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Give your Zakat al-Fitr & spread Eid mercy. Just £5 feeds those in need - multiply your rewards today.
The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,“…whoever discharges an obligatory deed in (this month) shall receive the reward of performing seventy obligations at any other time." (Hadith Ibn Khuzaymah)
£36 – Provide five people in Gaza with treatment and medication at our health centre in Jabalia.
£90 can provide four olive trees to farmers in Iraq or Syria.
£300 can help to build a sturdy, long-lasting home with a living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom for a family whose home was destroyed by the earthquake in Syria.
Zakat serves as a reminder that our wealth is bestowed upon us by Allah, and by purifying it for His sake, we fulfil our responsibilities as privileged individuals. With our 33 years of experience, and a Zakat programme, policy, and projects that are reviewed annually by four scholars, you can confidently entrust us to deliver this precious third pillar of Islam to those who need it most.
Zakat ensures that a portion of our surplus wealth is shared with those who are struggling to survive. It is a beautiful pillar of our faith, spreading mercy not only to those who receive but also to those who give.
As followers of Islam, we recognize that Zakat is not ours, but a right over us that belongs to other people in the world, those who needs it more. By fulfilling this act of worship, we benefit others with our contribution, and we benefit ourselves with the purification it provides, and with closeness to The Most Merciful.
Donate to our Zakat Fund and ensure that 100% of your donation goes to those in greatest need by checking the Gift Aid box at the checkout.
Try our easy-to-use Zakat calculator to quickly and accurately work out what you owe in Zakat.
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.
Giving Zakat in Ramadan
Give your Zakat in the holy month of Ramadan, and multiply your blessings. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) told us that obligatory acts performed in Ramadan are rewarded 70 times over. Calculate what you owe with our easy-to-use calculator, and donate now to reap the blessings of the merciful month of Ramadan.
By giving your Zakat in Ramadan this year, you’ll automatically need to pay every year each Ramadan, allowing yourself to seek Allah’s reward for Zakat every time the holy month comes around. Donate now and we’ll remind you each Ramadan when it’s time to donate what you owe, and seek the multiplied blessings of Ramadan.
2024 Zakat report
Last year, we:
Download our 2024 Zakat impact report here.
*“Establish prayer and give zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves—you will find it with Allah. Surely Allah sees what you do.”*
Source - The Holy Qur’an, 2:110
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.
Your Zakat: A mercy and a solution to poverty
"Establish prayer and give zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves—you will find it with Allah. Surely Allah sees what you do." (2:110)
Islam laid out a beautiful and merciful solution to global poverty. If each person gave just 2.5% of their wealth, there would be plenty of food and opportunity for every single person on this earth. Allah subahana wa ta’ala has provided all the tools we need to create a just world, and we’re dedicated to making that a reality, inshallah.
A Legacy of Mercy since 1991
For 33 years, we have been channels for your mercy, making us one of the longest-serving and award-winning Muslim charities in the UK. Working in 30 countries across the globe, Human Appeal helped over 4.5 million people in 2024 alone, including 2.62 million thanks to your generous Zakat donations.
As we begin on our 34th year, we are dedicated to implementing long-lasting, impactful projects that leverage your Zakat to provide communities with access to clean water, job opportunities, healthcare, and education for years to come. This commitment ensures that your impact and blessings endure.
We know our sacred Zakat duty is of utmost importance, and we ensure meticulous oversight and monitoring of our projects. This guarantees that donations not only reach their intended recipients but are also supervised by engineers, architects, and other specialists to ensure safety and sustainability.
With three decades of expertise, we go the extra mile with our to ensure that every penny of your Zakat is spent in accordance with Sharia and as efficiently as possible. Your Zakat is our Amanah, we know that we are accountable to you, to the people we serve, and, ultimately, to Allah.
We’ve transformed your Zakat duty into a lifeline for another person – through food, water, and medicine in emergencies, and by helping people to break free from poverty through livelihood training and education.
May Zakat be a lifeline for all who give on the Day of Judgement inshallah.
Zakat is one 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.
A poor person is someone whose property, in excess of his basic requirements, does not reach the nisab threshold. The recipient must not belong to your immediate family, therefore; your spouse, children, parents and grandparents cannot receive your zakat. Other relatives, however, can receive your zakat.
Donate your Zakat through Human Appeal safe in the knowledge that your donation will go directly to where it is most needed, making you mercy go further. We’ve been trusted to deliver your Zakat for over 30 years. All of our current projects are 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 2025, the Nisab for silver is approximately £395.88, 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 percent of your wealth to Zakat, but we’ve made this even easier for you! With our Zakat calculator to help you work out 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, then Zakat is due immediately, and is then due annually if your wealth stays above the Nisab.
Zakat applies to any savings that you have held for a full year. Usually this means that you input the minimum that you have had in your account since you last calculated your Zakat one year ago. Include all your bank accounts, cryptocurrency, PayPal balance, and any money at home or in hand. Any interest you have received at the bank is haram and must not be included.
If one has missed Zakat payments over the years, then one must make a calculated estimate of the Zakat missed for each year and discharge it accordingly. These payments are still binding on him even if many years have passed by and whether or not he knew they were obligatory.
We have a Zakat policy which is available on our website. Our Zakat policy and projects are reviewed annually by a panel of four scholars.
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.
