Do Muslims give money to Mosques?
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Jennifer I think you might have innocently equated Mosques = Churches. A church is a Christian Organisation; eg the Catholic Church, the Pentecostal Church. Whereas a mosque is just a place of worship.\nSo to answer your question, yes. Muslims do give 2.5% of what they earn or save in the fiscal year to the (Islamic) Treasury as Zakaat (a form of tithe). Zakaat is the 4th pillar of Islam and the collection is distributed to the poor and the deserving others such as orphans, widows, students etc.\nThere are many verses in the Quran and Hadith that extol charity.\n\nThe problem with the Muslim world, if you must know, is that of ignorance and greed. Not many people know prayers, let alone almsgiving. The oil-producing absolute monarchies of the Islamic World must satisfy and maintain their Main clients of the West and at the same time maintain the status quo (of ignorant subjects) in order that the absolutists may perpetuate and therefore are left unchallenged. \nThat more or less explains the abject poverty of the Muslim world.\n(My views alone; not shared by many)
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I'm a religious Muslim girl .. and believe it or not .. Women are free to work or stay at home for her family ..\n\nfor women in Islam .. her priority is her Family then her work ..\n\nBut for men in Islam .. his priority is his work .. as he is the main provider for his family in Islam .. while Woman in Islam is not required to provide any money or food for her family ..\n\nEven if woman wanted to work .. all the money she earns is hers and hers only .. and she is free to do whatever she wants with it ..\n\nWhile man in Islam is required to provide everything for his family .. and to give money to his wife to use it to spend on their family even if she has her own money ..\n\nMan can never force his wife into doing anything she doesn't want in Islam .. \n\nSimply, In Islam a woman has her own free will to do whatever she wants, work, stay at home, have her own money, get money from her husband to spend it for their family requirements ..\n\nWoman has so many rights in Islam that are not in any-other religion or Country .. see it for yourself:\nhttp://jannah.org/sisters\nhttp://www.iad.org/books/S-women.html\n\nanyone needs anything about Islam please don't hesitate to contact me and i will help you as much as i can ..
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Yes you can donate an interest in land.  But the charity will probably study the value, future potential, etc. of the interest in the land, and depending on what they find, they may reject the gift.  \n\nI have heard of churches rejecting gifts of property, if the maintenance on it was greater than what they might get out of it.
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It is not an additional tax, it is a equalizing tax.\n\nI will explain.  Muslims are obliged to pay a yearly tax, Zakat.  This tax is used to do things like build masjid, or feed the poor,etc.  \n\nHowever other religions do not have to pay it, so they are given another tax (not sure what it's name is) to make it fair.
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do u know that Islam also has ordered Muslims to pay taxes ( zakat ) and the same war could be held against those Muslims who don't pay it ...\ndo u know that zakat is much more than jizziah(taxes on non Muslim) \ndo u know that Islam let non Muslim not to fight for the country as the jizziah are taken from them to protect them but on the other hand  Muslims must defend for them  and pay too!!\ndo u know that Muslims should retrocede the jizziah to non Muslim if they cant protect them??\ndo u know that jizziah is not taken from a child, a woman ,a blind , old people , priests ,poor people or any one who cant fight in a war like mad people or any ill one?\nour religion is the religion of justice ... i want to tell every one that when amr ibn el as(a muslim leader) went to Egypt the people of Egypt helped him to get rid of the romans because the roman government ,which followed another Christian belief than the Orthodox ,  persecuted the egyptions.
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Money, greed, and religion.
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I found a few links to websites offering grants to Christian or non-profit institutions. The catch is that most of these groups give grants to churches and charities to spend on providing food and services to the community, not to spend on building their own churches. And of course, government grants are completely out of the question, as that is illegal.\n\nYou might try hitting up a Christian advocacy group for a small donation by claiming to be heading up a grassroots campaign for something they're interested in. Or maybe you can talk some megachurch into sponsoring or adopting you if you're in a disadvantaged area. For the most part, however, churchgoers will contribute money to make their own churches bigger but aren't interested in building churches for people who have already been converted to Christianity. Move your church to Pakistan and they might consider!\n\nBest of luck.
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Actually there is.  There is over a million Muslims in the USA and over 800 Islamic centers of worship.   There are very many very wealthy Muslims in high places and quite a few are very good friends with the Bush's family.\nMany upper middle income family's, that are doctors, lawyers, and company owners of stores, gas stations, etc.  Who are very loyal to this country and they do vote.  They have a very influential lobby and a lot of influence over our governmental process, just as any other Americans do.  So do the Jewish religion.  As the above guy said, There is a Saudi lobby that is very powerful.
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Why does the government ask you for money to send for relief efforts?  They don't have enough money?  What kind of question is this?\n\nBesides, you don't have to open your door.  They might be inviting you because that's what they do ... they seek to convert others to their faith ... that's like a requirement ...
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i don't know any addresses of mosques there?but why don't u call the embassy there and they might gives u the addresses and ppl who can host u\nanyway i wish u the best , Allah bless u and protect u ( salam )
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It depends on their mentallity.Those muslims, who loves his nation more than his religion,will support India in these cases.Otherwise they will not support India.
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yes,  of course,  they don't do it for charity, they want their money.
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Yes, some NGO's receive government funding.  Many could not exist without that money.  They often have to do special applications and proposals to get the money and must reapply for it every year.  They usually also have to account for the spending of the money.  Sometimes there are strings attached to the money, such as they have to support certain philosophies.
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Short answer, yes.  Whatever they accept has a value.  The IRS even has a set of rules for deducting 'non-cash' donations.
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no..ive asked my preacher about this cause ive been through the same thing and they just want your money and its wrong of them to use jesus ...theres plentey of people who will pray for free..they are evil people who do that..don't trust anyone who asks for money..i'll pray for  you and im sure many others will
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nope sorry. it is a muslim state and it is against their religion. in fact if you are caught betting or playing cards for money they will jail you for a couple years
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Someone has to earn trust, you don't just give it blindly.  If it is a muslim that I have known and have earned my trust then yes, otherwise, no.