Zakat (Obligatory Charity)

Real Life Story 1

Ali

Ali was a skilled carpenter, and was supporting his family of seven children and his wife. Four of his children are boys and the other three are girls. His oldest son is in the process of acquiring his bachelors degree in business. Two other sons are in the 4th and 6th grades. Eight years ago at the age of 42, he got infected by tetanus (bacteria Clostridium tetani) and has been unable to function normally since his infection. Hidaya has been helping Ali and his family by giving him zakat assistance since 2006.