Your Zakat can transform lives
Zakat is more than an obligation. It is a sacred trust that uplifts communities, restores dignity, and brings hope to those facing hardship
100 percent Zakat Policy
Your donation goes directly to people in need. No fees are deducted.
What Is Zakat
Zakat, meaning “to purify,” reminds us that all wealth belongs to Allah. As a fundamental pillar of Islam, it is a powerful act of charity that requires every eligible Muslim to give 2.5 percent of their annual wealth to support those in need.
Rooted in compassion and justice, Zakat uplifts communities and restores dignity to the most vulnerable.
Why Zakat Matters Today
Today, more than seven hundred million people around the world live in extreme poverty. Many face food insecurity, lack of clean water, displacement, illness, and financial hardship.
Conflict, climate disasters, inflation, and the lingering effects of the pandemic have pushed even more families into crisis.
By giving your Zakat, you provide essential relief to those struggling with poverty, hunger, displacement, and illness. Zakat directly supports orphans, widows, refugees, and families in crisis, ensuring they receive the care they deserve.
How Humaniti Uses Your Zakat
At Humaniti, we ensure your Zakat reaches those who need it most. Your contribution helps fund life-saving programs around the world, including:
- Food security for families facing hunger
- Health care support and medical aid
- Education initiatives for children and youth
- Emergency relief for people affected by crises and disasters
In a world filled with hardship, your Zakat becomes hope in action.
Scholarly Endorsement
Humaniti’s Zakat Policy is endorsed by Mufti Yūsuf Badāt, the respected main Imam at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. He serves as a director and instructor at Mathabah Institute and is the President of Imam Services Inc.
Mufti Yūsuf Badāt is committed to serving humanity and uplifting those in need. His guidance ensures that Humaniti’s Zakat distribution aligns with Islamic principles and fulfills the trust placed by donors.
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FAQ about Zakat
The nisab is the minimum amount of wealth that a Muslim must possess before zakat becomes obligatory. It is currently equivalent to approximately 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver.
The rate of zakat is 2.5% of one’s total wealth, including savings, investments, and business assets.
The purpose of zakat is to help those in need, promote social justice, and purify one’s wealth. It is also considered a religious duty and a means of seeking Allah’s blessings and avoiding punishment.
Zakāh expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed for it1 and for bringing hearts together [for Islām] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allāh and for the [stranded] traveler – an obligation [imposed] by Allāh. And Allāh is Knowing and Wise. (Quran 2:110)
100% of your Zakat goes directly towards our Zakat eligible programs and initiatives.
Zakat must be paid by every sane, adult Muslim, who owns wealth over a certain amount – known as nisab – they must pay 2.5% of that wealth as zakat.
Zakat is reserved for individuals or groups who fall into one or more of eight categories designated by God in the Quran, chapter 9, verse 6.
Indeed, [prescribed] charitable offerings are only [to be given] to the poor and the indigent, and to those who work on [administering] it, and to those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to [free] those in bondage, and to the debt-ridden, and for the cause of God, and to the wayfarer. [This is] an obligation from God. And God is all-knowing, all-wise.
According to this, Zakat eligible recipients are:
- The poor (al-fuqarâ’), meaning low-income or indigent.
- The needy (al-masâkîn), meaning someone who is in difficulty.
- Zakat administrators.
- Those whose hearts are to be reconciled, meaning new Muslims, friends of the Muslim community, and those who can be positively impacted by muslim generosity.
- Those in bondage (slaves and captives).
- The debt-ridden.
- In the cause of God.
- The wayfarer, meaning those who are stranded or traveling with few resources.
Yes! Humaniti accepts Zakat donations. The Quran makes it possible for Muslims to pay their zakat to trusted institutions that distribute it to those who belong to one or more of the zakat-worthy categories.
At Humaniti, we track Zakat donations separately from all other funds, and only use them for Zakat eligible projects.
Humaniti ensures that 100% of your Zakat is given to Zakat eligible recipients across these program areas:
- Food
- Water
- Shelter
- Heal
Humaniti follows a 100% Zakat policy which is approved by the following scholar (our Zakat advisor):
Mufti Yūsuf Badāt of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. Many Muslims around the world have entrusted Humaniti with their Zakat and we ensure that every penny reaches those in need.
Zakat Al Maal is the annual charity paid on 2.5% of your net wealth if you are an adult Muslim with the minimum Nisab.
Zakat Al-Fitr is obligated during the month of Ramadan prior to Eid Al-Fitr prayers in the amount of at least approximately $10 US dollars for oneself and one’s dependants.
You are more than welcome to drop us an email at [email protected]. One of our advisors will reply back within 3 business days.
