National Zakat Platform launched in UAE: How it connects donors with recipients
With the recent unveiling of the UAE's National Zakat Platform, a unified system to streamline the giving process has arrived, leading many residents to wonder how it will transform the experience for individual donors, local charities, and beneficiaries.Billed as a unified national gateway, the platform aims to govern and manage zakat through a single system that electronically connects donors with eligible recipients, while ensuring compliance with Shariah and legal provisions.It standardises how zakat is calculated, collected and distributed, bringing the entire process under one regulated framework. Here is a breakdown of how the platform works:Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.What is Zakat?Zakat is a mandatory charitable contribution of 2.5 per cent of a Muslim's qualifying annual wealth and savings that have been held for a full lunar year. It applies to savings, gold, silver, investment income, and business assets.How is Zakat calculated?Zakat becomes applicable when a Muslim's wealth reaches the minimum threshold known as Nisab.The calculation involves:Determining your assets: cash, bank balances, gold, silver, business assets, and investmentsDeducting liabilities: debts, loans, and necessary expensesCalculating net wealth: assets minus liabilitiesApplying the 2.5 per cent rate to the zakatable amountHow can you pay Zakat in the UAE?This is where the National Zakat Platform (https://www.npz.gov.ae/) comes into play.The initiative channels zakat funds to healthcare projects, treatment of chronic illnesses, education support, and assistance for indebted individuals.What kind of projects can your Zakat fund?Through the platform, Muslims can support multiple campaigns, including those for:School studentsPeople of determinationOrphansIndebted individualsWidowsFamilies with limited incomeHow do you make a payment?Users can select an amount for a single campaign and make a quick payment, or choose different amounts for multiple campaigns, add them to a cart, and complete a collective payment.Payment methods include cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay and Google Pay.Does the platform replace charitable organisations?No. Charitable organisations are not replaced. Instead, the platform coordinates these efforts under a unified system to prevent duplication, improve accountability, and enhance the social impact of donations.How does the platform work?The platform uses official databases and verification mechanisms to:Confirm beneficiary eligibilityTrack fund flowsMonitor how zakat is spentMeasure social impactIn the future, AI and other technologies will be used to simplify zakat calculation and payment while improving beneficiary targeting.UAE announces Zakat Al Fitr, fines, Ramadan 2026 fasting compensationFree iftar meals for 1.6 million individuals as Dubai charity launches Ramadan campaignSheikh Hamdan launches 'My Dubai Communities' platform
With the recent unveiling of the UAE's National Zakat Platform, a unified system to streamline the giving process has arrived, leading many residents to wonder how it will transform the experience for individual donors, local charities, and beneficiaries.
Billed as a unified national gateway, the platform aims to govern and manage zakat through a single system that electronically connects donors with eligible recipients, while ensuring compliance with Shariah and legal provisions.
It standardises how zakat is calculated, collected and distributed, bringing the entire process under one regulated framework. Here is a breakdown of how the platform works:
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
What is Zakat?
Zakat is a mandatory charitable contribution of 2.5 per cent of a Muslim's qualifying annual wealth and savings that have been held for a full lunar year. It applies to savings, gold, silver, investment income, and business assets.
How is Zakat calculated?
Zakat becomes applicable when a Muslim's wealth reaches the minimum threshold known as Nisab.
The calculation involves:
Determining your assets: cash, bank balances, gold, silver, business assets, and investments
Deducting liabilities: debts, loans, and necessary expenses
Calculating net wealth: assets minus liabilities
Applying the 2.5 per cent rate to the zakatable amount
How can you pay Zakat in the UAE?
This is where the National Zakat Platform (https://www.npz.gov.ae/) comes into play.
The initiative channels zakat funds to healthcare projects, treatment of chronic illnesses, education support, and assistance for indebted individuals.
What kind of projects can your Zakat fund?
Through the platform, Muslims can support multiple campaigns, including those for:
School students
People of determination
Orphans
Indebted individuals
Widows
Families with limited income
How do you make a payment?
Users can select an amount for a single campaign and make a quick payment, or choose different amounts for multiple campaigns, add them to a cart, and complete a collective payment.
Payment methods include cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Does the platform replace charitable organisations?
No. Charitable organisations are not replaced. Instead, the platform coordinates these efforts under a unified system to prevent duplication, improve accountability, and enhance the social impact of donations.
How does the platform work?
The platform uses official databases and verification mechanisms to:
Confirm beneficiary eligibility
Track fund flows
Monitor how zakat is spent
Measure social impact
In the future, AI and other technologies will be used to simplify zakat calculation and payment while improving beneficiary targeting.
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