RNS MUSLIMS CHARITY

(RNS) Muslim children deposit money in zakat, or charity, boxes during Ramadan. Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, and some Muslims say government scrutiny after 9/11 has made it harder to make charitable contributions. Religion News Service file photo courtesy Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.

(RNS) Muslim children deposit money in zakat, or charity, boxes during Ramadan. Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, and some Muslims say government scrutiny after 9/11 has made it harder to make charitable contributions. Religion News Service file photo courtesy Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.

RNS MUSLIMS CHARITY

(RNS) Muslim children deposit money in zakat, or charity, boxes during Ramadan. Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, and some Muslims say government scrutiny after 9/11 has made it harder to make charitable contributions. Religion News Service file photo courtesy Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.