Projects

ZakatChicago puts Zakat and Sadaqah to work through the funding of various Shariah-compliant projects in the greater Chicagoland area.

Please read about our current and previous projects below.

Zakat Category: Fuqara'

ZAM's Hope

ZAM's Hope is a community resource center serving the underprivileged in the Devon area of Rogers Park. Zakat funding helps provide support for Elderly Citizens in need and Families experiencing Financial Emergencies.

Target Audience:

Senior Citizens
Single Mothers
After School Childrens Programs

CMecca Weekend Islamic School

CMecca Weekend Islamic School offers a weekend educational program for underprivileged minority youth. This area serves residents of the South Side of Chicago.

Target Audience:

Youth and Teens
Minority Community

IMAN Food Pantry

Innercity Muslim Action Network in Chicago hosts a food pantry to provide food and basic household supplies to the underprivileged in the surrounding area.

Target Audience:

Minority Community
Women and Children

Zakat Category: Masakin

Project Restore: Half-way House for Prisoners

In partnership with IMAN, we are supporting a half-way house for release prisoners to help support them as they try to regain their footing in their communities. This project provides housing, job training, and support for ex-convicts.

Target Audience:

Minority Community

South Side Summer Camp

Coordinated between CIOGC and south side organizations, youth and family summer camps are supported through Zakat funding to provide important religious educational opportunities and retreats for underprivileged youth.

Target Audience:

Underprivileged Children
Minority Community

Zakat Category: Fi-Sabil-Allah

Radio Islam: AM 1480

Radio Islam is the only daily talkshow produced by Muslims for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. They provide accurate information in dispelling common stereotypes, insightful political rhetoric, and opportunities for dawah.

Target Audience:

Dawah to Non-Muslims

Grow Your Own Scholars Program

In partnership with IMAN, we are able to put a capital investment into supporting the Islamic studies of a community leader. Currently enrolled as a student at Al-Azhar University in Egypt, this young leader will return and serve his community as an Islamic scholar.

Target Audience:

Capital Investment

Projects from Previous Fiscal Years
Project Name	Fiscal Year	Islamic Year	Zakat Category
IMAN Medical Clinic	January 2007	Ramadan 1, 1427 - Sha'ban 30, 1428	Healthcare
ZAM's Hope	2007	Ramadan 1, 1427 - Sha'ban 30, 1428	Education
CCN Healthcare - Insurance for Uninsured	2007	Ramadan 1, 1427 - Sha'ban 30, 1428	Fuqara' and Masakin
IMAN Food Pantry	2007	Ramadan 1, 1427 - Sha'ban 30, 1428	Mu'allafat-al-Qulub
Minority Community / Southside Organization	2007	Ramadan 1, 1427 - Sha'ban 30, 1428	Capital Gifts
Women's Shelters - Hamdard/Apna Ghar	2007	Ramadan 1, 1426 - Sha'ban 30, 1427	Fuqara' and Masakin