The Hamas group ruling the Gaza Strip is to begin deducting “Zakat” from businesses and individuals during Ramadhan, it said on July 17. The Zakat Foundation created by Hamas will begin deducting the Zakat money during the holy month that began on Friday (July 20) “from the taxes on firms,” its chief Rami Al-Khatib reportedly said. “This will begin as an optional measure before becoming obligatory,” he said, adding that the authorities would strive “not to increase the amounts” to be deducted from individuals. Khatib said the aim was to “collect funds for zakat and distribute it to the poor.”
Gaza To Make Deduction Of Zakat Compulsory
The Hamas group ruling the Gaza Strip is to begin deducting “Zakat” from businesses and individuals during Ramadhan, it said on July 17. The Zakat Foundation created by Hamas will begin deducting the Zakat money during the holy month that began on Friday (July 20)
