• SattaRIP@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    Don’t worry, zakat is another Islamic concept the clergy (I think that’s the right English word) abuse and twist to line their pockets. Zakat and khons are both about donating to the needy, but both ideas have been twisted so many times. Khons details are different but the word is related to the number 5. The first version I remember being told is that you pay one fifth of your yearly earnings’ leftovers.

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          2 days ago

          Tbf, it’s pretty hard to call out royals or dictators when you get “disappeared” for it.

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            21 hours ago

            Luckily there’s plenty that haven’t reached that level yet, and we can do something to keep them from getting there.

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          2 days ago

          Well, yes. And many leaders have proven they either don’t care or are willing to make people disappear if they become inconvenient 😓

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            21 hours ago

            Often because those people sat around until those people had enough power to do it.