Pay Your Zakat With Embrace Relief
Giving Zakat is the third pillar of Islam, and represents an obligation we all share to help those less fortunate and purify our wealth. Making a Zakat donation is one of the most important actions you can take to make a real impact for vulnerable and impoverished communities.
Choosing a trustworthy organization recipient for your Zakat is a critical choice. Embrace Relief stands ready to receive your donation and maximize your impact, especially during and at the conclusion of Ramadan. We have a 16-year track record of making the world a better place, and we conduct our programs with a high level of transparency and accountability.
8 million
people supported through Embrace Relief’s humanitarian programs since 2008
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We pledge that every dollar of your Zakat or Zakat al-Fitr donation will be used to provide life-saving critical support to people in need around the globe. Currently, Embrace Relief is utilizing your Zakat to support the following programs:
Ramadan Children’s Fund
- Providing daily iftar meals to 1,400 orphaned children in 6 countries: Uganda, Chad, Congo, Tanzania, Ghana, and Indonesia.
- In total, 42,000 meals will be provided to children throughout the month of Ramadan.
Orphan Care
- Covering living costs and basic necessities for 160 children living in 7 orphanages around the world, based in Chad, Colombia, Congo, Ghana, Indonesia, and Uganda.
- This program provides children with a safe place to live, as well as food, healthcare, and educational support.
ZAKAT GUIDE
Click on these frequently asked questions about Zakat to learn more:
Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is a mandatory act of charity or almsgiving for all Muslim adults of sound mind who have the means to afford it. Zakat is not merely an act of charity: it represents the obligation for all Muslims to show solidarity with their fellow man, and to share our blessings and resources with the poorest and most disadvantaged among us.
Adult Muslims of sound mind, who possess wealth or assets above a certain threshold (Nisab) for a full lunar year, are required to pay Zakat. This includes individuals who have savings, gold, silver, investments, business inventory, or any other form of wealth exceeding the Nisab.
Nisab is the minimum threshold of wealth or assets one must possess for a full lunar year before being obligated to pay Zakat. Adults owning cash, income, assets, or livestock exceeding the cash value of 85 grams of gold during a full lunar year are required to pay Zakat.
If your personal wealth has exceeded the Nisab threshold during the entire past lunar year – according to December 2023 conversion rates, the Nisab threshold is approximately $5,500 – you are obligated to give 2.5% of your wealth to those less fortunate. You can use the Zakat calculator on this page to determine how much your obligation is.
Zakat is primarily intended to support specific categories of people in need, as mentioned in the Quran (Surah At-Tawbah 9:60). Recipients include the poor, needy, those in debt, wayfarers (travelers in need), and people and organizations who collect, manage and distribute Zakat funds.
Yes. As a humanitarian nonprofit working closely with poor communities around the world, Embrace Relief is an ideal outlet for your Zakat. Embrace Relief is an accredited, trusted, and four-star-rated charity organization that has been operating since 2008, and our life-saving programs have helped more than 7 million people across eight humanitarian programs. On the form above, you may select a specific program for your Zakat donation.
Your Zakat donation will primarily support Embrace Relief’s programs to support orphaned children around the world. Currently, this includes our Ramadan 2025 Children’s Fund, which provides iftar and suhoor meals to orphans each day of the holy month; as well as our Orphan Care program, which sponsors a number of orphanages around the world and covers living costs for the children who live in them.
Embrace Relief guarantees that every dollar of your Zakat donation will go directly to the cause you have selected.
Yes, provided your full Zakat obligation is paid prior to the first day of Eid. Paying the full amount at once is easy: simply use our calculator and donate button on this page. However, if you would like to pay your Zakat donation in installments, you can set up a monthly recurring payment by clicking this link. Simply click the 'Monthly' button on that page, and then divide your full obligation by the number of months remaining before Eid. Note: this donation will recur automatically until you cancel.
Davina’s Story
Embrace Relief has truly been a beacon of support, enhancing both my educational journey and overall well-being. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in my life.
-Davina, ninth-grade student, Syifa Orphanage, Indonesia
Learn More About Our Causes:
Ramadan Children’s Fund:
In 2024, Embrace Relief provided more than 19,000 iftar and suhoor meals to orphan children during Ramadan.
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Orphan Care:
More than 160 children currently live in orphanages supported by Embrace Relief, receiving food, water, shelter, education, and health care.
Learn MoreCalculate Your ZAKAT
Calculate your Zakat obligation with our Zakat Calculator. Then, make a donation in that amount to Embrace Relief's humanitarian causes to support the poorest, most vulnerable members of our communities.
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