Shariq A. Siddiqui, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Director, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, Rafeel Wasif, Assistant Professor in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, Portland State University and Micah A. Hughes, Associate Director, Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US

‘This is an excellent work that combines social scientific data, conceptual critiques, historical narrative, religious practices and legal points. It will be useful to students and scholars of philanthropy, as well as employees of Muslim charitable institutions.’

• ContentsIntroduction to Understanding Muslim Philanthropy1 What is Muslim philanthropy? 2 Studying Muslim philanthropy through data 3 Zakat in modern America4 Beyond religious texts: discussion of zakat on social media5 The practice of sadaqa in Muslim America6 The waqf: evolution of an institutionBibliography

Shariq A. Siddiqui, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Director, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, Rafeel Wasif, Assistant Professor in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, Portland State University and Micah A. Hughes, Associate Director, Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US

‘This is an excellent work that combines social scientific data, conceptual critiques, historical narrative, religious practices and legal points. It will be useful to students and scholars of philanthropy, as well as employees of Muslim charitable institutions.’

• ContentsIntroduction to Understanding Muslim Philanthropy1 What is Muslim philanthropy? 2 Studying Muslim philanthropy through data 3 Zakat in modern America4 Beyond religious texts: discussion of zakat on social media5 The practice of sadaqa in Muslim America6 The waqf: evolution of an institutionBibliography

Shariq A. Siddiqui, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Director, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, Rafeel Wasif, Assistant Professor in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, Portland State University and Micah A. Hughes, Associate Director, Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US

‘This is an excellent work that combines social scientific data, conceptual critiques, historical narrative, religious practices and legal points. It will be useful to students and scholars of philanthropy, as well as employees of Muslim charitable institutions.’

• ContentsIntroduction to Understanding Muslim Philanthropy1 What is Muslim philanthropy? 2 Studying Muslim philanthropy through data 3 Zakat in modern America4 Beyond religious texts: discussion of zakat on social media5 The practice of sadaqa in Muslim America6 The waqf: evolution of an institutionBibliography