Concerning Zakat

The Egyptian scholar, Rashid Raza, has noted in his commentary of the Qur’an that the words “for the cause of God” are equally applicable to those who strive to spread the word of God. The best way to give alms “for the cause of God” in the present age, is to contribute to the training of preachers, and to their dispatch by Islamic organizations to non-Muslim lands, and to continue to give financial support to these preachers, just as non-Muslims do for the propagation of their religion. (Tafseer Manar)