Zakat — the right of the poor in your wealth
The fourth pillar of Islam, and one of the most direct acts of worship: a fixed share of your wealth, returned each year to those with a right to it. We treat it as the trust it is.
2.5% of your zakatable wealth, once it passes the nisab
Zakat is due on the wealth a Muslim has held for a full lunar year, once its value exceeds the nisab — the minimum threshold, measured against gold or silver. Above that threshold, the rate is 2.5%. It is not charity in the ordinary sense: it is a right the poor and vulnerable hold over the wealth of those Allah has provided for.
Our promise100% Zakat policy — every shilling reaches a beneficiary
Your Zakat is ring-fenced. Nothing is deducted for salaries, admin or operations — those are covered by separate Sadaqah and institutional funds. Zakat you give through Maahad Daawah goes only to those eligible to receive it, in full.
Where your Zakat goesDelivered to those with a right to it
The poor & needy
Food relief and essentials for families facing poverty and drought in Kenya's most overlooked communities.
Widows & orphans
Direct, ongoing support and empowerment for widows and the orphans in their care.
Students of knowledge
Sponsorship for eligible students to continue their education at Al-Furqan and beyond.
Those in hardship
Medical support, rent assistance and relief for those the eligibility criteria cover.
Examined, and answerable
Zakat carries an accountability we take seriously. Our accounts are independently examined, our distribution is recorded, and our reports are published — so you can give with certainty that your amanah has been kept.
Ready to give your Zakat?
Work out exactly what's due — we compare your wealth against the live nisab and calculate your 2.5%.