Dhaka, March 13 -- Islam has made zakat obligatory for the suffering humanity to protect the interests of the poor. In Islamic economics, there are guidelines for the distribution of all kinds of wealth, and there are specific guidelines for maintaining economic balance in human society through zakat. In the Holy Qur'an, Allah the Almighty declares, "Wealth should not be circulated only among your rich." (Surah Al-Hashr, verse 7) and 'in their (rich people's) wealth there is certainly the right of the destitute (poor) and the deprived.' (Surah Al-Jariyat, verse 19).One class of rich people will build mountains of wealth and money, while the other class of poor people will be afflicted with the cruel scourge of extreme hunger and poverty, ...