Ramadan Zakat Appeal
Transforming Lives Through Education
Your Zakat can sponsor the education of 14,000 orphaned students studying in READ Foundation Schools.
General Donation
Your charity can bring a change
Illuminate the Future of an Orphaned Child
As we enter the blessed month of Ramadan, let’s join hands to illuminate the futures of orphaned children studying in READ Foundation Schools. With 624 educational institutions spread across our communities, READ Foundation is a beacon of hope for 14,000 orphaned students, including 422 formal schools, 120 literacy centers, and 82 institutions adopted from the Government of Punjab.
Your Zakat can make a profound impact by sponsoring the education of these deserving children. By contributing to their educational journey, you are not just providing books and classrooms; you are empowering them to break the chains of poverty.
In the spirit of Ramadan, let’s remember that knowledge is a powerful tool for transformation. By supporting READ Foundation, you are giving orphaned children the gift of education, enabling them to build a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
Every contribution brings us one step closer to empowering these 14,000 orphaned students through education.
Ways to Give This Ramadan
Calculate Your Zakat
Work out your Zakat on gold, silver, cash and trade goods in a few steps.
Sponsor an Orphan
Support the education of an orphaned child through our Orphan Support Programme.
More Ways to Donate
See all the ways you can give to READ Foundation, online and offline.
Why Give Through READ
A trusted way to support children’s education in Pakistan.
Since 1994
From one school in Riala, Bagh, to a network of schools, colleges and literacy centres across Pakistan.
Licensed & Certified
A not-for-profit company under Section 42 of the Companies Act 2017, licensed by SECP, certified by PCP and Al-Burhan.
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Across Pakistan
Working in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get quick, Shariah-backed answers to your Zakat calculation, Nisab, and asset questions. Learn how your contribution directly transforms children’s lives through education.
What is Zakat and who is required to pay it?
Zakat is an obligatory pillar of Islam required from every adult Muslim of sound mind whose net wealth meets or exceeds the minimum Nisab threshold for one full lunar year. It serves as a spiritual purification of wealth and a systematic means of supporting vulnerable members of society.
What is the Nisab threshold and how is it determined?
Nisab is the minimum benchmark of qualifying wealth a person must possess before Zakat becomes due. It is equivalent to either 87.48 grams (7.5 tola) of gold or 612.36 grams (52.5 tola) of silver. To determine eligibility, your total cash, precious metals, and business stock are evaluated against the current market value of these standard weights.
Which assets are eligible for Zakat calculation?
Zakat applies to wealth categorized as growth assets held across the lunar year. This includes cash in hand or bank accounts, gold, silver, investments, stocks intended for trade, and business inventory. Assets used strictly for personal living, such as your primary home, personal car, furniture, and daily clothing, are entirely exempt.
Is Zakat due immediately when wealth reaches the minimum threshold?
Commercial stock and merchandise intended for sale are evaluated at their current wholesale market value on the date of calculation, rather than their original purchase cost. Raw materials and finished goods are included, while business capital equipment, such as machinery, office furniture, store fixtures, and delivery vehicles are exempt.
How does READ Foundation utilize Zakat contributions?
READ Foundation channels 100% Shariah-compliant Zakat directly into educational welfare projects. Contributions cover school tuition fees, books, uniforms, classroom supplies, and essential learning support for verified orphan and vulnerable students, empowering them toward long-term self-sufficiency.
Can Zakat be given directly to support orphan education?
Yes. Deserving orphan students who lack financial support fall directly under the Quranic categories of Al-Fuqara (the poor) and Al-Masakin (the needy). Utilizing Zakat funds to cover their school tuition, books, uniforms, and educational welfare is fully Shariah-compliant.
Your Zakat Can Change a Child’s Life
Together, let’s make a lasting impact on the lives of these orphaned students through the gift of education.
Ramadan Zakat Appeal
Transforming Lives Through Education
General Donation
Your charity can bring a change
As we enter the blessed month of Ramadan, let’s join hands to illuminate the futures of orphaned children studying in READ Foundation Schools. With 624 educational institutions spread across our communities, READ Foundation is a beacon of hope for 14,000 orphaned students, including 422 formal schools, 120 literacy centers, and 82 institutions adopted from the Government of Punjab.
Your Zakat can make a profound impact by sponsoring the education of these deserving children. By contributing to their educational journey, you are not just providing books and classrooms; you are empowering them to break the chains of poverty.
In the spirit of Ramadan, let’s remember that knowledge is a powerful tool for transformation. By supporting READ Foundation, you are giving orphaned children the gift of education, enabling them to build a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
To donate your Zakat and be a part of this transformative initiative. Every contribution brings us one step closer to empowering these 14,000 orphaned students through education.
Together, let’s make a lasting impact on the lives of these orphaned students through the gift of education.