As Islam spread from nation to nation and region to region ... in a precisely defined ritual of words and motions, five times a day giving alms fasting during the month of Ramadan (time varies ...

Alms are meant only for the poor ... Today, Shi’a Muslims give 20 per cent of their savings to charities related to Islamic education and to the poor.

“Kano is an influential center of Islamic learning ... and Hubusi Commission with implementing a structured system for alms collection and distribution to assist those in need.

"Zakat is an important economic system based on Islamic Sharia. Through this, a balanced distribution of wealth between the rich and the poor is ensured. Zakat is an effective system for poverty ...