Important Message Before You Calculate Zakah

Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,

Assalamu Alaykum!

ADAMS is pleased to be able to present to the Muslim community, and in particular to those among them who should pay Zakah, a specially prepared form which is designed to facilitate the calculation of Zakah payments in accordance with the prescribed Shariah guidelines and in a form which American taxpayers will undoubtedly find familiar.

In preparing this form, careful attention was paid to choosing fiqh opinions relevant to the circumstances of Muslims living in North America. These opinions have been solicited from scholars who combine, with their knowledge of Shariah and its sciences, experience in dealing with issues affecting the Muslim community in the North American context. It should be noted, however, that there are several points in regard to Zakah on which there are differences of opinion. Those who wish may seek details of these issues in the books of fiqh and Shariah transactions. ADAMS wishes to make it clear to all of its members that the opinions on which it has based this form are not the only opinions on these matters . They do, however, represent what ADAMS considers to be the fiqh that is most appropriate to the circumstances of the community.

ADAMS will be pleased to accept your Zakah contributions and, in turn, to spend the funds it collects in the best possible ways approved by the Shariah. A specially constituted Zakah committee will study the circumstances of potential recipients and make distributions accordingly.

We hope that this effort will benefit not only the members of immediate ADAMS community, but the members of the entire North American Muslim Community as well. Finally, it is Allah who grants success!

Note: Zakah should be calculated based on lunar year.

You can download the zakah form in Adobe format (pdf) and then print it.You will need the Adobe Reader for this. Or, you can complete the zakah form online if you have Internet Explorer version 4.0 or greater.