Give your Zakat where it is needed most
Zakat is a duty owed to the poor — and few people on earth today embody Zakat eligibility more clearly than displaced families in Gaza. Learn how Zakat works, calculate what you owe, and give it in full confidence that every penny reaches eligible recipients.
The essentials, clearly explained
A brief grounding in what Zakat is, who owes it and how the threshold works. For rulings on your personal situation, consult a qualified scholar.
What Zakat is
Zakat is the third pillar of Islam: an obligatory annual payment of 2.5% on qualifying wealth, due from every eligible Muslim. It purifies wealth and binds the fortunate to those in need — not as charity from surplus, but as the rightful share of the poor.
Who must pay
Zakat is due from every adult Muslim whose zakatable wealth — cash, gold and silver, investments and business assets, minus immediate debts — has remained at or above the nisab threshold for one full lunar year.
Nisab, in brief
Nisab is the minimum wealth at which Zakat becomes due. It is defined by the value of either 87.48g of gold or 612.36g of silver; many scholars advise using the (lower) silver value so more of the needy benefit. Because metal prices move daily, check the current value when you calculate.
Where it must go
The Quran names eight categories of eligible recipients, foremost among them the poor and the needy. Families in Gaza displaced from their homes and livelihoods are among the clearest examples of Zakat eligibility in the world today.
A 100% Zakat policy, reviewed by scholars
When you give Zakat through Fight for Palestine, the full amount — one hundred percent — is spent directly on eligible recipients: the poor and needy among the families we serve in Gaza, the West Bank and refugee communities. No administration, fundraising or processing costs are taken from Zakat funds; those costs are covered by other income.
Zakat donations are ring-fenced from the moment they arrive, tracked separately through our accounts, and distributed through programmes serving clearly eligible recipients — emergency food, water, medical care, shelter and support for orphans and widowed mothers.
Our Zakat handling and distribution policy is reviewed by our Zakat and Shariah advisor to ensure compliance with Islamic charitable principles. The full written policy will be published on our Transparency page.
Zakat calculator
Enter values in US dollars.
Cash in hand, current and savings accounts, and money owed to you that you expect to receive.
Current market value of gold and silver you own, including jewellery where applicable per your school of thought.
Zakatable value of shares, funds, crypto assets and pensions where accessible.
Stock in trade, raw materials held for sale, and business cash and receivables.
Immediate debts and bills due, such as money you owe and payments due now.
Estimated Zakat due (2.5% of net zakatable wealth)
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This calculator offers general guidance only and is not a fatwa or religious ruling. Zakat rules vary by school of thought and personal circumstances — remember to check your wealth against the nisab threshold, and consult a qualified scholar if you are unsure.
Zakat-eligible campaigns
Every campaign below is operated under the 100% Zakat policy and serves clearly eligible recipients.
Zakat, answered
Common questions about giving Zakat through Fight for Palestine.
Is my donation Zakat-eligible?
What is the difference between Zakat and Sadaqah?
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Your Zakat is a right owed to the poor — and in Gaza, it arrives as food, water, medicine and shelter within days.