Give your Zakat now to help communities in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Families have lost their loved ones, their homes, and their livelihoods.
Over 2 million people have been forcibly displaced multiple times with nowhere safe to seek shelter. Health facilities are completely overwhelmed with sick and injured civilians. Food and water in Gaza is nearly non-existent and over 90% of the population is at risk of famine.
Give your Zakat now to help provide life-saving healthcare services and crucially needed humanitarian assistance.
Introducing Zakat at Relief International
Help bring desperately needed healthcare services to Muslim-majority communities by giving your Zakat to Relief International today. Relief International partners directly with communities affected by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives and promote long term health and wellbeing. We have worked in partnership with an independent Zakat adviser to develop this policy, and to ensure it is Shariah compliant. For more information, please read our frequently asked questions below or email [email protected]
Our work in the occupied Palestinian territory
Relief International is working around the clock to provide much-needed access to primary and secondary healthcare services for communities across Gaza and the West Bank that are currently unable to get the help they need.
We are also providing psychological support services that help young children express their emotions through play, and training courses for older children on first aif and emergency prepardness.
Zakat FAQs
What is Zakat?
Traditionally, the Zakât Al Maal is the obligatory almsgiving for Muslims that is given to those who need it most. As one of the five pillars of Islam, Zakat is a religious duty for all Muslims who meet the necessary criteria of wealth to help those in need.
Why does Relief International accept Zakat?
Relief International works with vulnerable communities in 12 Muslim-majority countries and territories around the world, providing desperately needed health and wellbeing services. By accepting Zakat, we are able to support even more people in these communities; working side by side with them to save lives, build greater resilience, and promote long-term health and wellbeing.
Where will my donation go?
Annually, Relief International considers projects for Zakat donations. Zakat donations made to Relief International will go towards delivering projects in Muslim-majority communities in the following countries and territories: Afghanistan, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, the Philippines, Syria, Sudan, Türkiye and Yemen. During the holy month of Ramadan 2024, all Zakat funds will go to our work in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Where can I learn more about Relief International’s Zakat policy?
The Relief International Zakat policy is available to view here. We have worked in partnership with an independent Zakat adviser, Shaykh Haytham Tamim, to develop this policy, and to ensure it is Shariah compliant.
Can you tell me more about Relief International’s Zakat process?
Our Zakat system is transparent and has been verified by an independent Zakat scholar, Shaykh Haytham Tamin, to ensure it is Shariah compliant. The Relief International Zakat policy is available to view here and the Fatwa issued by Shaykh Haytham Tamim can be found here. Relief International reports on its Zakat funding annually and as part of this process, Relief International provides everyone who gives their Zakat to Relief International with an annual report that shows how their Zakat has been spent.
How can I calculate my Zakat?
If you would like help calculating your Zakat, you can use an online Zakat calculator service which is free and easy to use. An example can be found here: www.zakat.org/resource-center/zakat-calculator
Who is your Zakat consultant, Shaykh Haytham Tamim?
We have received a Fatwa (view it here) from Shaykh Haytham Tamim that Relief International’s Zakat policy and planned practices are Shariah compliant. Shaykh Haytham Tamim, Shariah Scholar, is the founder and director of Shariah Solutions Limited, a consultancy firm in Islamic finance. His expertise spans over 30 years across the main Islamic jurisprudence schools of thought and different Islamic denominations through highly advanced classical and religious texts. He has studied with some of the foremost scholars in their expertise, he holds some of the highest Ijazat (certificates) in Quran, Hadith (the prophetic traditions) and Fiqh (Islamic rulings) from the late Professor Wahba Al-Zuhayli, Professor Mustafa Azami, Mufti Taqi Usmani, Shaykh Nizam Yaqoubi and many others. Shaykh Haytham Tamim was selected as one of the hundred most influential Muslims in the UK in 2019 by Emerald Network. He has held or currently holds several positions on the Shariah supervisory boards of banks, funds and Zakat Foundations.
How does Relief International work with partners?
We collaborate with various organizations to deliver development projects and provide humanitarian aid. Seeking Zakat from Muslims is not meant to replace smaller or more specialized organizations already active in this field. Rather, it offers Zakat givers who wish to assist and contribute to organizations working with communities most impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster the chance to do so. Your Zakat contributions enable us to sustain our partnerships with organizations that facilitate the localization of our work.
