Zakah Calculator

My uber cool friend (because she accepts me as I am!) Amy, just emailed this link to me. Her thoughts: "I’ll bet the SBC is kicking itself for not coming up with this!! So handy, so guilt-laden, so...Baptist-y! And yet, NOT."

The Islamic Relief people give you the Zakah Calculator!

Zakah (required alms giving) is a duty on every mature and sane Muslim once every lunar year. In giving Zakah, a person is purifying their property, as well as their heart from all forms of greed or selfishness.

Zakah is payable at 2.5% of the wealth one possesses above the Nisab. This is the minimum amount of wealth one must have before they are liable to pay Zakah. This is equal to 3 ounces of gold. As of August 29 2008, this is estimated to be $2,494.62.

There's even a handy form. I have to agree with Amy. And yet, we know that LifeWay/SBC hasn't had a problem with uh...borrowing...ideas from more popular thoughts before.