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Be generous - Calculate how much you owe to the needy

This is a submission for Weekend Challenge: Generosity Edition What I Built I built Give Zakat — a modern, and accessible web application designed to help people accurately calculate and fulfill their obligatory annual charity. Demo givezakat.ai.studio Code My initial build fminsaf / givezakat Forked and continued with Google AI studio fminsaf / givezakat-with-ai Zakat calculator How I Built It

This submission, titled "Give Zakat," is a modern web application aimed at simplifying the process of calculating and fulfilling obligatory annual charity for individuals. The project was developed in a 2-day sprint using Tanstack Start, Tailwind CSS for styling, and Google AI for the integration of an AI assistant.

The application allows users to ask questions about Zakat, locate organizations collecting charity, and receive assistance throughout the process. The AI assistant, powered by Google AI, provides users with the information they need to accurately determine how much they owe to the needy.

The project is being submitted for the Best Use of Google AI category, recognizing the innovative use of AI technology to enhance the user experience and simplify the often complex task of calculating Zakat.

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