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RE: The Essence of Compassion and Charity
It's an agreement between us and Allah
Ah, that's what I thought.
And honesty is the basic parameter
It would be so nice if every person - whether Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Jew... or non-religious - adhered to this principle. An almost unimaginable world, isn't it?
Taxes are another story!
Taxes are always a long story... ;-)
But do you have a "religion tax"? Something to maintain the mosques and pay the imam and the Koran schools?
No, we don't have a religion tax.
Mosques, imams, or Quran schools are generally funded by their respective communities, or anyone for that purpose. However, there can be some preferences in this regard. We do have sects; however, the concept of sects is generally discouraged in Islam.
Zakat can be given to them as well. There are no state-run mosques or Quran schools, at least not to my knowledge.