Resources: Mosque Islamic Center
Zakat Kit
Aug 12th, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Zakat Foundation
Though many are in need, we estimate that only a small percentage of Muslims are giving Zakat properly....
continue reading »Get Involved for Zakat Month
Jul 14th, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Zakat Foundation
The current economic climate has caused a severe financial strain on our neighbors and fellow Muslims. Currently, a whopping 40 percent of Americans live below…
continue reading »Charity In A Harsh Economy - Five Suggestions For Giving Charity
Jul 14th, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Meha Ahmad
These days, sharing a part of your wealth may seem like a bigger sacrifice than it used to, especially for those with little to give.…
continue reading »Educating Our Communities about Zakat: Why July is the Perfect Time
Jun 29th, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Zakat Foundation
Many Muslim communities in the USA, especially the smaller ones, suffer under financial difficulties. This suffering is caused in part, by many communities not utilizing…
continue reading »How to Start a Soup Kitchen
May 25th, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Aisha Ali
Soup kitchens provide a much-needed service to the homeless, the hungry, and low-income families in each community. Starting a soup kitchen in your neighborhood is…
continue reading »How to Start a Homeless Shelter
May 25th, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Khadijah Khan
With 3.5 million homeless in America—and the number expected to rise to about 5 million by the end of 2011—there simply aren’t enough homeless shelters…
continue reading »How to Help the Unemployed
May 23rd, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Altaf Wafakhani
Many of us know someone who is unemployed—a friend, a family member, a now-former coworker—as a result of the job market. Being unemployed, of course,…
continue reading »12 tips for Imams on how to help the poor and the needy (part_2)
May 23rd, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Soundvision.com
Keep an eye out for those who are in need in your community. They don't have to necessarily say they are in need. Their physical…
continue reading »12 tips for Imams on how to help the poor and the needy (part_1)
May 23rd, 2010•Mosque Islamic Center•By: Soundvision.com
Imams definitely have a role to play in helping the poor and needy of their communities. If you're an Imam there are a number of…
continue reading »Zakat Foundation of America, a Muslim charity that collects zakat, sadaqa / donations to provide humanitarian, emergency relief and sustainable development programs to empower lives throughout the world. We offer top Zakat resources including The Zakat Handbook: A Practical Guide for Muslims in the West, Zakat kit, ask an Imam feature, and you can calculate and pay zakat through our easy, online calculator.
Zakat Foundation is recognized and registered under 501(c)(3) as a non-profit charity organization; therefore all donations to Zakat Foundation are tax exempt. We are registered in Illinois as Zakat Foundation of America. Our Tax ID is 36-44 76244
