terrorist entities in the past and posted numerous news stories over the years on the matter. The largest Islamic charities in the US were shut down and prosecuted for funding terrorism. The […]
This time the question has been posed on a Yahoo forum: https://ph.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140519044101AALycyw Note that a variety of answers are given, but the general consensus of answers is that zakat does in fact fund jihad. For more background on the subject matter and a more detailed answer, please refer to one of the posts we wrote […]
Shariah Bankers and Zakat Arm in Arm in Oman
On April 28, 2014 · In Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Oman, Shariah Banking, Shariah Finance, Zakat
Oman is a relative newcomer in the Arab world to Shariah-compliant finance, but now the sultanate is jumping in with both feet. An example is the symposium linked below which promotes the marriage between Shariah finance and zakat. We include this link primarily because there are still some who deny any linkage between Shariah finance […]
Money Jihad blog uncovered an important report from Thomson Reuters which details financing for the Islamic terrorist organization Abu Sayyaf, which operates in the Philippines. In the report, an entire section is devoted to zakat funding for Abu Sayyaf, particularly from Saudi Arabia. Thomson Reuters maintains that the zakat money is only coming from Filipino expatriates […]
Recently, Chris Taylor of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, gave a half-hour lecture on zakat and Islamic charity, with a focus on India. But as part of his lecture, Taylor gave background on the system of zakat. Sadly–and probably predictably given the Center’s funding […]
Shariah Bank in Oman Facilitates Customers’ Zakat Donations
On March 5, 2014 · In Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Oman, Shariah Banking, Shariah Finance, Zakat
One of the chief concerns of Shariah-compliant finance is its relationship to zakat, the system of tithing in Islam. The concern stems from the fact that, under Shariah, one of the eight acceptable destinations for zakat money is to those fighting in the way of Allah. We have covered this extensively on SFW for years. […]
Every chance we get at SFW, we feel the need to point out that the Islamic system of tithing, known as zakat, is a method that is used to fund jihad. Our latest evidence comes from a forum on the Islamic community web site, Ummah.org. This information is contained in a thread on the forum […]
Why Do Islamic Charities Send Zakat to Terrorists? Because Shariah Says They Must
On October 11, 2013 · In fiqh, Islam, Islamic charities, Islamic Finance, Islamic Law, ISNA, Jihad, Jurisprudence, mosques, Muslim Brotherhood, Obama, Saudi Arabia, Sharia Compliant, Shariah Finance, Shariah Law, Taqiyya, Terror Funding, Zakat
One of the most popular and most important subjects on SFW is the issue of Zakat. Zakat is a form of tithing in Islam and is considered one of the Five Pillars of the faith. Essentially, every Muslim who is able to do so is required to give 1/40 of his wealth each year to […]
OpEdNews Column: The Dark Side of Saudi Petrodollars
On September 25, 2013 · In Al Qaeda, Hamas, Holy Land Foundation, Islamic Banking, Islamic charities, Islamic Finance, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Lashkar e Taiba, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Shariah Banking, Shariah Finance, Shariah Law, Taliban, Terror Funding, Zakat
There is a nice column over on OpEdNews by a man named Brian Lynch touching on Saudi Arabia’s funding of Jihadist terrorism. The column doesn’t break any new ground, but it does provide links to other recent columns by other authors dealing with the same subject matter. It is also interesting in that the column […]
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