Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and the most fundamental worship performed with wealth. Every Muslim who possesses the Nisab threshold — 80.18 grams of gold or its equivalent in cash and commercial goods — for a full lunar year pays one-fortieth (2.5%) of this wealth as Zakat. Zakat is not a favor, but as expressed in the Qur'an, it is "a known right for the beggar and the deprived" within wealth.
The Holy Qur'an itself specifies who can receive Zakat (Surah At-Tawbah, 60): the poor, the needy, those in debt, stranded travelers... The essence of Zakat is that while purifying the wealth of the rich, it builds a bridge to the most vulnerable in society. So, who is on the other end of this bridge today?
According to FAO's 2025 report, 673 million people worldwide face hunger; in Africa, 1 in every 5 people — 307 million people — cannot put enough food on their table. Half of the population in Sudan and 1 in every 4 people in Somalia face an acute food crisis. According to United Nations data, 150 million children under the age of 5 suffer from stunting due to malnutrition. The most deserving address for Zakat is the most needy.
Giving Zakat by proxy is Islamically permissible: the Zakat you entrust to us is delivered to families identified on-site by our field teams who are eligible to receive Zakat under Islamic law. Thus, your Zakat does not stay with an intermediary; it directly touches the hands, tables, and lives of those in need.
Don't know how much Zakat to give? With the Calculate Zakat tool on our website, you can calculate your Zakat on gold, foreign currency, cash, and commercial goods within minutes. Purify your wealth, multiply its blessings — your one-fortieth might mean an entire month for a family.
