بيت الزكاة والصدقات

What بيت الزكاة والصدقات does

The Egyptian House of Zakat and Charity (بيت الزكاة والصدقات) is a Cairo-headquartered, Egypt-domiciled charitable organization established by Presidential Decree Law No. 123 of 2014 and supervised by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. It collects Zakat (obligatory Islamic almsgiving), Sadaqat (voluntary charity), Sadaka Jaria (ongoing charity), Waqf (endowments), grants, and bequests on a voluntary basis, and disburses them across a portfolio of approximately 14 named social welfare and humanitarian programs covering monthly cash support (Sanad), orphan sponsorship (Rahma), healthcare (Seha), housing repair (Satr & Ghata), marriage assistance (Farha), emergency relief (Eghasa), education (Taaleem), disability support (Hemma), debt relief (Gharmen), economic empowerment through micro-enterprise (Tamkeen), clothing (Kesaa), feeding (Etaam), mosque reconstruction, and Gaza humanitarian relief.

The organization's technical infrastructure centers on a bilingual (Arabic/English) website, dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications with integrated payment gateways supporting credit cards, e-wallets, and bank transfers, plus a Zakat calculator tool that applies the 2.5% Nisab-based calculation against a 85-gram 21-karat gold threshold. Distribution is omnichannel: headquarters at Al-Azhar, 16+ regional offices across Egyptian governorates, marketing points in major malls and clubs, hotline 15111, SMS donations, ATM cardless donations, field representatives for home collection, and integration with nine Egyptian banks (Bank Misr, NBE, CIB, QNB, Suez Canal Bank, ADCB, MSRF, Bloom Bank, EGY Bank), three telecom mobile wallets (Vodafone Cash, Orange Cash, Etisalat Cash), and 12+ e-payment platforms including Fawry, PayMob, and Instapay. The organization also accepts international donations via foreign bank accounts.

The revenue model is donation-based with no fees charged to beneficiaries and no published fee schedule; contributions are voluntary across all streams. The Board of Trustees, chaired by the Grand Imam, includes former Egyptian prime ministers and ministers, the chairmen of National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr, the chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority, the governor of Faisal Islamic Bank, senior academics from Cairo University, and directors of international Zakat bodies from Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE's Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation. Donor and beneficiary bases are both highly diffuse, with no single anchor donor or corporate sponsor identified in the source data.

Name

بيت الزكاة والصدقات

Legal name

Egyptian House of Zakat and Charity

Website

https://baitzakat.org.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Egyptian House of Zakat and Charity is an Al-Azhar-supervised, Egypt-based charitable organization founded by Presidential Decree in 2014 that collects Zakat, Sadaqat, and Waqf and disburses them across 14 social welfare programs serving poor and needy Egyptians and Gaza crisis victims.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Islamic Charity and Zakat Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Islamic zakat collection
• Charitable donation programs
• Social welfare services
• Humanitarian relief aid
• Sharia-compliant giving

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Zakat Collection: Voluntary collection of Islamic Zakat (obligatory almsgiving) from individual donors and disbursement to eight prescribed Islamic recipients: the poor, the needy, those employed to collect it, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, those in bondage, those in debt, for the cause of Allah, and stranded travelers.
2. Charitable Donations (Sadaqat): Voluntary charitable donations (Sadaqat) and Sadaka Jaria (ongoing/everlasting charity) collected from donors and deployed across welfare programs.
3. Grants, Endowments, Bequests, and Subsidies: Accepts grants, endowments (Waqf), bequests, and subsidies on a voluntary basis for disbursement according to Islamic law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Egyptian House of Zakat and Charity is a Sharia-compliant charitable organization that collects Islamic Zakat (obligatory almsgiving), Sadaqat (voluntary charity), Sadaka Jaria (ongoing charity), Waqf (endowments), grants, and bequests from individual donors in Egypt and abroad, and disburses them to eligible recipients under Islamic law. The organization operates a portfolio of approximately 14 named social welfare and humanitarian programs covering financial assistance, orphan sponsorship, healthcare, housing repair, marriage support, debt relief, education, disability support, economic empowerment, clothing, food aid, Gaza humanitarian relief, and mosque reconstruction.

Product overview

The Egyptian House of Zakat and Charity operates as a multi-program charitable platform supervised by Al-Azhar, offering donors the ability to fulfill Islamic Zakat obligations and make charitable donations through three main donation categories (Zakat, Sadakat, Sadaka Jaria) directed toward a portfolio of approximately 14 named social welfare and humanitarian programs. These programs cover financial support for poor families (Sanad), orphan and widow sponsorship (Rahma), healthcare assistance (Seha), housing and infrastructure (Satr & Ghata), marriage assistance (Farha), emergency disaster relief (Eghasa), education (Taaleem), disability support (Hemma), debt relief (Gharmen), economic empowerment through micro-enterprise development (Tamkeen), clothing (Kesaa), food assistance (Etaam), and Gaza relief, collectively addressing the eight prescribed channels of Zakat disbursement under Islamic law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sanad (سند): Monthly cash support program for eligible families
• Rahma (رحمة)
• Seha (صحة)
• Satr & Ghata (ستر وغطاء)
• Farha (فرحة)
• Eghasa (إغاثة)
• Taaleem (تعليم)
• Hemma (همة)
• Gharmen (غارمين)
• Tamkeen (تمكين)

Products and services

• Zakat Program
• Sadakat Program
• Sadaka Jaria Program
• Sanad Program (سناد)
• Rahma Program (رحمة)
• Seha Program (صحة)
• Satr & Ghata Program (ستر وغطاء)
• Farha Program (فرحة)
• Eghasa Program (إغاثة)
• Taaleem Program (تعليم)
• Hemma Program (همة)
• Gharmen Program (الغارمين)
• Tamkeen Program (تمكين)
• Kesaa Program (كساء)
• Etaam Program (إطعام)
• Gaza Relief Program
• Mosque Reconstruction Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Zakat Nisab threshold is equivalent to 85 grams of 21-karat gold, with a 2.5% annual rate (or 2.577% for solar year calculation).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bank MisrcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBank Misr serves as a banking partner for both domestic and international donation deposits, providing account-based giving channels for Zakat and Sadaqah contributions.
• National Bank of Egypt (NBE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNBE provides banking channels for donation deposits from inside and outside Egypt, enabling broad donor access.
• Commercial International Bank (CIB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIB banking accounts used for donation collection from domestic and international donors.
• QNB (Qatar National Bank Al-Ahli)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQNB provides banking channels for donation collection.
• Suez Canal BankminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSuez Canal Bank provides banking account channels for donation deposits.
• Bloom BankminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBloom Bank provides banking account channels for donation deposits.
• FawrycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFawry e-payment platform enables donations through its nationwide network of service points.
• Aman (e-payment)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAman e-payment service enables donation payments through its digital and physical payment network.
• Bee (e-payment)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBee e-payment platform enables donation transactions.
• MasaryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMasary e-payment service enables donation collection.
• Orange CashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrange Cash mobile wallet enables Zakat and Sadaqah donations via telecom channel.
• Vodafone CashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVodafone Cash e-wallet enables Zakat and Sadaqah donations through Vodafone's mobile money platform.
• Etisalat CashminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEtisalat Cash mobile wallet enables donation transactions.
• PfizerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPfizer is listed as a pharmaceutical company partner, likely contributing to healthcare programs for patients.
• Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJanssen is listed as a pharmaceutical partner contributing to healthcare treatment programs.
• AmgenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmgen is listed as a pharmaceutical partner supporting medical care programs.
• RocheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoche is listed as a pharmaceutical partner supporting medical and treatment programs.
• Kuwait Zakat HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented on the Board of Trustees by Dr. Majed Al-Azzemi. Kuwait Zakat House is an international peer organization, suggesting knowledge-sharing and potentially cross-border coordination.
• Royal Charitable Organisation of BahraincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented by Secretary-General Ibrahim Al-Dosari on the Board of Trustees. Suggests regional Gulf cooperation in charitable work.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Large international Muslim humanitarian NGO running Zakat, Sadaqah, and emergency relief programs globally. Compares in mission and donor base but lacks Egypt-domestic geographic concentration.
• Egyptian Food Bank: Egypt-based charitable organization focused on food security and feeding programs (overlapping with Bait Zakat's Etaam program). Comparable as a domestic Egyptian Islamic charity with similar donor base and corporate-bank partnerships.

Direct peers

• Resala Charitable Organization: Major Egyptian Islamic charity with nationwide branches delivering social welfare, healthcare, education, and orphan-care programs. Directly competes for Zakat/Sadaqah donors and runs an analogous multi-program, multi-channel donation model.
• Kuwait Zakat House: Kuwait's national Zakat collection and disbursement body; represented on Bait Zakat's board. Same core function (collecting and distributing Zakat under Islamic law), but operating in a different country.
• Al-Orman Charity Association: Egyptian charitable organization with extensive branch network and broad welfare programs including healthcare, education, and orphan sponsorship. Operates with similar mission and Egyptian donor base as Bait Zakat.
• Misr El-Kheir Foundation: One of the largest Egyptian charitable foundations, running multiple welfare, education, and economic empowerment programs with nationwide reach. Highly comparable as a domestic Islamic charity competing for the same donor base and beneficiary pool.
• Royal Charity Organization of Bahrain: Bahraini charitable foundation delivering humanitarian and welfare programs, also represented on Bait Zakat's board. Closely comparable Islamic charity operating a multi-program national model.

Regional players

• Qatar Charity: Qatari humanitarian NGO with international development, Zakat collection, and emergency relief operations. Comparable in Islamic-charity positioning, though operates regionally and globally rather than Egypt-domestically.
• Duaa' (Al-Birr wal-Taawun) Society: Kuwaiti charitable society running Zakat collection, orphan sponsorship, and welfare programs. Operates with the same Sharia-compliant model in a different geography; useful cross-reference for scale and program design.
• Emirates Red Crescent: UAE's principal humanitarian and charitable organization delivering domestic welfare and international relief. Comparable in operating model (multi-program Islamic charity with government ties) but primarily serves the UAE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baitzakat
• TikToktiktok.com/@baitzakat.eg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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