In 2022, roughly 756 thousand refugees, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) worldwide received assistance through the UNHCR's Refugee Zakat Fund. Bangladesh had nearly 418,000 refugees who received zakat donations, whereas Yemen had the highest number of IDPs who received zakat contributions at 114,000. During the same period, 20 refugees in Mauritania received zakat donations, which was the least worldwide.
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Zakat is an obligatory charity for Muslims whose wealth reaches a specified threshold in a lunar year. The minimum required amount is 2.5% of a person’s total savings and wealth.Â
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UNHCR. (April 13, 2023). Number of refugee beneficiaries of zakat worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456097/worldwide-refugee-zakat-beneficiaries-by-country/
UNHCR. "Number of refugee beneficiaries of zakat worldwide in 2022, by country." Chart. April 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456097/worldwide-refugee-zakat-beneficiaries-by-country/
UNHCR. (2023). Number of refugee beneficiaries of zakat worldwide in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456097/worldwide-refugee-zakat-beneficiaries-by-country/
UNHCR. "Number of Refugee Beneficiaries of Zakat Worldwide in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456097/worldwide-refugee-zakat-beneficiaries-by-country/
UNHCR, Number of refugee beneficiaries of zakat worldwide in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456097/worldwide-refugee-zakat-beneficiaries-by-country/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of refugee beneficiaries of zakat worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph], UNHCR, April 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456097/worldwide-refugee-zakat-beneficiaries-by-country/