Zakat Starts at Home
Allah (SWT) has established Zakat as a financial Ibadah. Fulfill your Zakat obligation to Allah with diligence and bring dignity to your Muslim neighbours right here in Canada.
Revive a Prophetic Sunnah
Where Should Your Zakat Go? The Prophet (SAW) Told Us
The Prophet (SAW) sent Muadh ibn Jabal (r) to the people of Yemen. He was tasked with calling them to bear witness to Allah’s Oneness, to pray and pay Zakat. Muadh (r) dedicated years to this cause.
One year, during the caliphate of Omar (r), Muadh (r) sent one-third of Yemen’s Zakat to Madina. Omar (r) reminded him that Zakat is to be taken from the rich and given to the poor of Yemen, and Muadh (r) replied: “I would not send you anything had I found someone to take it from me.”
The next year, Muadh (r) sent half of Yemen’s Zakat to Madina and the year after that, he sent all of Yemen’s Zakat, saying that he did not find a single person in Yemen eligible for the Zakat. (Kitab al-Amwal)
At National Zakat Foundation, our mission is to build the institution of Zakat across Canada. We believe that Zakat starts at home and supporting our community right here in Canada is a pathway to building a stronger Ummah across the world.
Learn More About Our Zakat Process
Why You Should Trust Us
Similar to Masajid that uphold the pillar of Salah, over the last ten years, we have worked to build NZF as an institution that upholds the pillar of Zakat right here in Canada. Local Zakat is our only goal, we dedicate all our resources to ensuring your Zakat is managed in adherence with the Quran and Sunnah.
Our distribution process ensures your Zakat obligation will be fulfilled with diligence, providing dignity to the most vulnerable in our community.
We are one of the only Muslim charities who don’t rely on partners to distribute Zakat, we manage the entire process from collection to distribution internally, meaning you can place your trust in us to manage your Zakat with perfection.
Since inception we have scaled our Zakat distribution across +125 cities in Canada, transforming the lives of over 50,000 vulnerable Muslims, including single mothers, refugees, those living with disabilities and the elderly.
Are there Zakat-Eligible People in Canada?
Despite government support and programs in place, the need for local Zakat is real and cannot be ignored. Thousands of families living in Canada face real challenges related to poverty. Among these are low-income individuals, those with disabilities, the elderly, refugees and newcomers in resettlement, single parents, new Muslims, and the homeless.
Who Does Your Zakat Go To?
Your Zakat restores dignity to the most vulnerable Muslim brothers and sisters in our community:
- 1 in 8 of our clients are single parents
- 1 in 20 cases are from someone with a disability (or caring for someone with a disability)
- 1 in 25 cases are from the elderly
- 2 out of 3 of our clients are refugees
Who is impacted by local Zakat the most? Find out here.
Strengthen a Canadian Muslim Family
How You Can Help
$400
Covers utilities and bills for a family for one month, ensuring they have access to water, heating and electricity
$850
Provides a family a month's supply of food and groceries, saving them from hunger and protecting their well-being
$2,000
Helps provide rent for a family for one month, saving them from eviction
Has Local Zakat Made an Impact in the Past?
The Impact of Your Zakat in Their Words
“Do you know how much I cried when I got the help from you. First, I thanked Allah and then I thank you. I am incredibly grateful to have a family like you. I was up all night praying for you and only slept after Fajr. May Allah give you strength, health, and happiness for helping people, and may He give you more.”
- Amira, your Zakat beneficiary
Earn Their Duas with Your Zakat
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Your Zakat Questions, Answered
This donation is processed through My Masjid App, you will receive a tax receipt from them directly.
Our administrative cost is 5% or less. Our policy is to try and cover all our admin costs through non-Zakat donations. Read more about our Zakat Policies here.
Yes, you may be entitled to pay Zakat if you have a student loan. If you are not making any payments toward your loan right now, then there is nothing for you to deduct and you will simply pay Zakat on your net Zakatable assets.
NZF funds clients in a manner that the organization sees fit and aligned with the needs highlighted in the Zakat application. Under current CRA regulations, NZF does not provide cash directly to Zakat applicants.
We follow the legal guidelines of Zakat as a restricted fund to assist Muslims in need. However, we do receive applications from those, not of the Islamic faith and provide whatever assistance we can from non-Zakat funds as well as by connecting them to other resources available in the community. Read more here.
