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We have a Zakat policy that has been carefully developed in consultation with scholars and we ensure that 100% of Zakat goes towards eligible programming.
Alhamdulillah, I attended the presentation of Sakeenah Homes in March [2022] and was amazed and truly happy about the wonderful and sincere work that this initiative and organization is doing to support our sisters and children in our community. I was touched by the dedication of the staff and how many families have been helped and how many more will be helped. The answers to my questions about Zakat collection and usage were incredibly detailed and adhered to the strictest of rulings. This care and concern for usage of Zakat is admirable in our community. I believe that our community should support this organization and feel comfortable and assured that the Zakat is being used towards what is lawful and necessary.
— Shaykh Zahir Bacchus, Imam of Great Lakes Masjid Brampton
Zakat, or almsgiving, is one of the five pillars of Islam. For every capable Muslim who possesses wealth over the Nisab—the minimum amount a Muslim must make before Zakat becomes obligatory—they must pay 2.5% of that wealth as Zakat.
We have a Zakat policy that has been carefully developed in consultation with scholars and we ensure that 100% of Zakat goes towards eligible programming. You can read what one of the consulted Imams—Shaykh Zahir Bacchus, Imam of Great Lakes Masjid in Brampton—had to say above.
Ownership of funds must be given to those who are Zakat eligible. Thus, if it is determined that a client is Zakat eligible, we will go through an electronic voucher process. The client will be told whether they are Zakat eligible or not and will then have the option of saying “Yes, I allow Sakeenah Homes to use the Zakat I am eligible for towards my stay at Sakeenah Homes/for help from Sakeenah Homes” or “No, I do not want Sakeenah Homes to use Zakat I am eligible for towards my stay at Sakeenah Homes/for help from Sakeenah Homes.”
Our intake process for clients asks for financial information in the form of: income, expenses, assets and liabilities. After this is completed, if the difference between assets and liabilities is under the Nisab value, that person is deemed Zakat eligible.
The Zakat from the clients above is only used towards program costs and not for the administrative costs.
