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Independent analysis of halal charities, zakat donations, and Islamic giving — based on verified financial filings. Your guide to halal donation and the charity finder for Muslim donors.
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Sadaqah
Sadaqah: The Charity That Asks No Permission and Sets No Limit
Sadaqah has no minimum amount, fixed schedule, or financial threshold. Learn how everyday kindness, regular giving, and lasting charity can all become acts of sincere faith.
Charity Reviews
Before You Give: A Practical Guide to Vetting an Islamic Charity
Learn how to review a charity's transparency, program spending, zakat governance, leadership, and impact before you give.
Zakat
Zakat on Debts: What You Owe and What Is Owed to You
Learn how debts you owe and money owed to you affect zakat, including current liabilities, long-term loans, receivables, and a worked example.
Zakat
Zakat for Business Owners: A Practical Guide to Purifying Your Trade
Learn what business owners count for zakat, what they leave out, how to handle inventory and receivables, and how to calculate the final amount.
Zakat
Understanding Nisab: The Threshold That Tells You When Zakat Is Due
Before you calculate zakat, you need to know whether it is due. Learn how nisab and hawl work, which threshold to use, and what wealth counts.
Zakat
Zakat on Modern Wealth: Stocks, Crypto, Pensions, and Beyond
Stocks, crypto, pensions, and business assets may look different from the wealth of earlier generations, but the principles of zakat still apply.
Zakat
Zakat and Sadaqah: Understanding the Two Forms of Islamic Giving
Zakat is a structured obligation, while sadaqah is voluntary generosity. Understanding the difference helps you fulfil your duty and give with intention.
Zakat
Zakat al-Fitr: The Charity That Completes Your Ramadan
Fitrana is small in amount but enormous in meaning. It purifies your fast, feeds those in need, and ensures the joy of Eid is shared by the whole community.
Zakat
How to Calculate Your Zakat: A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide
What counts as zakatable wealth? How does the nisab work? What can you deduct? This step-by-step guide walks through the full zakat calculation so you can fulfil the obligation with confidence.
Charity Reviews
What Is the Most Trusted Islamic Charity? A Data-Based Answer
Trust in a charity comes from what it publishes, not what it claims. Here is how the 900 charities we reviewed rank on verified transparency, governance, and financial disclosure.
Charity Reviews
Which Islamic Charities Give 100 Percent of Donations to Charity?
Several Muslim charities report zero admin overhead in their official filings. Here is what that actually means, which ones genuinely achieve it, and what to check before believing the claim.
Charity Reviews
The Best Muslim Charities in the US: 10 Reviewed with IRS Data
We reviewed 204 US-based Islamic charities using verified IRS Form 990 filings. These ten stand out for their halal scores, programme efficiency, and financial transparency.
Charity Reviews
Top 5 Muslim Charities to Give To in 2026
Out of 900 charities reviewed using official filings, these five consistently score highest on halal score, programme efficiency, and transparency.
Charity Reviews
How Much of Islamic Relief USA Actually Goes to Charity?
According to its 2024 IRS Form 990, 80 cents of every dollar raised by Islamic Relief USA reaches programmes. Here is the full breakdown.
Zakat
The Refugee in Islam: What the Hijra Teaches Us About Giving to the Displaced Today
Over 117 million people are displaced worldwide. Here is what the Hijra and the Ansar teach Muslims about giving to refugees, and what to check before your sadaqah or zakat reaches the displaced.
Charity Reviews
How to Vet a Muslim Charity Before You Give
Choosing a charity on trust alone is not enough. Here is exactly what matters, which red flags to watch for, and why zakat needs its own standard.
Zakat
Why Water Is the Sadaqah the Prophet Called Best, and What Makes a Water Project Actually Work
The Prophet said water is the best sadaqah. Here is the hadith behind it, why the Muslim world faces a real water crisis today, and what separates a water project that lasts from one that quietly fails.
Zakat
Do You Still Owe Zakat If You Are In Debt? Mortgages, Student Loans and What You Can Deduct
Having debt does not automatically exempt you from zakat. Here is what scholars allow you to deduct, what you cannot, and how to handle money owed to you.
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Sponsoring an Orphan in Islam: What the Deen Actually Asks of You, and What to Watch For
Orphan sponsorship carries huge reward in Islam, but the sector has real accountability problems. Here is the fiqh, the hadith, and what to check before you give.
Zakat
Zakat on Stocks, Crypto and Retirement Accounts: A Practical Guide
Most zakat guides stop at cash and gold. Here is how scholars treat stocks, crypto, retirement accounts and business inventory, with the calculations.
Zakat
What Is Waqf? The Islamic Endowment That Outlives You
Waqf built universities, hospitals and water systems across Islamic history. Here is what it actually is, and how to practice it today.
Zakat
Gold or Silver? The Nisab Question That Decides Whether You Owe Zakat At All
The gold nisab and silver nisab are worth very different amounts today. Which one you use decides whether you owe zakat this year.
Zakat
Is That Charity Actually Zakat Eligible? The 8 Categories, Explained
Zakat isn't general charity: it's an obligation with rules. Learn the 8 Quranic categories of zakat recipients and where charities blur the lines.
Charity Reviews
Top 10 Muslim Charities Reviewed in 2026
We scored 891 Islamic charities using verified financial filings. These ten came out on top for halal score, programme efficiency, and transparency.