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March 5, 2019
Tax
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Personal deduction planning

Paying taxes is part of the responsibility of living in the United States. But most people understandably don’t want to pay more than they have to. An important part of minimizing your federal income tax liability is to understand the rules and make the most of your tax planning opportunities. Per...

March 5, 2019
Tax
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Choosing an income tax filing status

Selecting a filing status is one of the first decisions you’ll make when you fill out your federal income tax return, so it’s important to know the rules. And because you may have more than one option, you need to know the advantages and disadvantages of each. Making the right decision about you...

March 4, 2019
Business Retirement Plans , Personal Finance , Tax
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Tax planning for the self-employed

Self-employment is the opportunity to be your own boss, to come and go as you please, and oh yes, to establish a lifelong bond with your accountant. If you’re self-employed, you’ll need to pay your own FICA taxes and take charge of your own retirement plan, among other things. Here are some plan...

February 27, 2019
Press Releases
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Shareholders tell Google to rethink China search product

Shareholders tell Google to rethink China search product and prioritize human rights (Fall Church, Va., Feb. 27, 2019) — A coalition of Google shareholders has filed a resolution asking the company to publish a human rights impact assessment for a controversial censored search product — called �...

February 21, 2019
Press Releases
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Azzad Portfolios Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions

Small cap growth, small cap value strategies excel across multiple categories Falls Church, Va., 2/21/19 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that two of its investment portfolios have been recognized as “Top Guns” for time periods ending December 31, 2018. The firm’s small cap growth ...

February 12, 2019
Investing , Market Volatility , Personal Finance
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Are you a risk taker? If you invest, the answer is yes.

For each individual, the word “risk” evokes a different image or experience. A person’s perception of risk can be shaped by past experiences, recent stories in the media, the latest investment-related study, and incidents recounted by friends and associates. Too often, it’s these factors and...

February 8, 2019
IRA , Personal Finance , Retirement , RMDs
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What to do if you miss taking an RMD

People don’t often think of the IRS as their friend. But there is at least one taxpayer-friendly thing the IRS is known for: its process for people who miss taking their required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from a retirement account. If you don’t go about it the right way, though, it can cos...

February 7, 2019
Impact investing
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Halal investing 101: A refresher to remind yourself of the basics

We all need a reminder every now and then about how halal investing works. In a nutshell, halal investing touches on the following four issue areas: Refraining from the giving and taking of riba Avoiding speculation (gharar) and uncertainty (maysir) Not transacting in the buying and selling of debt ...

February 6, 2019
Halal Investing
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Five things that make Azzad unique

At Azzad, we believe that an investment has moral as well as financial implications. “Do no mischief on the earth after it has been set in order; but call on Him with fear and longing (in your hearts) for the Mercy of Allah is (always) near to those who good.” (Surah Al-A’raf, Ayah 56) To [&he...

February 5, 2019
Halal Investing , Riba
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Riba explained: Understanding ‘interest’ in Islamic finance

What do we really mean when we use the Arabic term riba? The literal translation of the word is “increase, addition or growth,” though it is often translated as “usury.” English speakers typically understand usury as the charging of an exploitative interest rate. But riba refers to any exces...