The idea of a “Muslim community” will remain a myth for as long as its zakat remains disorganised, scattered and imbalanced… which is exactly the situation today.

Drawing on my decade of experience in running a zakat institution, and my reflections on revelation and prophetic example, I propose ways forward that help make sense of what zakat is and what we need to do to unlock its immense power.

(00:00) What does zakat mean?

(05:58) The salat-zakat combo

(18:40) Purpose of zakat

(27:45) Centralisation & representation

(52:10) Why zakat should be local

(56:22) Welfare & admin categories

(1:14:31) Soft & hard power categories

(1:35:35) Revising rates & thresholds

(1:47:25) Voluntary giving