Why Ramadan Generates Millions in Charitable Giving Every Year

Muhammad Harby fasts from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan. Then, after he breaks his fast, he heads from Brooklyn to Midtown Manhattan every day for a late night appointment with hundreds of homeless New Yorkers who rely on him and other Muslim volunteers for a hot meal. They pass out chicken and rice, vegetables and fresh fruit from a food truck run by Muslims Giving Back, a charity based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, whose activities -- and coffers -- swell during Ramadan, when Islamic teachings urge Muslims to donate to charity and do good works for the neediest around them.