Islamic-American Zakat Foundation (Last update 8-25-2010)

Combined Federal Campaign Code: 17934 United Way Code: 8834 Maryland Charity Campaign Code: 7216

RAMADAN MUBARAK!

Eid al Fitr will be on Sept. 10, 2010 according to the Unified Islamic Calendar for the Western Hemiosphere and the Fiqh Council of North America.
Please submit your fitra donation of $10 per family member to the Islamic American Zakat Foundation before Sept. 10 to give us tim eto distribute it to the eligible recipients. Donate here.

Thank yous!
"Thank you for helping me during my time of need. Please accept this $200 for zakat to be used for helping other Muslims who are in need." -- <name withheld>
"Thank you for assisting our family in our time of need. May God continue tobless this beautiful foundation." -- <Name withheld>
"I love y'all fi sabil Allah.... May Allah reward all of you with the highest reward. I appreciate all of the assistance...." -- <name withheld>
"Thank you for getting my tooth extracted. I was in great pain and without you I don't know what I would have done." -- <name withheld>
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The Islamic-American Zakat Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt religious and charitable organization. Our mission is to provide assistance for food, shelter, clothing and transportation for the
poor and needy, orphans, wayfarers, and other persons and needs
deserving of charity under Islamic law by assessing, collecting and distributing obligatory and voluntary charity called zakat and
sadaqa. Our primary objective is to serve poor and needy Muslims
in the United States, eligible non-Muslims are also helped and some
aid is sent abroad in major man-made or natural disasters such as the
hurricane in Haiti.

NOTICE: This organization provides no scholarships, tuition money, nor any other payments to schools or universities, or to foreign organizations, nor will we send any money directly abroad.

NEW EXPANDED OFFICE HOURS
Office Hours are now
Tues., Wed.,& Thurs. 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
and Sat. 9:30 .m. - 1 p.m.

4641 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 30
Bethesda, MD (near Bethesda METRO)

Send donations, applications, and correspondence to:

Islamic-American Zakat Foundation
4323 Rosedale Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814

Telephone: 301-907-0997
To send e-mail, click here.

Click here for an application for assistance (pdf).
Click here to access our Zakat Calculation Form in PDF format.
Click here to read a report on our participation in the U.N. Conference on the status of women.
Click here or on the Guidestar logo at the top of the page for detailed financial information about our organization.
Click here for a copy of our most recent annual report, including the audited financial statements.
Click here for RFPs to contract for Operation of the Islamic-American Zakat Foundation or Administration of Operations.

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Note: Our application form is now available in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have an Adobe Acrobat Reader you may download one for free. Just click here .