Uncharitable Zakat is not about charity, but jihad

National Review ^ | Andrew C. McCarthy

[ventanax5]

‘In the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligation,” President Obama claimed during his 2009 Cairo speech. “That is why I am committed to working with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill zakat.”

This statement contained two falsehoods. One, as I’ve previously detailed, was obvious: There are, in fact, no American laws or rules that make it harder for Muslims to give to charity. What we have are laws against material support of terrorism — against using devices like charitable fronts to channel money to jihadists. Those laws are not directed at Muslims. They apply to everyone but are applied most often to Muslims, because Muslims carry out most anti-American terrorism.

The other falsehood was more subtle: the president’s suggestion that the religious obligation of zakat — one of the “five pillars of Islam” — is the equivalent of “charitable giving.” It is not. Zakat is every Muslim’s obligation to contribute to the fortification of the ummah, the notional worldwide Islamic nation. And that very much includes the funding of violent jihad against non-Muslims.

[rawhide]

obamma is a muslim, hiding behind a Christian facade.

[pnh102]

Let's try that again, shall we?

‘In the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims Christians to fulfill their religious obligation,” President Obama claimed during his 2009 Cairo speech. “That is why I am committed to working with American Muslims Christians to ensure that they can fulfill zakat Christ's command to help the poor.”

We can plainly see that 0bama's statement would violate the liberal interpretation of the Establishment clause. On the conservative side, there can be now law that favors one religion over another. Of course, disregarding the First Amendment when it comes to any religion other than Christianity is perfectly OK with the left.

[Vigilanteman]

I had a rough idea about the Islamic law of zakat before reading this article. I have a clear idea now.

[Servant of the Cross]

Thanks for re-posting this much needed to be read article since the first one drew only a couple of replies.

[Menehune56]

An excellent article. I think it’s pretty clear that we have a muslim in the white house.

[algernonpj]

Thanks for the post

[ViLaLuz]

“I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.” —Barry Soetoro AKA Barack Hussein Obama

[Moltke]

What we have are laws against material support of terrorism — against using devices like charitable fronts to channel money to jihadists.

Details, details...

[RicocheT]

I am forwarding this article to friends who may need educating on what we are up against.

[dervish]

Thanks. McCarthy is one of the few going against the mainstream editorial position of NR favoring the US involvement in Libya. He sees the Muslims like they are.