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
The North American Imams Fellow
Established in 2004, the North American Imams Fellow (NAIF) represents a cooperative entity of Islamic leaders serving the multifaceted Muslim...
International Islamic Fiqh Academy
The International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) was created in 1981 and is located in Jeddah, KSA. It is a subsidiary...
Al-Azhar Islamic Research Academy
The university-mosque of Al-Azhar, situated in Cairo, Egypt, is the foremost center of religious learning in the Muslim world and...