Your Zakat, Delivered!
Did you know that
your donations to UNRWA’s cash assistance program are Zakat-certified?
Host an iftar fundraiser to support Palestine refugees.
Through UNRWA USA, 100% of your Zakat goes directly to Palestine refugees, with 0% overhead.
This Ramadan, don’t forget Gaza — do more with your money.
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to speak to your community
Whether it's at your local mosque, church, synagogue, or interfaith gathering, we'd love to share stories from the field and offer practical ways to get involved.
Message us about your event details, and we’ll work with you to create an engaging session.
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Frequently
asked questions
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Yes. Despite the Israeli Knesset ban, UNRWA’s operations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are still ongoing for now.
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As one of the five pillars of Islam, zakat is almsgiving, representing a portion of one’s wealth, to the poor and vulnerable on an annual basis.
There are eight categories of eligible people who may receive zakat, including those administering zakat’s collection and distribution, the poor, and the indebted, among others.
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All zakat donations are segregated into a specific account earmarked for cash assistance to the most impoverished Palestine refugees and are used within one lunar year, ensuring your money is used urgently and is directed to those who need it the most.
In the Gaza Strip, over 2 million Palestine refugees live in poverty and about 1.7 million are forced to rely on UNRWA cash assistance to meet their most basic needs.
This form of charitable giving is part of your faith, your zakat-eligible donation can provide essential support to the poorest and most vulnerable Palestine refugees.
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Donations to UNRWA’s cash assistance program are Zakat-certified.
The National Zakat Foundation Worldwide certified UNRWA’s cash assistance program as zakat-eligible. In order to be zakat-eligible, an organization or program must confirm that beneficiaries of zakat meet specific eligibility criteria of being “poor and needy.”
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National Zakat Foundation certification of zakat-eligibility
Certification Letter from Jerusalem Islamic
Council Certification Letter from Al-Azhar