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Nadeem Siddiqi

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Dr. Nadeem Siddiqi is a dedicated community leader, educator, and professional with over 30 years of experience in community organizing. He currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of The Family & Youth Institute (The FYI), where he provides strategic guidance to support its mission of empowering youth and families.

Dr. Siddiqi has a long history of impactful leadership, having previously served as Chair of the Board of Muslim American Society (MAS) National and held executive roles with the MSA National and MAS Youth National Executive Committee. He regularly delivers Friday khutba in the Metro Detroit area. A trained marriage educator and youth mentor, he has devoted countless hours to nurturing personal and spiritual growth within the Muslim community.

In his professional career, Dr. Siddiqi earned a Ph.D. in Finance and spent 25 years in the Financial Services industry. Currently, he serves as the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at Wayne Metro, an anti-poverty nonprofit organization. In this role, he channels his expertise in business management and his commitment to social justice to drive meaningful change community.

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Zakat eligibility of The FYI

The Family & Youth Institute, or The FYI, is a well-known Muslim organization in the United States. It works to promote mental health and wellness by strengthening and empowering individuals, families, and communities through research and education. It has been working for many years to bring Islamic perspectives to understanding and promoting mental health in our communities.

It is dedicated to serving and supporting Muslims – safeguarding our deen, our families, and our future generations. Therefore, the work of The FYI comes in the category of ‘fi sabeelillah’ or the Path of Allah, within the eight categories where Zakat money can be used.

Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed for it and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah, and for the [stranded] traveler – an obligation [imposed] by Allah, And Allah, is Knowing and Wise.”
(Al-Tawbah 9:60)

According to scholars who widen the meaning of fee sabeelillah to include any activities that promote Islamic growth, The FYI is indeed eligible to receive part of the Zakat funds for its programs and services. I urge Muslims in America to support this organization through their donations, general charity, and through their Zakat. I ask Allah swt to strengthen and guide The FYI to continue its good work in supporting Muslims.

Shaikh Ali Suleiman Ali, PhD

About Shaikh Ali

Sh. Ali Suleiman Ali was born in Ghana where he spent his childhood studying with various Muslim scholars. He then moved to Saudi Arabia and enrolled in the Islamic University of Madina.  He graduated with a degree in both Arabic and Islamic Studies. Dr. Ali went on to complete his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Sh. Ali serves on the Advisory Council of The Family & Youth Institute. He is the Senior Imam and Director of the Muslim Community of Western Suburbs in Canton, Michigan. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Muslim Family Services in Detroit and is a council member of the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA). He is also a member of the North American Imams Federation (NAIF) and the Association of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA).