Zakat Funds | زكاتي للاجئين

"Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them to increase."

[Al Tawba:103]

Let your Zakat be the lifeline they need.

Families forced to flee their homes from conflict, violence, persecution, and climate shocks depend on UNHCR’s humanitarian assistance.

UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat ensures 100% of your Zakat contribution makes the most impact to vulnerable families in need. The Fund is globally trusted and zakat-compliant, allowing UNHCR to provide cash assistance, and livelihoods and shelter kits to eligible refugees and IDPs in MENA, Asia, Africa including for Somalia refugees in Kenya, IDPs in Nigeria, and Burkinabe refugees in Ghana.

You can calculate your Zakat here and rest assured that 100% of your Zakat will go directly to the world’s most vulnerable.

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Via Bank Transfer or M-PESA

I want to add 6.5% Sadaqah donation to help cover my Zakat distribution costs

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If you wish to donate through Paypal please make sure you select the USD currency

Send me Emails

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Send me Newsletters

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Contact Me

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Send me SMS

Yes, UNHCR can send me SMS messages about the lives of forcibly displaced people and the work UNHCR is doing on the ground.

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Dedicate your Zakat

Step 1

Please use the following bank account details:

UNHCR Non-Interest Bearing Fundraising Accounts:

[Geneva Account for USD, EUR, GBP] :

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, Geneva, P.O. Box 2770

Phone Number : +41 22 879 16 11

IBAN (USD) : CH4800240240FP1003991

IBAN (EUR) : CH9100240240FP1003993

IBAN (GBP) : CH8000240240FP1003997

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[Nigeria Account for NGN] :

Bank name : TAJ BANK LIMITED

Account name : UNHCR SPECIAL ACCOUNT

Account number : 0004844096

Swift Code (BIC) : TAJJNGLA

NIP Institution ID : 000026

Nigerian Sort Code : 302080016

Nigerian FI Code (Bank ID) : 302

Bank Branch : Head Office, Abuja

Branch code : 00001

Bank Address : Plot 72 Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Business District, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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[Kenya Account for KES, USD] :

Bank Name : Standard Chartered Bank

Account Name : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

KES Account Number : 01080-97038100

USD Account Number : 8708097038100

Swift Code : SCBLKENX

Account Type : Current

Bank Branch : Westlands

Bank Address : P.O.Box 14438-00800, Nairobi, Kenya

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[Kenya M-PESA for KES] :

PayBill Number : 329378

Account Number : Zakat

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[Ghana Account for GHS] :

Bank Name : GCB BANK

Account Name : UNHCR Special account

Account Number : 1141130004912

Swift Code : GHCBGHAC

Bank Branch : OSU

Bank Branch ID : 114

Bank Address : Thorpe Road, High Street, Accra, Ghana

In the transfer description field, please use “Zakat Africa”.

Step 2

Please notify us at africa@unhcr.org 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.

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.

The Refugee Zakat Fund is a trusted, compliant, and effective Zakat distributor.

The Fund does not charge any fees in distributing Zakat and ensures that 100% of your Zakat goes to vulnerable families forced to flee.

Before establishing the Refugee Zakat Fund, UNHCR consulted several leading Islamic scholars and fatwa institutions across the Muslim world. To date, 17 fatwas have been received from more than 10 Islamic institutions globally.

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Fatwa

Muslim World League | KSA

The Muslim World League (based in the Holy City of Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) was established in 1962 following…

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The Refugee Zakat Fund is a trusted, compliant, and effective Zakat distributor.

The Fund does not charge any fees in distributing Zakat and ensures that 100% of your Zakat goes to vulnerable families forced to flee.

Before establishing the Refugee Zakat Fund, UNHCR consulted several leading Islamic scholars and fatwa institutions across the Muslim world. To date, 17 fatwas have been received from more than 10 Islamic institutions globally.

Why should I consider refugees with my Zakat?

Majority of the world’s 108.4 million displaced people fall under at least 4 of the 8 Zakat categories.

More than 50% of the world’s refugees and IDPs originate from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries and most of them are hosted in low to middle-income countries, many of which have weaker health and water systems.

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Abna’ al Sabeel

The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers

Abna’ al Sabeel

The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers

Refugees often travel on foot to find safety. They are without home or possession and are in need of assistance.

al Gharemeen

The Debtors

al Gharemeen

The Debtors

Over 50% of people forced to flee are in debt after losing their homes, possessions and exhausting their savings.

Al Fuqara’ wal Masakeen

The Poor and the Needy

Al Fuqara’ wal Masakeen

The Poor and the Needy

The vast majority of people forced to flee face poverty and are in need of assistance to survive.

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Reports

Why should I consider refugees with my Zakat?

Majority of the world’s 108.4 million displaced people fall under at least 4 of the 8 Zakat categories.

More than 50% of the world’s refugees and IDPs originate from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries and most of them are hosted in low to middle-income countries, many of which have weaker health and water systems.

UNHCR is following a 100% Zakat distribution policy.

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

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Exceptionally for Zakat funds, UNHCR has waived its standard 6.5% indirect support costs, in order 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.

Do you know...

Your Zakat can help save the lives of vulnerable refugees and forcibly displaced families?

Imagine one day fleeing your home not out of choice but out of fear for your life and the lives of your family members. You have no time to pack your belongings. You have nothing in your possession, and you are in search of safety. This situation is the reality of millions of people forced to flee their homes because of conflict, violence, or persecution each day. Nigerian, Afghan, Rohingya, Yemeni, Iraqi, Syrian, Somali brothers, and sisters experience horrific hardship.

Your gift of Zakat can provide much-needed cash assistance, emergency relief items, and livelihood resources to thousands of these families forced to flee their homes because of no fault of their own.

Do you know...

Your Zakat can help save the lives of vulnerable refugees and forcibly displaced families?

Imagine one day fleeing your home not out of choice but out of fear for your life and the lives of your family members. You have no time to pack your belongings. You have nothing in your possession, and you are in search of safety. This situation is the reality of millions of people forced to flee their homes because of conflict, violence, or persecution each day. Nigerian, Afghan, Rohingya, Yemeni, Iraqi, Syrian, Somali brothers, and sisters experience horrific hardship.

Your gift of Zakat can provide much-needed cash assistance, emergency relief items, and livelihood resources to thousands of these families forced to flee their homes because of no fault of their own.

Trusted Refugee Zakat Fund

Refugees and IDPs Need Your Zakat

Trusted Zakat Distributor

100% Zakat Distribution Policy

100% Zakat Distribution Policy

"Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them to increase."

[Al Tawba:103]

Let your Zakat be the lifeline they need.

Step 1

UNHCR Non-Interest Bearing Fundraising Accounts:

Step 2

Refugee Families Assisted this month

People Donated Their Zakat this month

The Refugee Zakat Fund is a trusted, compliant, and effective Zakat distributor.

The Fund does not charge any fees in distributing Zakat and ensures that 100% of your Zakat goes to vulnerable families forced to flee.

Fatwa

Muslim World League | KSA

Fatwa

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

Fatwa

The North American Imams Fellow

Fatwa

Al-Azhar Islamic Research Academy | Egypt

Fatwa

Canadian Council of Imams | Canada

Fatwa

Zakat Al Fitr | Egypt

Fatwa

Fiqh Majlis of Canada | Canada

Fatwa

Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department

Fatwa

The Tri-State Imams Council

Fatwa

Tabah Foundation | UAE

The Refugee Zakat Fund is a trusted, compliant, and effective Zakat distributor.

Why should I consider refugees with my Zakat?

Majority of the world’s 108.4 million displaced people fall under at least 4 of the 8 Zakat categories.

Abna’ al Sabeel

The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers

al Gharemeen

The Debtors

Al Fuqara’ wal Masakeen

The Poor and the Needy

Why should I consider refugees with my Zakat?

Majority of the world’s 108.4 million displaced people fall under at least 4 of the 8 Zakat categories.

UNHCR is following a 100% Zakat distribution policy.

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

Do you know...

Your Zakat can help save the lives of vulnerable refugees and forcibly displaced families?

Do you know...

Your Zakat can help save the lives of vulnerable refugees and forcibly displaced families?

Refugee Families
Assisted this month

People Donated Their
Zakat this month