{"id":370,"date":"2018-04-02T17:41:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T17:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zakat.unhcr.org\/\/%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%86%d8%ad%d9%86-%d8%9f"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:18:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T10:18:58","slug":"about-zakat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zakat.unhcr.org\/int\/about-zakat","title":{"rendered":"Refugee Zakat Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trusted. Compliant. Effective.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With the rapid growth of the global Islamic economy and philanthropy sector, and given the increasing desire by Zakat donors and institutions to channel Zakat funds to refugees \u2013 more than 50% of whom are originating from Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries \u2013 UNHCR launched in 2019 the \u201cRefugee Zakat Fund\u201d: a trusted, compliant and effective distributor maximizing the impact of Zakat and Sadaqah on the lives of refugees. Since its piloting in 2017, over 8 million beneficiaries have been assisted with Zakat and Sadaqah through the Refugee Zakat Fund.<\/p>\n

How do beneficiaries receive your Zakat?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beneficiaries of the Refugee Zakat Fund receive assistance either in cash or in the form of goods, in accordance with Zakat compliance requirements.<\/p>\n

What is the governance of the Fund?<\/strong><\/p>\n

UNHCR\u2019s Refugee Zakat Fund is subject to rigorous governance and oversight, ensuring transparency at every step, leading to the provision of assistance.<\/p>\n

Management and accountability:<\/strong>\u00a0Zakat funds are kept in a dedicated interest-free bank account in Geneva.<\/p>\n

Traceability:<\/strong>\u00a0Zakat funds are strictly dedicated to Zakat-compliant distribution activities of cash and goods in identified countries with growing humanitarian needs.<\/p>\n

Transparency:<\/strong>\u00a0UNHCR publishes two\u00a0Islamic Philanthropy reports<\/a>\u00a0per year, and partners are provided with customized reports based on where they wanted their funds to be utilized.<\/p>\n

Fatwas:<\/strong> the Fund is endorsed by 17 fatwas from prominent scholars and institutions globally, including the Muslim World League, OIC\u2019s International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) and Al-Azhar\u2019s Islamic Research Academy.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure:<\/strong>\u00a0follows a 100% Zakat-distribution policy to eligible beneficiaries as recommended by the fatwas.<\/p>\n

Monitoring and evaluation:<\/strong>\u00a0annual internal compliance review is conducted by an expert \u00a0Islamic Philanthropy team in UNHCR, and an annual external compliance review is conducted by a third party which publishes a report about the findings of this review, which is available on\u00a0the reports page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability assessment framework:<\/strong>\u00a0to identify eligible beneficiaries. Post-distribution monitoring: annually to measure impact and improve implementation.<\/p>\n

Innovation:<\/strong>\u00a0use of technology in distribution to increase efficiency and minimize fraud and duplication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trusted. Compliant. Effective. With the rapid growth of the global Islamic economy and philanthropy sector, and given the increasing desire by Zakat donors and institutions to channel Zakat funds to refugees \u2013 more than 50% of whom are originating from Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries \u2013 UNHCR launched in 2019 the \u201cRefugee Zakat Fund\u201d: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26698,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-about.php","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n