Zakat - Fidya
Zakat
Your Zakat donations are delivered to hundreds of thousands of needy people who are eligible to receive Zakat in the form of cash livelihood support, food, or scholarships during the month of Ramadan and throughout the year.
In the Fatwa of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, High Council of Religious Affairs dated 27.06.2014 and numbered 510; It has been stated that "there is no religious objection to giving the money deposited to the zakat account of the Türk Kızılay, in kind, to those who have been victims of natural disasters, wars and civil disturbances in countries where there are Muslim communities, in order to meet their cleaning, shelter, clothing and similar needs."
Where Are Your Zakats Used?
As a result of the social reviews, Zakat is given to low income earners whose income is below the minimum wage and who are determined not to meet their basic needs (elderly, women, disabled, chronic patients, refugees, disaster victims, homeless, orphans, students, people living on the street, individuals who are exposed to social exclusion) all kinds of aid is provided.
Zakat aids in kind and in cash, one-time or regularly; minimum livelihood support, food aid, maternity aid, clothing aid, emergency disaster aid, shelter aid, education aid, health aid.
You Can Deduct Your Zakat from Tax Base.
Cash Zakat
“All” of the cash donations and aid made to Kızılay Association against receipt can be deducted from the declared income (base). Persons filing personal returns as well as corporations filing returns can deduct all of their donations to Kızılay from their taxable earnings without any percentage or amount limit. (Income Tax Law Art. 89 and Corporate Tax Law Art. 10).
Zakat in Kind
Companies can benefit from tax exemption by recording their food, cleaning, clothing, fuel donations to Kızılay, which works in accordance with the Food Banking Principles, as expenses.
Importance and Benefits of Zakat
• Zakat preserves social balance; regulates social justice and economic imbalance
• Zakat is a system of social assistance; increases solidarity keeps the spirit of social assistance and solidarity alive and ensures mutual respect and love to increase.
• Zakat creates an atmosphere of peace and security; It keeps the sense of unity and solidarity alive in the society.
• Zakat enriches the sustenance; It helps to alleviate the problems of the needy.
• Zakat strengthens social communication; poor – rich, etc. It prevents classification, strengthens people's communication with each other, and reinforces the sense of empathy.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Zakat, one of the pillars of Islam, means the sum that the persons who have assets in the quantity regarded as the measure of wealth (nisab) from a religious standpoint must give to persons in need.
In case one year has elapsed on the goods for which zakat is to be paid, and in case the assets for which zakat is to be paid is more than one’s debts of one year and his/her main needs, zakat is farz for Muslims who have come of age, are free and of sound mind.
Nisab is the name of the minimum wealth measure set for forms of worship such as zakat. This measure is 20 misqals for gold (80.18 gr), 5 camels, 30 cattle or 40 goats.
When making the zakat calculations, the zakat rate is calculated based on the remaining assets after the current debts are deducted. You can calculate your zakat amount as per the following zakat rates:
- 1/40 of gold, silver, money, commercial goods, and sheep and goats,
- 1/30 of cows, buffaloes, and similar large ruminants,
- Zakat is paid at a rate of 1/10 (ashar) of agricultural products. If a person spends money on irrigation during the course of growing such products, s/he gives zakat in the rate of 1/20.
- It is necessary to pay zakat in the rate of 1/10 of the net income or 1/20 of the gross income over assets such as houses, stores, factories, motor vehicles, and machinery generating rental revenues.
The persons to whom zakat will be given are specified in the Holy Quran. These people include the poor, the helpless, officers given the duty of zakat collection, the people whose hearts are desired to be brought closer to Islam, called the muellefe-i kulub, those who are to be freed from captivity, those in debt, those who are in jihad in the way of Allah, and those who are stranded while travelling.
It is not permissible to give zakat to those who are in a position to give zakat, to non-Muslims, to first degree relatives (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, children, grandchildren, etc.), and between husband and wife.
Zakat is not given in the form of jewelry other than gold and silver.
It is permissible from a religious standpoint to pay zakat and fitra to the associations, foundations, institutions, and charity founds which compile the zakats and the fitra they receive in a fund and are known to spend it only for the channels set forth in Surah At-Tawbah Ayat 60, and which are run by individuals who are fully trusted.
Zakat can be paid in person, by proxy, or via bank transfers /EFTs
Persons who have made written or verbal commitments for providing the basic needs for safe and healthy continuation of life such as shelter, clothing and food do not have to give zakat.
Zakat can be given at any time throughout the duration of the year.
Kızılay is the best way of delivering zakat donations to those in need in our country and all over the world.
Your Zakat donations are delivered to hundreds of thousands of needy people who are eligible to receive Zakat in the form of cash livelihood support, food, or scholarships during the month of Ramadan and throughout the year.
In the Fatwa of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, High Council of Religious Affairs dated 27.06.2014 and numbered 510; It has been stated that "there is no religious objection to giving the money deposited to the zakat account of the Türk Kızılay, in kind, to those who have been victims of natural disasters, wars and civil disturbances in countries where there are Muslim communities, in order to meet their cleaning, shelter, clothing and similar needs."
Where Are Your Zakats Used?
As a result of the social reviews, Zakat is given to low income earners whose income is below the minimum wage and who are determined not to meet their basic needs (elderly, women, disabled, chronic patients, refugees, disaster victims, homeless, orphans, students, people living on the street, individuals who are exposed to social exclusion) all kinds of aid is provided.
Zakat aids in kind and in cash, one-time or regularly; minimum livelihood support, food aid, maternity aid, clothing aid, emergency disaster aid, shelter aid, education aid, health aid.
You Can Deduct Your Zakat from Tax Base.
Cash Zakat
“All” of the cash donations and aid made to Kızılay Association against receipt can be deducted from the declared income (base). Persons filing personal returns as well as corporations filing returns can deduct all of their donations to Kızılay from their taxable earnings without any percentage or amount limit. (Income Tax Law Art. 89 and Corporate Tax Law Art. 10).
Zakat in Kind
Companies can benefit from tax exemption by recording their food, cleaning, clothing, fuel donations to Kızılay, which works in accordance with the Food Banking Principles, as expenses.
Importance and Benefits of Zakat
• Zakat preserves social balance; regulates social justice and economic imbalance • Zakat is a system of social assistance; increases solidarity keeps the spirit of social assistance and solidarity alive and ensures mutual respect and love to increase. • Zakat creates an atmosphere of peace and security; It keeps the sense of unity and solidarity alive in the society. • Zakat enriches the sustenance; It helps to alleviate the problems of the needy. • Zakat strengthens social communication; poor – rich, etc. It prevents classification, strengthens people's communication with each other, and reinforces the sense of empathy.
- Via electronic process on the Türk Kızılay website using a credit card.
- Through the Türk Kızılay donation payments system and donation accounts (Bank Accounts) in the banks
* For donate from Türkiye, Ziraat Bank Account Numbers;
IBAN: TR 4800 0100 2110 0000 2868 5254 Copy - SWIFT: TCZBTR2A Copy
* For donate from Abroad, Ziraat Bank International AG Filiale Frankfurt Account Numbers;
IBAN: DE26 5122 0700 1080 0000 01 Copy
KONTO NO: 1080000001 Copy
BLZ: 512 20 700 Copy - SWIFT: TCZBDEFF Copy - Through 168 Türk Kızılay free call centre and donation lines. For international donors, please dial 0090 216 168 11 22
- From the Türk Kızılay Postal Cheque account number 2868 at all PTT Operation Centres,
- You can make donation from all the Türk Kızılay branches in the Türkiye (You can reach our Branch Addresses from our website).
- With Kızılay Mobile Application, Download App Store - Google Play
Other communication channels for Institutional Material Donations;
Türk Kızılay Directorate of Donation E-mail: bagis@kizilay.org.tr
Türk Kızılay Institutional WhatsApp Line:+90 552 150 1868
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