List of Top 5 Zakat Accepting Organizations in Australia

Islam is a religion of peace, thus, it has emphasized the Muslims to value human life and its dignity and to uphold justice in every sector of our society. List of Top 5 Zakat Accepting Organizations in Australia 

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Zakat is a spiritual giving that has been imposed only upon the wealthy Muslims to establish social justice in our world. Zakat is a systematic giving where the rich gives to the poor to boost peace, security, tolerance and compassion in the society.

The environment and the world we live in are the mirrors of our attitudes and deeds.There are millions of children, women, orphans suffering due to our heartless and uncaring attitude and that we don’t bother to notice.

We should not hurt the feelings of the poor people just because they are less privileged  and weaker than us on monetary grounds. Poverty is defined as being hungry, naked and homeless but the poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is greatest and dreadful poverty of all.

To become a true and righteous Muslim, we need to fulfill our additional responsibilities towards our society and give Zakat to lift up lives of those drowned in poverty, sickness, or ones deprived of the basic human rights.

Let us be mindful of the sentiments of the needy. Let us pay heed to Islam’s call and give our Zakat annually.

Here we have listed Top 5 Zakat Accepting Organizations in Australia, where we can donate our Zakat money for the well being and safety of millions of poor and needy people around the world.

List of Top 5 Zakat Accepting Organizations in Australia

1. Transparent Hands

2. Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jam’ah Association Australia

3. National Zakat Foundation Australia 

4. Al-Ihsan Foundation

5. Charity Australia International

1. Transparent Hands:

Committed to Provide Free Surgeries to Those Who Cannot Afford:

“Transparent Hands” is a non-profit organization, which is tackling this major healthcare issue of Pakistan with the help of fundraising through its unique Crowdfunding platform. Transparent Hands conducts the surgeries of deserving patients free of cost at private hospitals, with the help of donations and charity. Donors from all over the world can use our online Crowdfunding web portal if they wish to donate. You can select any patient, fund the surgery and receive regular feedback and updates, until the patient is recovered completely.

Our User Friendly Online Fundraising Work As Follows:

• Choose the patient whose surgery you want to fund.
• Choose from a number of payment methods as per your convenience.
• Donate to that particular patient and get tax exemption.
• Get regular updates of that patient until he/she gets fully recovered.

Why Donate to Us?

• You want to save the lives of people by donating for their surgical treatment.
• You need complete transparency of where your donation/charity is going.

Donors can completely put their trust in us regarding their donations and charity. There are many people in Pakistan and all over the world, who wish to spend their money on trust organizations, but we are unsure about to whom we should donate. In order to ensure complete transparency, Transparent Hands uploads all the documents with the patient’s success stories, so the donors can see that their money is spent on a right cause.

Download our TransparentHands iPhone Application for Online Donation

2. Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jam’ah Association Australia :

Who We Are :

“Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jam’ah Association of Australia” is a not for profit organization, focusing on servicing the needs of the Muslim community.

The Meaning of Ahlus Sunnah :

The term Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah (People of the Sunnah and the mainstream) can be traced back to the famous companions of the Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم, Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood and Abdullaah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). Ibn Mas’ood commenting on the verse in the Qur’an in surah A’-Imraan (which means);

“And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah, and be not divided among yourselves.” (3:103)

Main Centres & Branches :

Three decades on, Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah (ASWJ) is continually growing and changing to cater for the needs of Muslim Australians. We currently have centres in 3 states, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
The organization also enjoys strong ties with many other Mosques and organizations across Australia.

Zakat Collection:

Working with internationally recognized affiliates we guarantee your donations and Zakat are delivered to those in need around the world.

3. National Zakat Foundation Australia :

What We Do :

“National Zakat Foundation” is a ground-breaking initiative which aims to utilize Zakat funds and voluntary donations collected in Australia for the benefit of local, deserving recipients.

This group includes some of the most vulnerable members of our community, including widows, orphans, refugees, the aged as well as the homeless.

Mission :

Our mission is to provide the Muslim community with an end to end zakat service.

Distribution :

To efficiently and effectively distribute Zakat and Sadaqah funds to deserving members of the Muslim community in Australia. Our work in this area includes:

• Zakat Fund – A lifeline to those in need who have no other forms of assistance available to them. Some of the items the Zakat Fund has helped to provide eligible recipients with emergency accommodation, food vouchers, furniture items, clothing and essential travel costs.
• Partnerships – Developing key partnerships with other organisations to help deliver additional support services to the Muslim community.

Calculation :

Providing the Muslim community with the most effective and accurate means of calculating Zakat. Services include:

Zakat Calculator :

A sophisticated and easy to use online calculator, which enables users to accurately calculate their Zakat.

Q & A Service :

An e-mail service enabling users to submit detailed questions to qualified scholars regarding their Zakat.

4. Al-Ihsan Foundation :

“Al-Ihsan Foundation Australia International Limited” is a not-for-profit public relief organisation, determined to provide aid to all persons and families who are in need. The term Al-Ihsan is an Arabic word that refers to ‘perfection’ or ‘excellence’. The matter of perfecting our deeds and actions is a matter of inner faith borne from religious teachings, and is one of the defining pillars in our organisation that holds us up and brings us together. 

Vision :

Humanitarian assistance has always been a priority to all the people associated and affiliated with Al-Ihsan Foundation International.

Al-Ihsan was founded with a vision to provide humanitarian relief to all individuals and their families who are in need of care and assistance, and thus to reach all corners of the earth and eventually rid the world of poverty.

Mission Statement :

Al-Ihsan knows the importance of immediate access to food, medical aid and emergency shelters during times of natural disasters, poverty and other emergency situations. We thus strive to provide rapid mobilization and action, with a mission to establish and maintain a (global) society that serves and empowers all those in need.We struggle to fulfill and complete our services through regular contact and periodic visitations.

Al-Ihsan ventures to continue to assist and serve communities until our assistance and services are no longer required.

What is Zakat Al-Fitr ?

Zakat Al-Fitr is an obligatory charity during Ramadan that every (financially capable) adult Muslim is to pay before the day of Eid Al-Fitr and is to be given to the poor and needy. 

Who is Zakat Al-Fitr Obligatory Upon?

The head of the family must pay on behalf of his/herself and on behalf of any dependants within the family.

You Can donate your zakat to Al-Ihsan Foundation.

5. Charity Australia International :

“Charity Australia” is a non-profit organisation, working for the uplift of humanity through different activities and ideas. So its mission statement is “uplift of human society and helps needy and less privileged people”.

Our Vision :

To generate resources through fundraising initiatives and community partnerships, and use those funds to make an impact in the lives of children. To attract volunteers and partners who are passionate about helping children.

Our Mission :

To transform communities through helping children, youth and their families who need support”, to ensure that this mission is written in a way that is consistent with the other missions.

Zakat of Wealth :

Ramadan is the best time, for many among us to fulfill our zakat obligations on our wealth (one of the five pillars of Islam). Charity Australian is collecting Zakat ul Maal for more than ten years, we are distributing Zakat ul Maal in strict guidance of Quran and Sunnah. We will Insha-Allah be collecting and distributing your Zakat and Zakat-ul-Fitr on your behalf.

Our Zakat Funds Projects:

• Financial Assistance to needy families
• Ration Distribution
• Shelters for homeless
• Rozgaar Project (Small Business setup program)
• Medicines and vaccinations
• Educational scholarship

Download our  Transparenthands Andriod Application for Online Donation

Every Muslim should meet his own needs in a balanced way, so that he does not spend all his wealth on personal matters, but also remember his duty to share the blessings with the poor population.

Giving Alms is a religious duty that no one can deny. Islam has forbidden malpractices like miserliness, greed and narrow-mindedness which are indicated in the Hadith below:

 “A giver of charity is near to Allah, near to humans, near to paradise, and far from hell. While a miser, is far from Allah, far from humans, far from paradise, and near to hell. An uneducated giver of charity is liked more by Allah than a miserly worshipper.” (Tirmizi)

Our prayers become pointless if we don’t care for the needy, the lost, the ones in sickness, and the hungry and fail to show compassion towards them.

We cannot find closeness to the Almighty when there is so much noise, restlessness, and chaos all around us in the form of human grief, pain, and hunger. To be able to offer soulful prayers we need silence, order and peace at heart and this is where Islamic teachings and values come into the play.

Islam preaches to live a righteous and purposeful life, so it is important that we remain honest with ourselves and to our community.

A person of righteous character is the one who serves the family, society and its people and gives charity or Zakat to empower others to have a better life.

At present, the world has become restless and has no peace, only because we don’t belong to each other. We no longer care to stand by our communities at times of their needs. We have forgotten to be compassionate and express love for humanity and brotherhood through charity.

By giving Zakat we can touch the dying, the poor and the lonely people only if we share our bounties with them. We should not be ignorant about our social responsibilities, or be slow to give Zakat because someone out there may need this contribution badly.