Healthcare is a basic human right. Learn how Zakat can save lives by funding treatments for the needy.
Updated for 2025
"And whoever saves one life, it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. [Quran 5:32]"
The patient must be eligible for Zakat (Poor/Needy) and unable to afford the treatment cost.
Zakat can cover medicine, surgery, hospital stay, and diagnostic tests.
The Zakat must be used specifically for the patient's treatment, not for buying hospital equipment or building wards.
Your Zakat can directly pay for:
Most scholars agree that Zakat CANNOT be used to construct hospital buildings, buy machines, or pay staff salaries. It must be used for the direct benefit of the poor patient (medicines/bills). Ensure the hospital has a separate 'Zakat Fund' that strictly follows these rules.
Calculate your Zakat and donate to a patient or a trusted medical institution today.
Yes, reputable hospitals like these have dedicated Zakat funds that ensure the money is spent only on the treatment of poor patients.
Yes, absolutely. If she cannot afford it, paying her medical bill is a valid and excellent use of Zakat.
Zakat is generally for Muslim recipients. For non-Muslims, you can use Sadaqah or general charity, which is also highly rewarding.