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Zakat Questions Hotline

💬 28 Apr 2026: A revert mother of three young children who is homeless urgently needs food, nappies, and clothes. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 28 Apr 2026: A mother of four in emergency motel accommodation needs urgent help with rent and food until housing is secured. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 30 Apr 2026: A brother on a bridging visa with no work rights needs support for essentials. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 24 Apr 2026: $10,000 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Australia

💬 28 Apr 2026: A brother who fled Gaza is struggling with rent and medical costs without Medicare eligibility. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

❤️ 22 Apr 2026: $4,000 of Zakat distributed to a brother facing health challenges and unemployment in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 24 Apr 2026: $10,500 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Australia

💬 1 May 2026: A grandmother on JobSeeker supporting her husband and grandson cannot afford household expenses. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 30 Apr 2026: A brother with schizophrenia and a brain injury needs medical treatment after release from custody. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 30 Apr 2026: A brother without income is three weeks behind on rent and urgently needs food assistance. Application from Regional Victoria, VIC

💬 1 May 2026: A student without income needs a laptop to continue her studies. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 30 Apr 2026: A single mother who fled domestic violence has no work rights and needs help with rent and childcare. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 29 Apr 2026: A medical student on Centrelink is struggling to cover rent, food, and transport. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 30 Apr 2026: A single mother with two children fleeing violence needs urgent help to save possessions from auction. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 30 Apr 2026: A family of six facing eviction after falling behind on rent needs urgent help with housing costs. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 28 Apr 2026: A mother with young children is struggling to cover rent and basic expenses. Application from Northern Suburbs, VIC

💬 1 May 2026: A mother of three children with disability is struggling to afford halal groceries after Centrelink cuts. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 28 Apr 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a family facing homelessness in Western Suburbs, VIC

💬 28 Apr 2026: A single mother on Centrelink struggles to pay rent and afford food for her young son. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 28 Apr 2026: A widow with a young son recovering from domestic violence cannot afford utilities, food, or transport. Application from Perth Region, WA

❤️ 24 Apr 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a widowed mother with young children in South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 30 Apr 2026: A single mother separated from her children due to debt needs help to reunite her family. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 1 May 2026: A brother experiencing homelessness after trauma and exploitation urgently needs housing and food. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 29 Apr 2026: A father who fled Gaza with four children is struggling to cover living expenses. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 1 May 2026: A single mother of two children with autism cannot afford car registration to access medical care. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 29 Apr 2026: A mother caring for her disabled son while managing chronic illness needs help with rent and food. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 28 Apr 2026: $7,350 of Zakat distributed to a widowed mother with young children in Perth Region, WA

💬 29 Apr 2026: A father of two on a student visa needs help with hospital bills after his son's leukaemia diagnosis. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 1 May 2026: A father caring for children with cerebral palsy cannot afford an urgent MRI for severe headaches. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 29 Apr 2026: A father from Gaza with young children urgently needs legal help as his visa expires soon. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 29 Apr 2026: A truck driver facing visa delays and reduced work hours needs help with overdue bills. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 30 Apr 2026: A mother of four fleeing domestic violence needs furniture and food for her new home. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 28 Apr 2026: A brother who lost his job is struggling to cover rent and groceries while searching for work. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 29 Apr 2026: A brother facing eviction urgently needs help with overdue rent and electricity bills. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 1 May 2026: A mother of two fled to safety and needs food vouchers, a wardrobe, and a couch. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 1 May 2026: A father with three children unable to work due to illness needs help with Quran class fees. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 28 Apr 2026: A brother experiencing mental health challenges after a difficult divorce is struggling to pay rent. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 30 Apr 2026: A parent with reduced work hours is struggling to pay rent, bills and food for their children. Application from Perth Region, WA

💬 1 May 2026: A father with a pregnant wife and toddler needs bond assistance after visa issues left the family homeless. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 29 Apr 2026: A sister with health issues is struggling to afford rent, food, medication, and utilities. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 29 Apr 2026: A wife caring for her husband with Crohn's disease needs rent to avoid eviction. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 29 Apr 2026: A widow battling stage 4 cancer is unable to work and needs help with living expenses. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 28 Apr 2026: A single mother of four fleeing domestic violence needs removalist costs and food for her new home. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 29 Apr 2026: A brother with health issues is struggling to afford rent, food, medication, and bills. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 1 May 2026: A brother temporarily staying with a friend urgently needs bond and rent for housing. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 1 May 2026: A brother in casual work needs help covering revision nasal surgery to restore breathing after complications. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 28 Apr 2026: A mother needs laptops for her children's Islamic school after her husband's year of unemployment. Application from Western Suburbs, VIC

💬 28 Apr 2026: A family facing eviction due to property sale needs help with bond and rent for new housing. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 1 May 2026: A son and former carer removed from his home by court order urgently needs accommodation. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

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

Our vision is for Islam to flourish in society as a source of prosperity and harmony for all.

Our mission is to distribute Zakat transformatively within Australia

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What we do

Our work covers five core areas that together form an end-to-end service for the Muslim community in Australia with respect to Zakat.

1. Awareness

Raising awareness about the obligation of paying Zakat, its great importance in empowering the Muslim community and the urgent need for Zakat distribution in Australia.

2. Education

Providing the Muslim community with easily accessible knowledge about Zakat and the means to help implement it accurately.

3. Calculation

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

4. Collection

Providing an efficient, secure and accessible means of paying Zakat which is trusted by the Muslim community.

5. Distribution

To efficiently and effectively distribute Zakat and Sadaqah funds to deserving members of the Muslim community in Australia.

Our team

These are the leaders and advisors who make NZF a reality.

Abu Muneer Ismail Davids

Chief Executive Officer

Almir Colan

Deputy CEO

Munir Abdella

Chief Operating Officer

Sh.Dr. Ahmed Mostafa

National Shariah Advisor

Salma Jahan

National Accounts and Finance Manager

Angela Ishaq

National Human Resources Manager

Mujde Selek

National Marketing Manager

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