Islamic-American Zakat Foundation (Last update 9-4-2008)

Combined Federal Campaign Code: 17934 United Way Code: 8834

RAMADAN MUBARAK!

EMERGENCY APPEAL!!! We have a client whose autistic child is in need of emergency surgery before gastrointestinal problems lead to complications further damaging the child's brain. There are only two surgeons who could do it in the whole of United States and the client will need $10,000 to help this child. The family is poor and their insurance does not cover this surgery. Please help us to raise the funds needed for this by sending your donation to the Islamic-American Zakat Foundation. You may use the "donate now" button above to donate online or mail a check to Islamic-American Zakat Foundation, 4323 Rosedale Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Specify "for medical emergency" and priority will be given to help this particular case, and any remaining will be used to help poor and needy people in America in various ways.

Thank you! "And now, there is light. ...the children were so happy ... [that] they sat down and did their homework immediately without being told to do so. One of the little girls did her homework for the entire week. ... I do not have the words in my vocabulary to express how grateful I am for your help. I simply did not have anyone or anywhere to turn or anyone to go to. ... please express my gratitude to the Brothers and Sisters and the board and the Mu'mins who contrbuted to the Islamic-American Zakat Foundation. I will never forget this ...." <name withheld> more thank yous

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 to help poor or needy orphans and other children.

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.

Office Hours are now
Tues. &Thurs., 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fri. & Sat., 9:30 a.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

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Click here for an application for assistance (pdf).
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Click here to access our Zakat Calculation Form in PDF format.
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Click here for a copy of our most recent annual report.
Click here for a copy of our most recent audit report.
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