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Fundraising Ideas
Fundraising is fun, empowering and uplifting. Especially when you know how much it matters to the people your efforts will help.
How about a Mountain Climb?
You can join us on a life-changing outdoor adventure. Sign up for one of our challenge events, gather sponsorship, and turn every step into life-saving support for patients and families who need it most.
Zakat FAQs
How much is Nisab? Who needs to pay Zakat? Who can receive Zakat? Do I have to pay Zakat on gold every year? If these are some of your questions, then you’ve come to the right place.
Here, we’ve compiled a list of answers to all those frequently asked questions about Zakat. Learn more about the conditions of Zakat in Islam, and find out about our Zakat transparency. At Imran Khan Cancer Appeal, we take care to ensure your Zakat reaches the most deserving.
What is Zakat?
Zakat is a compulsory annual charity for eligible Muslims. It is one of the five pillars of Islam and is paid from wealth that has been held for one lunar year above the Nisab threshold.
Do I have to pay Zakat?
You need to pay Zakat if you are an adult Muslim of sound mind and your qualifying wealth remains above the Nisab threshold for one full lunar year.
What do I have to pay Zakat on?
Assets on which Zakat is payable include:
- Cash (in hand, in a bank account, or lent to others)
- Shares or investments that provide income
- Business stocks
- Pensions
- Gold and silver (as jewellery and stocks)
Zakat is not payable on assets for personal use such as the home you live in or your car.
What is the Nisab value this Ramadan?
The Nisab value changes with the market value of gold and silver. You can use the latest Nisab amount published by your organisation or local scholar when calculating your Zakat.
Our Zakat transparency
We take care to ensure Zakat is used only for eligible patients and services. Our teams follow a clear review process so donations reach those most in need.
Who gets my Zakat?
At Shaukat Khanum Hospital, the system we have in place is thorough when determining the eligibility of patients for Zakat. Patients are assessed carefully so that support goes to those who qualify.
Our Impact Numbers
75%
The Zakat you give, provides free treatment to 75% of our patients each year.
£40m
Is how much we spent, in 2022, on providing free cancer care at our hospitals, for needy patients.
89,676
Was the number of chemotherapy sessions we provided last year, at an average cost of £1,800 per session.
14,952
New patients were admitted across our hospitals in 2022 alone. This is in addition to the people already in our care.
Support Imran Khan Cancer Appeal
Fighting cancer costs. In a country where 65 million people live below the poverty line, most cancer patients in Pakistan neither have the means nor the support system to give them a fighting chance. Can you help?