Hyderabad, Feb. 27 -- Six months ago she was struggling to make both ends meet. Today she is not only self-sufficient but has employed two women to work for her.

How did this transformation come about in the life of Shaheen of Kishan Bagh in Hyderabad's old city?

It's all because of the power of zakat. The proper use of the annual poor due collected from affluent Muslims is bringing cheer and prosperity into many a household.A widow with four children to support,Shaheen had a tough time keeping the wolf away. Enter the Zakat Center of India (ZCI) and things started looking up forthis poor woman. TheHyderabad chapter of ZCI provided her with a masala grinding machine worth Rs 20,000. And within no time Shaheen started making money so muc...