Ration Kits
Rice, dal, atta, oil and spices — a month of meals for a household that has run out of options.
One of the five pillars
Zakat
An obligation, not a donation. We treat it accordingly — held separately, distributed only to eligible recipients, and accounted for on its own.
What Zakat is
Zakat is 2.5% of qualifying wealth held for a lunar year, payable by every Muslim whose net wealth exceeds the nisab. It is one of the five pillars, and it is an obligation rather than a gift.
That distinction matters for how an organisation handles it. Zakat has eight defined categories of recipient. An organisation that pools it with unrestricted income cannot honestly tell you it reached one of them.
How we handle it
Zakat received through this site is held in a separate account and distributed only to recipients who meet the criteria. It is reported separately in our accounts, so you can see what came in and where it went.
Where it goes
Zakat-eligible appeals
Orphan Sponsorship
Monthly support for one child — school fees, uniform, books and a health check — paid to the family, not an institution.
Medical Aid
Mobile health camps, treatment costs, dialysis and surgeries — settled directly with the hospital.
Give now
Give your Zakat now
If you already know your figure, give it here. If not, the calculator works it out in rupees first.
- Held in a separate account from all other income
- Distributed only to the eight eligible categories
- Reported on its own line in our audited accounts
What is zakatable
Six kinds of wealth Zakat applies to
If you hold any of these above the nisab for a full lunar year, Zakat is due on them.
Cash
Money in hand, in your bank accounts, and in fixed deposits.
Gold and silver
Jewellery and bullion, valued at today's rate per gram — not what you paid for it.
Shares and investments
Holdings bought for growth or profit, including mutual funds.
Money owed to you
Receivables you reasonably expect to recover.
Business assets
Trade stock at resale value, and profits, after deducting liabilities.
Property
Investment property held for resale, and saved rental income — not the home you live in.
Questions
Zakat questions we are asked most
Every adult Muslim of sound mind whose net wealth has stayed above the nisab for a full lunar year.
Add your zakatable assets, subtract debts due now, and pay 2.5% of what remains — provided the total is above the nisab. Our calculator does this in rupees.
Eight categories are named in Surah at-Tawbah (9:60). We explain which we use, and why, on where your Zakat goes.
No. Although the third category would arguably permit it, we fund operations from the Impact Fund and general donations instead. 100% of Zakat goes to eligible recipients.
Schools differ genuinely on jewellery in regular personal use. The Hanafi position includes it; others exempt it. Our calculator includes it by default — adjust the figure if you follow a different position.
No. Zakat al-Fitr is a separate, smaller obligation paid per household member before the Eid prayer. See Zakat al-Fitr.