Giving your Zakat during Ramadan is an important decision, and giving yours to CBB will have a life-changing impact on someone in desperate need. Your Zakat donations are critical in helping us to alleviate global suffering and to share hope and gratitude far and wide.Our 100% Zakat policy ensures that every penny of your zakat goes directly towards our Zakat eligible programs and initiatives.
Did you know that your Zakat can help save the lives of vulnerable refugees and forcibly displaced families? When conflict, violence or persecution forces people to flee their homes, they often have to leave everything behind. This includes their belongings, their livelihoods, and sometimes even their families. Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, and it is a religious obligation for us as Muslims. Your Zakat can provide thousands of families with much-needed cash assistance, emergency relief items, and livelihood resources. It can help them rebuild their lives and find safety after being forced to flee their homes. So, when you give your Zakat this year, remember that your donation can make a real difference to these families. Help them rebuild their lives. Donate your Zakat to CBB today.
Zakat is a compulsory charitable donation in Islam. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is considered an act of worship. Zakat requires Muslims to donate a specific portion of their wealth, usually 2.5% of their total assets, to support those in need.
“And establish prayer and give zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves – you will find it with Allah. Indeed, Allah is AllSeer of what you do” (Quran 2:110)
Zakat ul Fitr (also known as fitrana) is a charitable donation of food that must be given before Eid prayer, before the end of the month of Ramadan, for the love of Allah. Zakat ul-Fitr is compulsory upon every self-supporting adult Muslim who has food in excess of their needs, on behalf of themselves and their dependants.
Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
“The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) ordained Zakat ul Fitr [Fitrana] to purify the fasting person from indecent words or actions, and to provide food for the needy. It is accepted as Zakat for the person who gives it before the Eid prayer; but it is a mere Sadaqah for the one who gives it after the prayer.” [Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah]
The quantity is described by the Prophet (PBUH) as 1 saa’ of food, and 1 saa’ is equivalent to 4 madd. A madd is the amount that can be scooped up when one puts their hands together. If we translate this into a monetary value based on the price of a staple food such as flour or rice, it is approximately $5. Therefore the amount due for each person is $5.
Donate your Zakat now and have a multi-faceted impact on many different causes, all through one donation.
Your Zakat helps us provide critical aid to those affected by natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies. This includes providing food, shelter, medical assistance, and other essentials to those who need it the most.
Your zakat helps us provide clean water and sanitation facilities to those who lack access to these basic necessities. This includes building wells, water pumps, solar-water filtration, and sanitation facilities in impoverished communities.
Your zakat helps us provide essential healthcare services to those who cannot afford it. This includes medical treatment, check-ups, and vaccinations.
Your zakat helps us provide education to children who lack access to education. This includes building schools, providing school supplies, and supporting teachers and students.
Your zakat helps us provide vocational training, microfinance, and other support to help people become self-sufficient and improve their economic situation.
Your zakat helps us provide support to orphans and vulnerable children who have lost their parents or guardians. This includes providing food, shelter, education, and other essentials to help them lead a healthy and fulfilling life.
Zakat is an obligatory charitable donation in Islam, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is a form of giving to help those in need, and it is considered a way to purify one’s wealth and demonstrate solidarity with those who are less fortunate.
Zakat ul Fitr (also known as fitrana) is a charitable donation of food that must be given before Eid prayer, before the end of the month of Ramadan, for the love of Allah. Zakat ul-Fitr is compulsory upon every self-supporting adult Muslim who has food in excess of their needs, on behalf of themselves and their dependants.
All adult Muslims who meet the criteria of nisab (minimum amount of wealth) and have possessed it for a full lunar year are required to pay 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 can be distributed directly by individuals to those in need, or it can be given to organizations like CBB that will ensure it is delivered to those in need. It is also recommended to give zakat locally, where possible, to have a greater impact on the community.
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