Developer Builds AI-Powered Zakat Calculator App in 48-Hour Sprint

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A developer has created Give Zakat, a web application designed to help Muslims accurately calculate and fulfill their obligatory annual charity known as Zakat. The app was built over a two-day sprint using TanStack Start and Tailwind CSS for styling. An AI assistant powered by Google Generative AI was later integrated to answer user questions about Zakat and help locate charity-collecting organizations. The project was initially submitted as part of a Weekend Challenge focused on generosity, then extended using Google AI Studio. The tool also includes a search feature to help users find where they can distribute their charitable contributions.

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