Following several requests from donors interested to devote their Zakat el Fitr to refugees and IDPs, UNHCR reached out in April 2021 to Al-Azhar Islamic Research Academy to enquire about the permissibility of distribution Zakat el Fitr, in cash, to eligible refugees and IDPs. 100% of the funds raised would be distributed directly to beneficiaries.
Al Azhar Islamic Research Academy
International Islamic Fiqh Academy
The International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) was created in 1981 and is located in Jeddah, KSA. It is a subsidiary...
Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD)
Dr. Ahmed Al Haddad has served as the Grand Mufti of Dubai since 2011. He holds a PhD in Shari’a...
Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America
The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) is an Islamic legal forum made up of Ph.D. holders in Islamic...