Zakat Cell
Receive Zakat, keep a list of households that receive it, approve them, and give help and monthly support, all kept apart from other money.
What it does
- Zakat works in periods (for example Zakat 1448). Open one to start; closing it carries the balance into the next.
- Summary: opening, received, given, expenses, balance, households helped, monthly support due and waiting for approval, by purpose and by category. Statement PDF.
- Receive: from anyone, a family or a member, in money or in gold and other items (with their value), with Keep the name private.
- Receivers: households from your families or from outside, with category, priority, household size, income, situation and flags such as widow or orphan.
- A receiver goes from proposed to verified to approved. Only approved receivers can be given Zakat. Admins approve; admins and treasurers can Edit a receiver’s details.
- Support plans: monthly, one time or need-based. Monthly support pays all due plans for a month together.
- Expenses: only categories allowed for Zakat. Other costs go to the general fund.
- History and Donors, with receipts and vouchers. Entries are cancelled with a reason, not deleted; admins and treasurers can cancel.
- Collectors only see Receive.
Open a Zakat period
- Open Zakat Cell.
- Tap Open period (or the calendar button at the top).
- Enter the Name, for example "Zakat 1448", and the start date.
- Tap Open new period.
Receive Zakat
- In Zakat Cell, tap the Receive tab.
- Choose Anyone, family or member and fill in the donor.
- Enter the Amount.
- For gold or other items, tick Gold or other items and describe what was given; otherwise choose the mode and where the money is.
- Tap Record Zakat, then Share to send the receipt on WhatsApp.
Add and approve a receiver
- Open the Receivers tab and tap +.
- Choose From our families and pick the family, or Outside household and enter name, phone and address.
- Choose the Category and Priority, and fill in household size, earning members, monthly income, flags and situation.
- Tap Save. The receiver opens as proposed.
- Someone allowed to approve taps Mark verified and then Mark approved.
Give Zakat to a receiver
- Open an approved receiver.
- Under Give, enter the Amount and the Purpose.
- Choose the mode and the Zakat account it comes from.
- Add an acknowledgement note if you have one.
- Tap Give. It shows under Given with a voucher number.
Pay monthly support
- On each receiver, tap Plan: choose Monthly, the amount and the From month, and save.
- Each month, open the Monthly support tab and choose the month.
- Tick the households to pay now (ones already paid are marked).
- Choose the Zakat account and tap Pay … selected.
Questions
Can Zakat pay for the masjid’s electricity?
No. Zakat expenses only allow Zakat categories, such as the share for Zakat workers. Other costs belong to the general fund.
Can people apply for Zakat from the app?
Yes, if the masjid has a Zakat assistance form under Applications. Approving the application adds the person to the Zakat Cell as a receiver.