Refugee Zakat Fund Reports

By the onset of winter in September 2019, more than one million people have benefited from the Refugee Zakat Fund in seven different countries.

2019 Mid-Year Report UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund raised $38.1 million in the first half of the year, far surpassing a target of US$26 million originally set for 2019, and establishing itself as a globally trusted and Sharia-compliant structure for efficient collection and distribution of Zakat funds to the most vulnerable refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).

The global refugee crisis has reached immense proportions and much more needs to be done by individuals and institutions We live in a time where mankind is more technologically and economically advanced than ever before. However, despite that, political conflicts show no signs of slowing down, and new conflicts continue to escalate. The number of displaced people, as a result, has reached staggering levels, amounting to 68.5 million globally in 20171.