Rural Development Foundation Global

Alhamdulillah, today in Sunamganj, we distributed cash zakat to 220 families. We choose to provide cash assistance because it gives families the dignity and flexibility to buy what they urgently need most.

May this zakat bring ease, relief, and barakah to every household.

Alhamdulillah, today Zakat was delivered directly to 231 families in Burjan Tea Estate.

After 3 months of hard work by the UK & Bangladesh teams, visiting homes, carrying out need assessments, and identifying the most vulnerable families, the Zakat was delivered cash in hand.

Why cash? because every family’s needs are different: food, medicine, debt, or essentials for their children. This maintains their dignity and choice.

Workers in areas like Burjan Tea Estate continue to face generational poverty, surviving on as little as 177 BDT (£1) a day.

May Allah accept it from everyone involved.

Giving Zakat as cash is important because it allows recipients to meet their most urgent needs while preserving their dignity. However, not all projects are Zakat-eligible; Zakat must be given to the eight categories of recipients mentioned in the Qur’an (Surah At-Tawbah 9:60), such as the poor and the needy. Therefore, general projects like building mosques, schools, hospitals, or community facilities are usually not eligible because they do not directly give ownership of the funds to eligible individuals, which is a key requirement for valid Zakat distribution.