Zakat Funds

{Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them to increase}

[Al Tawba:103]

Winter comes with grave challenges for refugees already facing immense hardships

For refugees and displaced families, winter arrives to damaged homes, tents and makeshift shelters, exposed to the bitter cold and rain.

Thousands had no choice but to flee for safety and now face the cold winter months with barely anything to call their own. Others returned to their countries with homes and neighborhoods broken and damaged and have nowhere to live.

They will struggle to afford the most basic needs for their families - shelter, food, warmth, protection.

But your Zakat can change everything. 

Let your Zakat be a lifeline for vulnerable displaced families around the world, especially the families of widows, orphans and the elderly.

Calculate your Zakat here and dedicate it with confidence. With absolutely no deductions, 100% will be delivered to eligible refugees and displaced families as cash or in-kind assistance.

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Step 1

Please use the following bank account details: Kindly note the different IBAN for each currency.

UNHCR Non-Interest Bearing Fundraising Accounts:

Beneficiary : UNHCR

Swiss Clearing Number : 240

BIC/Swift Code : UBSWCHZH80A

Beneficiary Bank : UBS AG, P.O. Box 2770, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland

Recipient Address : 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland

City : Geneva

Region/Province : Geneva

Postal Code : P.O. Box 2770

Phone Number : +41 22 879 16 11

Currency USD

IBAN : CH4800240240FP1003991

Currency EUR

IBAN : CH9100240240FP1003993

Currency GBP

IBAN : CH8000240240FP1003997

In the transfer description field, please use “Zakat MENA” followed by the destination country of your Zakat (Afghanistan, Chad, Yemen, Iraq, India, Lebanon, Mauritania, Nigeria, Tunisia, Jordan, or Bangladesh). Please note that UNHCR is committed to distributing 100% of your Zakat contribution to eligible beneficiaries. However, if you would like to help UNHCR cover the costs of Zakat distribution, we encourage you to consider a voluntary 6.5% Sadaqah donation on top of your Zakat contribution. In this case, please add in the description "includes Sadaqah".

Step 2

Please notify us at [email protected] when the bank transfer is done. Please make sure to include your name, the amount of your donation, contact info and country of residence. This will help us track your donation and update the counter of the families supported. If you decide to top up your Zakat donation with a 6.5% Sadaqah donation, please mention in your email that the amount of your donation includes a 6.5% Sadaqah donation. You can also, if you prefer, do two different transfers, one for the Zakat amount only, and one for the Sadaqah amount only.

Please include your contact details (Email and phone number) when proceeding with the transfer so we can confirm receiving your gift and communicate with you properly

UNHCR's Refugee Zakat Fund is a trusted, compliant and effective distributor.

UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund is subject to rigorous governance and oversight, ensuring transparency at every step of Zakat collection and distribution.

Before establishing the Refugee Zakat Fund, UNHCR consulted several leading Islamic scholars and fatwa institutions across the Muslim world. To date, 18 fatwas have been received from more than 16 Islamic institutions globally.

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Fatwa

Canadian Council of Imams

Established in 1990, the Canadian Council of Imams gathers imams from around the country to serve the Muslim community in…

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UNHCR's Refugee Zakat Fund is a trusted, compliant and effective distributor.

UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund is subject to rigorous governance and oversight, ensuring transparency at every step of Zakat collection and distribution.

Before establishing the Refugee Zakat Fund, UNHCR consulted several leading Islamic scholars and fatwa institutions across the Muslim world. To date, 18 fatwas have been received from more than 16 Islamic institutions globally.

Join a community of givers who have helped more than 6 million displaced people worldwide

With increasing costs and dwindling resources, your Zakat will help families pay towards necessities such as food, water, shelter, medicine, and more

Majority of displaced families fall under at least 4 of the 8 Zakat categories mentioned in the Qur’an. Learn more about these categories below.

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Abna’ al Sabeel

The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers

Abna’ al Sabeel

The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers

A wayfarer is someone who is travelling on foot, which is the case for the vast majority of refugees, who…

al Gharemeen

The Debtors

al Gharemeen

The Debtors

Over 50% of refugee and displaced families are in debt. After losing their homes and possessions, and exhausting their savings,…

Al Fuqara’ wal Masakeen

The Poor and the Needy

Al Fuqara’ wal Masakeen

The Poor and the Needy

Most refugees are poor and in need of support to survive; they lack assets or income in their long stays…

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Join a community of givers who have helped more than 6 million displaced people worldwide

With increasing costs and dwindling resources, your Zakat will help families pay towards necessities such as food, water, shelter, medicine, and more

Majority of displaced families fall under at least 4 of the 8 Zakat categories mentioned in the Qur’an. Learn more about these categories below.

UNHCR is following a 100% Zakat distribution policy.

100% of Zakat contributions are distributed to the most vulnerable refugee and internally displaced families, including in hard-to-reach areas.

Dedicate Your Zakat

Exceptionally for Zakat funds, UNHCR has waived its standard 6.5% indirect support costs, to ensure that 100% of your Zakat goes directly to the most vulnerable families. Any expenses associated with the distribution of Zakat are covered by other sources of funding to UNHCR.

Any expenses associated with the distribution of Zakat are covered by other sources of funding to UNHCR. You may wish to help us cover some of these costs by topping up your Zakat contribution with a 6.5% Sadaqah.

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How your Zakat helps vulnerable refugee and displaced families

Vulnerable families are often headed by women alone who often face cultural, legal and childcare obstacles when looking for work. Providing refugee families with cash or in kind assistance prevents those most in need from having to resort to desperate survival strategies – such as pulling children out of school or child labour. Cash assistance in particular ensures that the immediate needs of families are met according to their own priorities. This also means that thousands of refugees who are restricted from working in host countries avoid facing severe hardships, while being empowered to manage their own finances. It helps to improve social networks through enabling refugees to repay loans borrowed from family, neighbours, and landlords, thereby reducing household tensions. Additionally, it benefits the local economy as refugees become customers at local shops and markets.

Do you know?

How your Zakat helps vulnerable refugee and displaced families

Vulnerable families are often headed by women alone who often face cultural, legal and childcare obstacles when looking for work. Providing refugee families with cash or in kind assistance prevents those most in need from having to resort to desperate survival strategies – such as pulling children out of school or child labour. Cash assistance in particular ensures that the immediate needs of families are met according to their own priorities. This also means that thousands of refugees who are restricted from working in host countries avoid facing severe hardships, while being empowered to manage their own finances. It helps to improve social networks through enabling refugees to repay loans borrowed from family, neighbours, and landlords, thereby reducing household tensions. Additionally, it benefits the local economy as refugees become customers at local shops and markets.

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100% Zakat Distribution Policy

{Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them to increase}

[Al Tawba:103]

Winter comes with grave challenges for refugees already facing immense hardships

Zakat Funds

Step 1

UNHCR Non-Interest Bearing Fundraising Accounts:

Step 2

Refugee and IDP Families Reached in 2023

People Donated Their Zakat in 2023

UNHCR's Refugee Zakat Fund is a trusted, compliant and effective distributor.

UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund is subject to rigorous governance and oversight, ensuring transparency at every step of Zakat collection and distribution.

Fatwa

Canadian Council of Imams

Fatwa

ISRA

Fatwa

The Tri-State Imams Council

Fatwa

The Supreme Council of Imams and Islamic Affairs of Brazil | Brazil

Zakat Al Fitr Fatwa

Al Azhar Islamic Research Academy

Fatwa

The North American Imams Fellow

Fatwa

Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America

Fatwa

Tabah Foundation

Fatwa

Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD)

Fatwa

Fiqh Majlis of Canada

UNHCR's Refugee Zakat Fund is a trusted, compliant and effective distributor.

Join a community of givers who have helped more than 6 million displaced people worldwide

With increasing costs and dwindling resources, your Zakat will help families pay towards necessities such as food, water, shelter, medicine, and more

Abna’ al Sabeel

The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers

al Gharemeen

The Debtors

Al Fuqara’ wal Masakeen

The Poor and the Needy

Join a community of givers who have helped more than 6 million displaced people worldwide

With increasing costs and dwindling resources, your Zakat will help families pay towards necessities such as food, water, shelter, medicine, and more

UNHCR is following a 100% Zakat distribution policy.

100% of Zakat contributions are distributed to the most vulnerable refugee and internally displaced families, including in hard-to-reach areas.

Do you know?

How your Zakat helps vulnerable refugee and displaced families

Do you know?

How your Zakat helps vulnerable refugee and displaced families

Refugee and IDP Families
Reached in 2023

People Donated Their
Zakat in 2023