What does ZakatPedia do?
ZakatPedia is an independent platform where you the donor and zakat payer can safely learn about Zakat and securely pay your Zakat to an approved Zakat ‘programme’ and organisations.
What does ZakatPedia do?
ZakatPedia is an independent platform where you the donor and zakat payer can safely learn about Zakat and securely pay your Zakat to an approved Zakat ‘programme’ and organisations.
Approved and Verified Zakat Programmes
The website will host and promote all the Zakat programmes that are assessed and verified by the UK Zakat Council. This will ensure that you pay your Zakat safely and authentically knowing that it has been verified and approved by experts and scholars.
Register your charity or organisation for Zakat Assessment and Verification.
- The most comprehensive Zakat Assessment and Verification method
- A unique and authentic shariah based method
- Protecting your Zakat (and Sadaqah) and channelling it to verified categories of people
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Frequently asked questions
Our Zakat Q and A allows you to search for key words and the relevant question and answer will appear. We have hundreds of questions and answers relating to zakat assets, liabilities, who can receive zakat and who cannot and much more. This is updated continuously. The questions are answered and checked by UK Zakat Council, a Project of The British Board of Scholars & Imams (BBSI)
Zakat And Charities
As far as zakat management is concerned, the collection task is one of the most important duties because disbursement depends on what is collected. During the early days of Islam, the Prophet (pbuh) ordered his companions to collect zakat from the rich and distribute it among the needy and destitute. Zakat collection and fair distribution among its beneficiaries were the concerns of the Prophet (pbuh) during his lifetime.
Models of Zakat Distribution
There are two main models of zakat distribution: i) disbursement through the state public budget, and (ii) disbursement through specialised zakat organisations such as Gift of Knowledge.
Disbursement of zakat through the state public budget
In this approach, the disbursement is based on the budgeted items with emphasis on the beneficiaries’ needs. The Islamic government specifies the actual zakat proceeds and the expenditure used for the collection, then assigns an institution to undertake zakat disbursement in accordance with the Islamic shari’ah and administrative principles. This approach is still practiced in countries like Saudi Arabia and Yemen. As mentioned, Muslim charities in the west do not fall within that category.
UK Zakat Council
Zakat is one of the five core aspects of Islam, and as a ritual act of worship, it has set conditions and criteria detailing Zakat assets, the amount, and the recipients of Zakat. There are some legitimate differences among the classical madhāhib, but there is a broad agreement on the definitions. We witness throughout the UK two methods of discharging Zakat; either the individual conducts this independently by investigating to determine the individual’s eligibility (masārif al-zakāh – eligible recipients of Zakat), or they delegate this act by deputising a registered charity or non-profit organisation. The registered charity (now termed Zakat Institution) then ensures the eligible recipients receive the Zakat.
UK Zakat Council
Zakat is one of the five core aspects of Islam, and as a ritual act of worship, it has set conditions and criteria detailing Zakat assets, the amount, and the recipients of Zakat. There are some legitimate differences among the classical madhāhib, but there is a broad agreement on the definitions. We witness throughout the UK two methods of discharging Zakat; either the individual conducts this independently by investigating to determine the individual’s eligibility (masārif al-zakāh – eligible recipients of Zakat), or they delegate this act by deputising a registered charity or non-profit organisation. The registered charity (now termed Zakat Institution) then ensures the eligible recipients receive the Zakat.
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Zakat Standards
In the UK, millions of Muslims give their annual Zakat to a range of Zakat Institutions. Institutions, in turn, have a religious duty to ensure that the Zakat collected is managed and disbursed in line with Islamic teachings and good sectoral practice. With so many Zakat Institutions (and ever-growing), people need to trust that their Zakat will be spent efficiently and effectively. In return, Institutions need to show that they are fit for purpose, governed well and transparent.
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