Fearful that donations to Islamic charities may catch unwanted attention from federal agents looking for potential ties to terrorism, Muslim Americans donated significantly less this past Ramadan than in past years., The New York Times reported.
According to Islam, for which charity is one of the five main tenets, the holy month of Ramadan is a time of giving, and sacred texts define the minimum amount to be donated at 2.5 percent of net annual earnings.
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