Pay Your Zakat Through Our Ramadan Gift Box for Refugees

Ramadan is a month of reflection, generosity, and care for our wider community. It’s a time when faith becomes action — when we look beyond ourselves and give with intention.

This year, we invite you to pay your Zakat through our Ramadan Gift Box for Refugees program — supporting a refugee family while also strengthening the Palestinian economy.

What is Zakat?

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a mandatory act of giving — 2.5% of qualifying savings — rooted in justice and shared responsibility. The word means both “to purify” and “to grow.” By giving Zakat, we recognise that part of what we have belongs to those in need.

Why give Zakat during Ramadan?

Many people choose to give Zakat during Ramadan because it is a month of multiplied reward and deeper awareness. As we fast and reflect, we are reminded of hunger, of gratitude, and of our responsibility to care for others.

For refugee families living with displacement and uncertainty, this support can make a real difference during a sacred time of year. 

How our Ramadan Gift Box supports more than one family

Through our Ramadan Gift Box for Refugees, your Zakat provides a family with essential food items for the month. Each box is sourced locally in Palestine — meaning your contribution also supports Palestinian farmers, suppliers, and small businesses. It’s a simple but powerful cycle: your Zakat reaches a family in need while keeping resources rooted in the local economy.

At Handmade Palestine, we believe in dignity at every step — for the family receiving the box, and for the community that prepares it.

This Ramadan, we invite you to give in a way that nourishes both people and place.