As of 2022, roughly 4.13 million people received assistance through zakat contributions made to the UNHCR's Refugee Zakat Fund which was launched in 2017. In 2022, roughly 756,000 people were assisted by zakat contributions from the fund. Although this figure was higher than the previous year, it was still much lower than its peak of 1.63 million in 2020..
Number of zakat beneficiaries since the UNHCR Refugee Zakat Fund launch worldwide from 2017 to 2022
Note: Some figures have been rounded for better understanding
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.
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UNHCR. (April 13, 2023). Number of zakat beneficiaries since the UNHCR Refugee Zakat Fund launch worldwide from 2017 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456364/worldwide-number-beneficiaries-unhcr-refugee-zakat-fund/
UNHCR. "Number of zakat beneficiaries since the UNHCR Refugee Zakat Fund launch worldwide from 2017 to 2022." Chart. April 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456364/worldwide-number-beneficiaries-unhcr-refugee-zakat-fund/
UNHCR. (2023). Number of zakat beneficiaries since the UNHCR Refugee Zakat Fund launch worldwide from 2017 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456364/worldwide-number-beneficiaries-unhcr-refugee-zakat-fund/
UNHCR. "Number of Zakat Beneficiaries since The Unhcr Refugee Zakat Fund Launch Worldwide from 2017 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456364/worldwide-number-beneficiaries-unhcr-refugee-zakat-fund/
UNHCR, Number of zakat beneficiaries since the UNHCR Refugee Zakat Fund launch worldwide from 2017 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456364/worldwide-number-beneficiaries-unhcr-refugee-zakat-fund/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of zakat beneficiaries since the UNHCR Refugee Zakat Fund launch worldwide from 2017 to 2022 [Graph], UNHCR, April 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456364/worldwide-number-beneficiaries-unhcr-refugee-zakat-fund/