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The Purpose of Philanthropy – Zakaat and Community Development

February 8, 2026

In the Qur’an we are told on numerous occasions ‘pray and give zakaat’, and we are also often reminded about returning back to our Lord with what we have earned. To stitch together these two ideas, we can extract that among the successful in the hereafter will be those that give Zakaat (optional charity) to causes that will write (and keep writing) good deeds on their account. Recently I was making a list of social and community good deeds (amalun salih) that we can either carry out ourselves or contribute to and some of them are

Islam Incorporated – Part 1

February 5, 2026

Islam Incorporated – Part 1 by Abbas Mohamed Bandali

Islamic values form the core of a Muslim’s character – it is through these values that thoughts form and behavior is shaped. It is also how we influence others, and in turn are influenced by them. These values become the foundation from which we build ourselves, our families, and eventually, societies.

Cognitive Closure & the Khoja Mind: Youth, Identity, and the Echoes That Keep Us Still

December 7, 2025

Identity: Our young people are raised in a world moving at the speed of algorithms,
while their community often moves at the speed of “let’s form a committee.”

Scholar and Peacemaker – Dr Sachedina

July 11, 2025

Commenting on religious violence, Sachedina laments, “I’m extremely saddened by people fighting in the name of religion. We can’t use history to relive our differences – we need to use history to move on and resolve those differences through dialogue – not to make the same mistakes.

This publication originally started as print magazine in Nairobi under the auspices of the Haydari Madrasah. Later on, with greater demand for online material and demand to suppress costs as well as reach a wider audience, TC on Friday, became an online "Friday supplement". In the early 2000s, the forum received the support of The World Federation, giving their blessings to the publication as well as helping in its broadcast.

Again, with passage of time, changes are imminent as we now move to a more interactive state - a blog. To this end, I seek the support of all members who can contribute their valuable time and written material to the forum, which is being read all across the world.

Thank you

M Suleman
Moderator

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