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"…and those in whose wealth there is a recognised right, for the needy and deprived." — Qur'an | Surah Al-Ma'arij | 70:24–25
Complete your obligation and purify your wealth. Every penny goes to those most vulnerable, Zakat-verified by scholars.
Families in Gaza are enduring hunger, displacement and relentless hardship. Many are struggling to make it through the month without urgent help. Lives are being lost, and the need for your Zakat has never been greater.
Zakat is not simply charity — it is a right. It is a right owed to the orphans, widows and displaced families of Gaza, offering them hope after suffering through war, poverty and loss. When you give your Zakat to those in need, you are not merely transferring wealth. You are delivering a provision that Allah has already written for them.
We have been channels for your mercy since 1991, spending Zakat funds exclusively on those most vulnerable - the first and most urgent category of Zakat. We cannot leave the Palestinians of Gaza to face hunger and thirst alone. Give 100% of your Zakat now and help save lives today.
For 35 years, Human Appeal has transformed Zakat into a lifeline for people in crisis. Here is how your donation reaches those who need it most:
Step 1 — We Verify the Need
Our field teams assess the most urgent needs on the ground, identifying families who qualify as Zakat recipients under Sharia — starting with the poor, needy, displaced, orphans and widows. Our Work is Scholar-Verified. An independent Zakat Advisory Board, made up of respected scholars, has ratified our Zakat policy and continues to provide advice to ensure our policy is fully Shari'ah-compliant.
Step 2 — We Source Locally Where Possible
Almost all our projects are sourced locally. We work with trusted local partners and suppliers to source food, water, medical supplies and essentials efficiently and ethically.
Step 3 — We Distribute Rapidly
Aid is distributed by our verified field teams. Your support provides mobile clinics, mobile schools, clean water, food parcels, fresh vegetables and hot meals to families who urgently need your help.
Step 4 — We Report Back to You
Every project is monitored and reported on. In its 35th year, Human Appeal is proud to be one of only a few UK-based charities to have been certified against the CHS (Core Humanitarian Standard), a rigorous global standard for humanitarian work — an independent body that examines how we use your donations every year, ensuring they are spent as effectively as possible.
Emergencies
Almost all our projects are sourced locally in Gaza. Your support provides mobile clinics, clean water, food parcels and hot meals to families facing crisis right now.
Health & Medical
Over 6,000 people in Gaza need prosthetic limbs. Your support provides fitted prosthetics, full consultations, and psychological support — helping injured individuals regain independence in just one hour.
Health & Medical
We operate 8 clinics across Gaza, serving children, pregnant women and the critically ill. With 96 clinics completely shut down, your support keeps critical healthcare and medicine flowing.
Water and Sanitation
Water is life — and in Gaza, life is slipping away. Your donation delivers clean water through water trucking and our desalination plant, which pumps 52,000 litres every hour.
Education
8 mobile schools. 600 children. 21 teachers. Six days a week. After nearly two years without consistent schooling, your support restores education and hope for children in Gaza.
Health & Medical
Save the life of a premature baby by renovating a neonatal care unit in Sudan — giving the most vulnerable newborns a fighting chance at life.
Health & Medical
A third of displaced families in Yemen go entire days without food. Pregnant women, nursing mothers and babies face severe risk. Mobile teams reach remote communities with screening, treatment and nutrition support.
A Scholar-verified Zakat Policy for maximum impact
Your Zakat is entrusted to us, and we hold ourselves accountable to you, to those who benefit from your Zakat, and most importantly, to the Most Merciful, Allah. We’re committed to collecting and distributing your Zakat in accordance with Sharia. Download our Zakat policy to learn more about how we do this.
2024 Zakat report
Last year, we:
Download our 2024 Zakat impact report here.
Zakat is the third of the five pillars of Islam. It is a charitable duty that purifies wealth and is incumbent upon adult Muslims.
There are eight categories of people who are eligible to receive Zakat: the poor; the needy; administrators of Zakat; those whose hearts have been recently reconciled (meaning new Muslims and friends of the Muslim community); those who have been enslaved; those in debt; those in the cause of God; and travellers (including refugees). A poor person is someone whose property, in excess of their basic requirements, does not reach the Nisab threshold. The recipient must not belong to your immediate family — your spouse, children, parents and grandparents cannot receive your Zakat. Other relatives, however, can.
Entrust your Zakat to Human Appeal's 35 years of experience. Our projects are all scholar-verified, Zakat-applicable, as well as sustainable and impactful, continuing to benefit people for years to come.
You should pay Zakat if your wealth is equal to or above the Nisab (threshold), which varies each year and is based on the price of silver. As of March 2026, the Nisab for silver is approximately £1,244.54, so any money or assets you have above this amount hold a duty of Zakat. Our Zakat calculator automatically updates the Nisab based on the daily value of silver.
Any gold, silver, jewellery, stocks and shares, cryptocurrency, savings, money you have loaned to others, property, pensions and business stock should be included in your Nisab calculation.
In concrete terms, you pay approximately 2.5% of your excess wealth in Zakat. Our Zakat calculator takes the stress out of the calculation, working out exactly what you owe with an up-to-date Nisab value.
Once you have more Zakat-eligible wealth than the Nisab and a full lunar year has passed, Zakat is due immediately. It is then due annually if your wealth stays above the Nisab.
Zakat applies to any savings you have held for a full year. This usually means you input the minimum amount you have had in your account since you last calculated your Zakat one year ago. Include all bank accounts, cryptocurrency, PayPal balance and any money at home or in hand. Any interest received from the bank is haram, must not be included, and should be donated directly to charity to offset any sin it brings.
If you have missed Zakat payments over the years, you must make an informed estimate of the Zakat missed for each year and pay it accordingly. These payments are still due even if many years have passed, and whether or not you knew they were obligatory.
Yes. Our Zakat policy is available on our website and is reviewed annually by a panel of four scholars. Download our Zakat policy to learn more.
100% of your Zakat donation goes directly to those in greatest need. In Gaza, this means food parcels, clean water, mobile clinic healthcare and essential aid for displaced families, orphans and widows — all distributed by our verified field teams.
Our field teams distribute aid within 24 hours of procurement. We work with trusted local partners across Gaza — sourcing almost all supplies locally — to ensure rapid, efficient delivery to those who qualify as Zakat recipients.
Yes, you can give Zakat on behalf of another Muslim. Simply calculate the amount they owe and donate on their behalf at checkout.
Please note that when you donate to our Zakat Fund, your donations don’t need to cover the full value of any project and so will be used wherever they’re most needed. If you’d like to support a particular project with your Zakat, please donate directly to that project through its dedicated donation page.
