“Establish prayer and give zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves—you will find it with Allah. Surely Allah sees what you do.” (2:110)
$70 can provide life-saving healthcare in Gaza.
$40 can provide nutritious food for an orphan in Sudan for a month.
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Your Zakat is entrusted to us, and we hold ourselves accountable to you, to those who benefit from your Zakat, and most importantly, to the Most Merciful, Allah.
Zakat serves as a reminder that our wealth is bestowed upon us by Allah, and by purifying it for His sake, we fulfil our responsibilities as privileged individuals. With our 30+ years of experience, you can confidently entrust your Zakat to us.
Zakat ensures that a portion of our surplus wealth is shared with those who are struggling to survive. It is a beautiful pillar of our faith, spreading mercy not only to those who receive but also to those who give.
A Legacy of Mercy since 1991
For over three decades, we have been channels for your mercy, making us one of the longest-serving and award-winning Muslim charities in the UK. We have expanded our reach, with offices recently established in the US and Canada. Operating in 27 countries across the globe, Human Appeal has transformed the lives of over 4.3 million people in 203 alone, thanks to your generous Zakat donations.
As we begin on our 33rd year, we are dedicated to implementing long-lasting, impactful projects that leverage your Zakat to provide communities with access to clean water, job opportunities, healthcare, and education for years to come. This commitment ensures that your impact and blessings endure.
With your generous Zakat donations, we ensure meticulous oversight and monitoring of our projects. This guarantees that donations not only reach their intended recipients but are also supervised by engineers, architects, and other specialists to ensure safety and sustainability.
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a charitable duty that purifies wealth and is incumbent upon adult Muslims.
There are eight categories of people who are eligible to receive Zakat.
A poor person is someone whose property, in excess of his basic requirements, does not reach the nisab threshold. The recipient must not belong to your immediate family, therefore; your spouse, children, parents and grandparents cannot receive your zakat. Other relatives, however, can receive your zakat.
Donate your Zakat through Human Appeal safe in the knowledge that your donation will go directly to where it is most needed, making you mercy go further. We’ve been trusted to deliver your Zakat for over 30 years. All of our current projects are Zakat-applicable, as well as sustainable and impactful, continuing to benefit people for years to come.
You should pay Zakat if your wealth is equal to or above the Nisab (threshold), which varies each year and is based on the price of silver. The Nisab is approximately $404.32 so any money or assets you have above this amount hold a duty of Zakat. Our Zakat calculator automatically updates the Nisab based on the daily value of silver.
Any gold, silver, jewellery, stocks and shares, cryptocurrency, savings, money you have loaned to others, property, pensions, and business stock should be included in your Nisab calculation.
In concrete terms, you pay approximately 2.5% of your wealth to Zakat, but we’ve made this even easier for you! With our Zakat calculator to help you work out what you owe with an up-to-date Nisab value.
Once you have more Zakat-eligible wealth than the Nisab and a full lunar year has passed, then Zakat is due immediately, and is then due annually if your wealth stays above the Nisab.
Zakat applies to any savings that you have held for a full year. Usually this means that you input the minimum that you have had in your account since you last calculated your Zakat one year ago. Include all your bank accounts, cryptocurrency, PayPal balance, and any money at home or in hand. Any interest you have received at the bank is haram and must not be included.
If one has missed Zakat payments over the years, then one must make a calculated estimate of the Zakat missed for each year and discharge it accordingly. These payments are still binding on him even if many years have passed by and whether or not he knew they were obligatory.
We have a Zakat policy which has been reviewed by scholars and is available for download below.
Scholar verified Zakat Policy
Human Appeal’s scholar verified Zakat Policy ensures we make the most of your mercy using your Zakat donations in the most effective way possible to relieve the suffering of our Ummah all year long.
*“Establish prayer and give zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves—you will find it with Allah. Surely Allah sees what you do.”*
Source - The Holy Qur’an, 2:110
Please note that when you donate to our Zakat Fund, your donations don’t need to cover the full value of any project and so will be used wherever they’re most needed. If you’d like to support a particular project with your Zakat, please donate directly to that project through its dedicated donation page.
