Hajja Hurieh Mustafa Hussien returned to our Lord on December 6, 2020. Anyone who knew Hurieh knew she truly lived and dedicated her life to worshipping Allah (SWT), living by the sunnah, cooking for everyone, and loving her kids, her grandchildren, friends, and family. She was always patient, gentle, caring, and very generous. She would always put others before herself and was not one to argue. She will be missed by her 6 children Sanaa, Maysoon, Summer, Yacoub, Suha, and step-daughter Nawal, as well as her grandchildren Yasmeen, Ibrahim, Ayah, Adam, Jena, Ameen, Isaac, Mohammad, Miriam, and another great grandchild on the way. Allah yirhamha, and may He accept all her good deeds and this mosque as sadaqah jariyah for her and for all those who donate! This mosque will be built in Cambodia inshaAllah.

ABOUT ZAKAT FOUNDATION

What Makes Us Unique?​
Zakat Foundation of America is unique among humanitarian organizations in advancing zakat as a vehicle for social change. The third pillar of Islam, zakat is an obligatory claim on the wealth of the affluent to empower the indigent. Zakat Foundation channels this egalitarian spirit of zakat into a global vision of social development that transcends national boundaries, and stands as the foremost authority on interpreting zakat as a factor for positive change.

Zakat Foundation strives to be an exceptional relief and development organization, utilizing sustainable methods while modeling the spirit of cooperative internationalism that will be essential in an increasingly unstable world. As a direct result of its reputation for path-breaking humanitarianism with a global vision, Zakat Foundation is rapidly growing in reach and capacity. Every year brings new projects that expand the scope of our work and deepen its impact on the communities we serve.

Our Vision
We help generous and caring people reach out to those in need. Our goal is to address immediate needs and ensure the self-reliance of the poorest people around the world with zakat and sadaqa dollars of privileged Muslims and the support of other generous donors. We believe that those whom God has granted wealth need to cleanse that wealth through charity, and those whom God has tried with loss are accorded a rightful share from the resources of the affluent.

Our Mission
We foster charitable giving to alleviate the immediate needs of poor communities and to establish long-term development projects that ensure individual and community growth.

We accomplish this mission by:
-Bringing immediate relief during and after disasters, building and supporting schools, orphanages and health clinics, supporting community development programs and micro-credit, providing Ramadan Iftars and food distribution, and providing fresh meat for Udhiyah/Qurbani and Aqeeqah through the support of community-based initiatives
-Serving as a trusted zakat and sadaqah resource center for our Muslim donors
-Serving as a trusted charity option for all donors through financial transparency and strict standards of efficiency and accountability
-Minimizing expenses by maintaining a small administrative staff
-Maximizing donations by establishing strategic partnerships