821 million people across the globe live in deep poverty and struggle to feed their families. Many do not know where their next meal is coming from. This lack of regular meals has a knock-on effect on ...

The Day of ‘Arafah is on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah and is one of the most important days in the Islamic calendar. It was on this day that Allah (SWT) perfected His religion, completed His favours upon ...

Build your knowledge on different aspects of Islam through this section where you’ll find plenty of key information related to Islam. This is a collection of informative pieces of Islamic knowledge ...

Islamic Relief is planning a qurbani distribution for Gaza in 2026. Our staff are continually monitoring the situation on the ground and developing plans and contingency measures so that your support ...

Inspired by the Islamic faith and guided by our values, we envisage a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled, and people respond as one to the suffering of ...

Islamic Relief is scaling up humanitarian aid to civilians fleeing the escalating cross-border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to the UN, more than 115,000 Afghans have fled their ...

On 12 September 2026, Islamic Relief’s International General Assembly – the federation’s highest governing body – voted unanimously to remove what is now the former Islamic Relief USA from the Islamic ...

Calculating your zakat becomes straightforward once you know which types of assets are zakatable, and which are not. Below is an outline of zakatable assets according to the Hanafi madhab. The nisab ...

Climate change affects women and girls in specific ways, and we urgently need a more gender-sensitive response to climate-related disasters. This was the message Islamic Relief took to the 2024 ...

GAZA, 17 Sept 2025: The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies working in Gaza, including Islamic Relief, are calling on world leaders to urgently intervene after a UN commission concluded, for the ...

The appearance of the hilal, the new crescent moon, signifies the start of Ramadan – but not everyone in the world is able to sight it at the same time. Why is the moon important in Islam? In the ...

Amid a devastating escalation in the region, families in Gaza are struggling to find safe water to drink. It’s a problem many have experienced before but, as the escalation stretches on, the lack of ...