Hunger Relief
Help provide meals and food assistance for people struggling to afford enough to eat.
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Zakat al-Mal · Give with purposeGive Your Zakat.
Give Your Zakat.
Change a Life.
Your Zakat helps a family put food on the table, a child receive essential care, or a patient access treatment they cannot afford.
Fulfill your obligation through Embrace Relief and support eligible people facing poverty and hardship.
Looking to give Zakat al-Fitr? Visit our dedicated Zakat al-Fitr page.
An act of faith
An Act of Faith. A Responsibility to Others.
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. For Muslims who meet its conditions, giving Zakat is an annual obligation that purifies wealth and recognizes the rights of those in need.
For someone struggling to afford food, healthcare, or shelter, that support can make an immediate difference. Through Embrace Relief, your Zakat can help meet these needs while fulfilling an important part of your faith.
Faith into action
Choose Where Your Zakat Makes an Impact.
Support eligible projects in the programs below. Each offers a way to help people facing difficult circumstances.
Clean Water
Help fund eligible water projects that bring a dependable source of clean water to communities in need.
Explore Clean WaterOrphan Care
Help eligible orphaned children receive nutritious food, safe housing, healthcare, and an education.
Explore Orphan CareHealth & Cataract Care
Help people who cannot afford essential medical treatment, including cataract surgery to restore their sight.
Explore Health & Cataract CareEducation
Help eligible children and students access learning materials and educational support they could otherwise go without.
Explore EducationEligibility depends on the project and the people receiving assistance. Contact our team to confirm a specific Zakat project before you give.
Calculate your Zakat
Calculate Your Zakat
Begin with your eligible wealth, subtract allowable debts, then check Nisab and the applicable lunar-year conditions. For qualifying monetary wealth, the usual annual Zakat rate is 2.5%.
Your trust matters
Your Zakat Supports People, Through Practical Assistance
Embrace Relief works through its programs and local partners to deliver assistance to people facing hardship. Depending on the project, that help may take the form of food, medical treatment, care for orphan children, or support with other essential needs.
If you have questions about how your Zakat will be used in a particular program, our team can help you understand the available options before you give.
Contact Our TeamFulfill your obligation
Fulfill Your Zakat. Help Someone Through Hardship.
Choose a program, enter your Zakat amount, and help someone access the food, care, or essential support they need.
Donations to Embrace Relief are tax-deductible in the United States to the extent permitted by law.
Have questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Understand your obligation, eligible assets, and how your Zakat can help.
Zakat is an obligatory payment from qualifying wealth to eligible recipients. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. This page focuses on Zakat al-Mal, or Zakat on wealth.