Though Zakat funds are almost always distributed directly by Hidaya Foundation’s own team, it sometimes becomes necessary to engage other reliable organizations and partners in order to extend Hidaya’s reach. Zakat funds are used to support orphans, widows, poor elderly, families in extreme poverty, poor women for marriage, deserving students, poor medical patients, and people affected by disaster.
The proper distribution of Zakat is a personal responsibility. You are encouraged to give Zakat yourself, preferably or to a reliable organization who has the ability to distribute Zakat per Islamic guidelines.
Hidaya Foundation was awarded Sitara-i-Eisaar (Star of Sacrifice) by the Government of Pakistan, in recognition of the results-oriented relief efforts during the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan.
Hidaya Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) with FEIN 77-0502583. All cash and in-kind donations are tax deductible. Hidaya puts it’s best effort to utilize the funds donated for a specific project, sometimes circumstances dictate we use funds otherwise.