Every Ramadan, millions of Muslims around the world ask the same question: Where should my zakat go? Islamic scholarship offers clear guidance. Among the eight categories of zakat recipients defined in Surah At-Tawbah (9:60), refugees commonly fall under four: the poor (al-fuqara), the needy (al-masakin), the debtors (al-gharimeen), and wayfarers (ibn al-sabil). Displaced from their homes and stripped of stable income, many refugees meet the criteria for all four categories at once. Across Africa, the scale of need is immense. …
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As we enter the last ten days of Ramadan, many of us gather with our families to break our fast and seek the blessings of these sacred nights. Yet for …
Dubai, UAE – UNHCR has launched its 8th Islamic Philanthropy Annual Report – Impact 2025 highlighting the growing role of Zakat and Sadaqah in delivering life-saving assistance to refugees and …
“I pray for a long life.” Yasmin is a Rohingya refugee living in Bangladesh. Her wish is simple, yet full of purpose. If she lives longer, she says, she can …
If you are using the Zakat App and have not yet made your Zakat contribution, you may still be reflecting on an important question: “Can I be confident about where …
Seventy-five years ago, in the aftermath of the Second World War, UNHCR was created to lead international action to protect people forced to flee.Today, decades later, that mission continues — …
“First, the war must stop. I want to return home. I want to rebuild my Sudan,” says 13-year-old Mishkat, displaced by war.Her soft voice carries the hope of an entire …
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