Pay your Zakat across multiple asset classes and choose which beneficiaries you wish to support.
Minimum threshold for Zakat haul to start (355 days)
Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is an obligatory form of charity that purifies your wealth and helps those in need.
Calculated on wealth above the Nisab threshold
Cash, Gold, Shares, Insurance & Business
Choose which Asnaf to support with your Zakat
The Quran specifies 8 categories of people eligible to receive Zakat. With Purifai, you can choose which beneficiaries to support.
Individuals with almost no material possessions or means of livelihood.
A fakir is someone who has less than half of what is needed to meet basic daily living needs. For illustrative context, if the reasonable daily cost of basic sustenance is S$15 and an individual has only S$3 available daily to cover essentials, this reflects a level of insufficiency consistent with the fakir category under MUIS guidance.
Individuals whose income and assets are insufficient to meet basic needs.
A miskin possesses some means of livelihood but still falls short of covering essential daily living costs. For example, if the reasonable daily cost of basic sustenance is S$15 and an individual has S$10 available daily, they have partial means but insufficient resources, which aligns with the miskin category under MUIS guidance.
Those appointed to collect, manage, and distribute zakat.
Amil are individuals or institutions formally entrusted with the collection, management, and distribution of zakat funds. In accordance with MUIS guidance, up to one-eighth (1/8) of the zakat collected may be allocated toward legitimate administrative costs associated with zakat management and distribution.
Individuals newly embracing Islam or whose alignment with the community is being strengthened.
This category includes individuals whose hearts are to be reconciled and supported in strengthening their faith and integration into the Muslim community. Zakat in this category may be used to assist with religious education and essential needs as recognised under MUIS guidance.
Those seeking liberation from severe constraints or bondage.
Historically, riqab referred to freeing enslaved individuals. In the contemporary Singapore context, as recognised under MUIS guidance, this category may include individuals experiencing severe socio-economic constraints that significantly restrict their freedom, including those requiring support in overcoming structural limitations through education and rehabilitation.
Individuals burdened by legitimate debt and unable to cover basic needs.
A gharimin refers to a person in debt that resulted from necessary and permissible expenditures, and who is unable to meet basic living needs due to that debt. Zakat may be allocated to assist in settling such debts so that essential needs are not compromised, in line with MUIS guidance.
Those striving for the betterment of the Muslim community in accordance with Islamic principles.
This category includes efforts undertaken for the advancement of Islam and the collective welfare of the Muslim community. In the contemporary context recognised by MUIS, this may encompass initiatives such as religious education, community welfare programmes, and institutional support that align with the principles of fi sabilillah.
Travelers who are temporarily in need of financial assistance.
An ibn sabil is someone who is travelling and, due to unforeseen financial constraints, is unable to meet their needs or return home. In the Singapore context, this may include assisting such individuals with necessary expenses to safely complete their journey.