Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in 2023, according to a report released by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to mark the beginning of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.  Contributions for zakat and sadaqah, paid via the UN’s Refugee Zakat Fund, grew by almost 20 per cent from 2022.  Muslim giving is defined as those that follow the fundamental pillars of the Islamic faith: zakat, the compulsory giving of 2.5 per cent of wealth by Muslims, and sadaqa, the discretionary charity that can take...