• UNHCR's Refugee and IDP Zakat Fund is compliant and backed by over 15 fatwas, mentioning 3 essential points: UNHCR can distribute Zakat funds, Zakat must be given to the categories mentioned in Quran 9:60, and Zakat must not be used to cover expenses or wages.
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  • Zakat donations go directly to vulnerable IDP families in Nigeria.
  • 100% of Zakat funds go directly to the most vulnerable families forced to flee.
"Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them to increase."

[Al Tawba:103]

Support Nigerian families forced to flee their homes

The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, who have fled conflict and violence, has now reached over 3.2 million people. Your Zakat donation can provide them with the resources and tools to rebuild their lives.

You can calculate your Zakat here

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1,517
Families
Assisted since 2020 worldwide
3,106
People Donated Their
Zakat since 2020 worldwide

UNHCR ensures that 100% of your Zakat goes to vulnerable Nigerian IDP families.

Tabah Foundation | UAE
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Tabah Foundation | UAE

Based upon our previous report and taking into consideration new fatwas from Dr Sheikh Ali Gomaa and The Fatwa Council…

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International Islamic Fiqh Academy | KSA
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International Islamic Fiqh Academy | KSA

The International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) was created in 1981 and is located in Jeddah, KSA. It is a subsidiary…

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Muslim World League | KSA
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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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International Shariah Research Academy (ISRA)
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International Shariah Research Academy (ISRA)

International Shariah Research Academy (ISRA) was established in 2008 by the Central Bank of Malaysia as an Islamic finance and…

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Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayya | UAE
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayya | UAE

Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayya is the chairman of the UAE’s Fatwa Council, and an instructor at King Abdulaziz University in…

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Dr Sheikh Ali Gomaa | Egypt
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Dr Sheikh Ali Gomaa | Egypt

Dr Sheikh Ali Gomaa is the former Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt and professor of Islamic jurisprudence…

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The Fatwa Council of Tareem | Yemen
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The Fatwa Council of Tareem | Yemen

The Fatwa Council of Tareem is located in Hadramaut, Yemen. Hadramaut has been a major center for scholarship for over…

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Senior Scholars’ Council | Morocco
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Senior Scholars’ Council | Morocco

The Senior Scholars’ Council of Morocco is the highest official religious authority in Morocco, which includes a fatwa council. Their…

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Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah | Egypt
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Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah | Egypt

Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah is one of Egypt’s centers for Islamic legal research. It was established in 1895 CE and is…

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Why should I consider internally displaced Nigerians with my Zakat?
Majority of Nigerian IDP families fall under at least 4 of the 8 Zakat categories.

Your gift of Zakat can provide much needed emergency relief items and livelihood resources to thousands of Nigerian internally displaced families.

pink icon Abna’ al Sabeel
The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers
The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers
Abna’ al Sabeel
The Stranded Travellers or Wayfarers

IDP families often travel on foot to find safety. They are without home or possession and need assistance.

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The Debtors
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.

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The Poor and the Needy
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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100% Zakat distribution policy
UNHCR’s Refugee and IDP Zakat Fund is subject to rigorous governance, ensuring transparency at every step, from donation to distribution of Zakat.

100% Impact with your Zakat

Exceptionally for the Refugee and IDP Zakat Fund, UNHCR has waived its standard 6.5% indirect support costs.
Any expenses associated with the distribution of Zakat are covered by other sources of funding to UNHCR.


Do you know...

Your Zakat can help displaced families in Nigeria?

2.9 million Nigerians are internally displaced due to violence and conflict.

Nigerian IDP families are often headed by women alone who struggle to find work.

Relief items and livelihood support can prevent them from resorting to desperate survival strategies like child labor.

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