Resources

Here's a collection of interesting links that has more information on philanthropy in Islam and others. Click on the link to visit the site.

Islam for Today - Islamic Philanthropy: For the love of God.

Good explanation of philanthropy in Islam, with many quotes from Al Quran. By Dr. Shahid Athar M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana, and a writer and speaker on Islam.

http://www.islamfortoday.com/athar21.htm

The Idea of Philanthropy in Muslim Contexts

By Jon B. Alterman and Shireen Hunter. Washington: Center for Strategic and International Studies, for USAID, 2004.
Giving has been at the heart of Islam for centuries. This report on the theory and practice of philanthropy in Muslim-majority communities says that giving is an integral part of religious and social life of the Muslim. Overall commitment to giving (which is, in fact, one of the five pillars of Islam) is clearly seen statistically. On average, Muslims give at least 10 percent of their income to religious and/or secular charities, totaling between $250 billion and $1 trillion annually.

http://www.csis.org/mideast/040222_philanthropy.pdf

Ethics and religion, Muslim Philanthropy : Conference Paper

Scope of creating a fair system using Muslim philanthropy for public social security.

http://www.istr.org/conferences/bangkok/abstracts/abstract/HassanB.pdf