Donate Your Zakat
Give Your Zakat to Save Syrian Lives Through Medical Care
This Ramadan 2026, your Zakat can provide life-saving medical care to Syrian families who have been displaced, injured, or left without access to healthcare.
Why Trust SAMS With Your Zakat?
Syrian-Led Expertise
Founded in 1998, SAMS USA is a global, Syrian-led medical relief organization delivering frontline care in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Gaza, Greece, and Ukraine.
Sharia Compliant
Our programs are designed and supervised by medical specialists and Shariah advisors to ensure your Zakat is distributed according to Islamic guidelines.
Decades of Impact
Millions of patients treated, thousands of surgeries performed, and dozens of hospitals and clinics supported across crisis zones.
Secure & Transparent
Your Zakat funds go directly to eligible recipients, with full accountability and reporting.
Light of Hope: Honoring SAMS Ramadan Medical Mission Volunteers
Our thank you message from Ramadan 2025
Zakat exclusively directed toward Shariah-compliant programs
Your Zakat ensures that every patient who qualifies under Islamic guidance receives the care they urgently need.:
- Emergency & Trauma Care: Immediate treatment, surgeries, and ICU care for conflict and disaster victims.
- Chronic & Life-Threatening Conditions: Treatment for cancer, heart disease, kidney failure, and other serious illnesses.
- Medicines & Medical Supplies: Essential medications and diagnostic tests for patients who cannot afford treatment.
- Maternal & Child Health: Safe childbirth, prenatal/postnatal care, neonatal support, and pediatric treatment.
- Care for Refugees & Displaced Families: Mobile clinics, camps, and hospital support for displaced patients.
Zakat Impact Amounts this Ramadan 2026
$50
provides antibiotics for 10 children
$100
funds a chemotherapy session that could save a life
$200
supports a lifesaving surgery
$500
trains a nurse in trauma care
$1,000
sponsors a full month of care for a patient in crisis
How to Donate Your Zakat
- Open our donation page.
- Select "Zakat Fund" in our drop-down menu.
- Donate securely
- You’ll receive an email confirmation once your donation is complete. You’ll also have the option to subscribe to our newsletter to see the impact of your support.
- Your Zakat can be given in a few clicks — and its impact can last a lifetime.
Zakat 2026 FAQS
1. What Is Zakat in Islam?
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and a spiritual act of worship that purifies wealth while helping those in need.
2. Who must pay Zakat?
Adult Muslims whose savings and assets exceed the nisab threshold for a full lunar year are required to pay.
3. When is Zakat due in 2026?
Zakat becomes due once your wealth has been above the nisab for a full Islamic (lunar) year, regardless of the Gregorian calendar. Many Muslims choose to pay their Zakat during Ramadan because of the increased spiritual reward and the opportunity to support those in need at a blessed time.
For Ramadan 2026, Islamic calendar estimates show that the holy month is expected to begin around the evening of February 17–18, 2026, with the first day of fasting likely on February 18 or 19, 2026, depending on local moon sighting. Ramadan is then expected to continue through March, with Eid al‑Fitr observed around March 19–20, 2026 after the sighting of the new moon.
Because Zakat is based on the lunar year and moon sightings, the exact date can vary slightly by location. Many people plan to give their Zakat early in Ramadan to ensure it is paid within the holy month and reaches vulnerable families at a time of heightened need and blessing
4. Why is Zakat obligatory?
Zakat strengthens communities, alleviates suffering, and fulfills a divine obligation.
5. How does Zakat purify wealth?
It is a spiritual act of generosity, ensuring that a portion of your wealth benefits those with a rightful share.
6. Who Can Receive Zakat?
- People living in poverty
- Families in urgent need
- Individuals in debt
- Displaced persons and refugees
- Other eligible groups under Shariah guidance
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SAMS Donation FAQs
1. Is my Zakat eligible here?
2. How does SAMS ensure Shariah compliance?
3. Where will my Zakat be used?
Directly to patients and families in need, including emergency care, chronic disease treatment, maternal health, and displaced communities.
4. Can I choose where my Zakat goes?
You may give to specific Zakat-eligible medical programs or allow SAMS to direct funds where the need is greatest.
5. Will I receive a receipt?
Yes. Every donation is confirmed with a receipt and acknowledgment.
6. Can I donate on behalf of someone else?
Yes, with intention at the time of donation.
