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Zakat
What zakat is, why it matters, and how STEP Foundation puts it to work.
What zakat is, why it matters, and how STEP Foundation puts it to work.
Zakat is an obligatory annual donation, calculated as a fixed percentage of eligible savings, given by those able to afford it. It's one of the most direct ways wealth moves from those who have more than they need to those who don't.
Because zakat has clear rules about who it can go to, it's often directed toward the people with the fewest other options. Through our partners, zakat funds specifically support the Step Up project, tools, training and equipment that help someone become self-sufficient.
Zakat is intended for those in genuine need, including people facing poverty, debt, or working to rebuild their livelihood. STEP Foundation channels zakat contributions to exactly those cases through our on-the-ground partners.
Zakat is due on wealth held for one full lunar year once it reaches the nisab threshold.
Yes, we direct zakat contributions to eligible individuals and projects through our Step Up project.
Our local partners identify recipients who meet the criteria for zakat, and we report back on where funds went.
No, zakat follows specific religious rules about calculation and eligible recipients. Speak to us if you're unsure how much you owe.
"Inform them that Allah has made obligatory upon them to pay Zakat from their wealth, taken from their wealthy and given to their poor", Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī No. 1395
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