Can Muslims Fix Britain's Welfare Crisis? Zakat, Poverty & Community | Dr Sohail Hanif Ep 69

Can Zakat actually help save Britain? Dr Sohail Hanif, Oxford-trained Islamic scholar and CEO of the National Zakat Foundation, joins Areeb Siddiqui to challenge how Muslims understand Zakat, expose the hidden poverty crisis facing British Muslims, and explain why rebuilding local communities could be the answer to Britain's failing welfare system.📱 DOWNLOAD KESTRLKestrl helps Muslims spend, save and grow their money without compromising their values.Get the watermelon-themed debit card, earn Sharia-compliant rewards and screen companies against your ethical beliefs.Download Kestrl: https://kestrl.io/ABOUT OUR GUESTDr Sohail Hanif is the CEO of the National Zakat Foundation (NZF), which helps distribute Zakat to Muslims in need across the UK while building stronger, more resilient local communities.Dr Sohail Hanif – LinkedIn:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sohail-hanif-nzf2021National Zakat Foundation:https://nzf.org.uk/NZF Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nationalzakatfoundation/NZF LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-zakat-foundation/NZF's Vision for Zakat in Britain:https://nzf.org.uk/zakat-vision-uk/TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Episode Highlights01:02 – Download Kestrl01:28 – Introduction to Dr Sohail Hanif02:29 – From Engineering to Islamic Scholarship07:05 – How Illness Changed His Life11:01 – Zakat: Worship, Taxation and Community12:28 – What Are Muslims Getting Wrong About Zakat?17:17 – Should Muslims Become Politically Organised?21:01 – What Malaysia Gets Right About Zakat24:31 – Can Zakat Save Britain's Welfare System?30:14 – Why Have We Lost Community Responsibility?36:00 – How Can Faith Communities Rebuild Britain?41:18 – Should Zakat Only Benefit Muslims?44:08 – Zakat Explained and Britain's Hidden Poverty47:41 – How NZF Distributes Zakat Across Britain50:07 – The Shocking Reality of Muslim Poverty54:16 – Hidden Homelessness in the Muslim Community56:21 – How a Barking Mosque Transformed Its Community58:49 – Is Community Welfare a Form of Conversion?1:02:54 – Can This Model Work Across Britain?1:04:26 – What Is the True Mission of the Ummah?1:12:11 – Should Zakat Stay Local or Go Abroad?1:18:13 – Does Zakat Create Dependency? Measuring Real Impact1:23:40 – Closing Remarks1:24:23 – Download Kestrl and OutroFrom asylum seekers sharing shoes to working families struggling to afford basic necessities, this conversation explores the realities of poverty in Britain, the role of Islamic institutions, and how Zakat could become more than an individual act of giving.#MuslimMoneyTalk #Kestrl #zakat #NationalZakatFoundation #SohailHanif #islamicfinance #MuslimMoney #islamicbanking #halalfinance #britishmuslims #ukmuslims #poverty #islamiceconomics #shariah #muslimcommunity #uk #charity #welfarestate #islamicscholarship #communitybuilding