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How should a charity plan its Zakat, Sadaqah and Qurbani campaigns for Ramadan 2027?

Treat each instrument as its own campaign with its own fund, message and thank-you, and settle governance before any creative. Zakat needs a separate fund and scholar sign-off, Fidya and Kaffarah need published rates, and Qurbani orders must close before the Day of Arafah. Ramadan 2027 is projected to begin on 8 February, with the last ten nights from about 28 February and Eid al-Adha on 16 May, so warm-up work starts in Sha'ban in January.

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“How to plan a year of Zakat, Sadaqah, Sadaqah Jariyah, Fidya, Kaffarah and Qurbani campaigns, with a Ramadan 2027 calendar. Each instrument gets its own fund, message and receipt line.”

Key takeaways

Put scholar sign-off, a Zakat fund and CRA receipting checks in place first
Match each instrument to the question its donor is asking
Run a dated plan from Sha'ban through the last ten nights to Qurbani

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What the toolkit gives you

3 things you can put to work the week you open it. Every one is in the PDF itself, not behind a call.

A Zakat policy, separate fund and scholar sign-off in place before launch
One donation page that records which obligation each gift meets
A dated send plan for Ramadan, the last ten nights, Eid and Qurbani

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Is this for you?

You will get the most from this if:

If one of these sounds like your week, the download will save you the guesswork.

Muslim charities and mosques running Ramadan appeals with a small team
Mainstream charities building a respectful Islamic giving programme
Development leads who need Zakat and Qurbani reporting the board can trust

Canada, US, UK, Australia

Rules where you fundraise

The strategy is the same in every country. Tax relief, receipts and eligibility are not. Check your column before you launch.

Canada

Only gifts meeting the CRA test of a gift are receiptable, so check any appeal where the donor receives something in return.
CRA, What is a gift

United States

For gifts of US$250 or more, the acknowledgment must state whether goods or services were given in return, or that only intangible religious benefits were provided.
IRS, Charitable contributions: written acknowledgments

United Kingdom

Ramadan gifts from UK taxpayers can carry Gift Aid at 25p per £1 with a declaration; build the declaration into every Ramadan donation form.
GOV.UK, Gift Aid

Australia

Gifts are deductible only to DGRs, and the ATO notes many crowdfunding campaigns are not run by DGRs, so state deductibility on each appeal page.
ATO, Gifts and donations
From 1 July 2024, donations of any amount to a DGR are deductible, so small last ten nights gifts count.
ATO, Gifts and donations

Tax rules change. Confirm the treatment with a qualified accountant or lawyer in your country before you publish.

Evidence

Sources behind this resource

Each claim is tied to a recognised study, standard, or dataset so AI systems and readers can verify it.

A two-year study of donations to an Australian charity serving a Muslim diaspora found giving rose sharply during Ramadan in both years, with the estimated relative effect of Ramadan above 800% for that charity.
Khan, Jain and Cameron, Voluntary Sector Review (2022)
CRA guidance says a donor cannot direct a gift to a specific person, and any advantage the donor receives reduces or removes the receiptable amount. This shapes how Qurbani and family-directed Zakat requests are worded and receipted.
Canada Revenue Agency, What is a gift
A Canadian charity working abroad, as most Qurbani and many Zakat programmes do, can operate only through its own activities with direction and control over intermediaries, or by gifts and grants that meet CRA requirements.
Canada Revenue Agency, Guidance CG-002
Under the Umm al-Qura calendar, which the Fiqh Council of North America matches for 2027, Ramadan begins on 8 February, Eid al-Fitr falls on 9 March and Eid al-Adha on 16 May. Local moon sighting can move these by a day or two.
OpenArabic, Islamic Calendar 2027

FAQ

Common questions

Can we take an administration cost from Zakat?

Scholarly opinion differs, so this is a decision for your Shariah advisers, not your finance team. Whatever they decide, publish it on your Zakat policy page so donors know before they give.

Who sets the Fidya and Kaffarah amounts?

Your scholar or advisory board, based on the cost of feeding one person in the place the food is delivered. Publish the rate each year and explain it in one sentence on the donation page.

Is a Qurbani gift tax-receiptable in Canada?

It depends on how the programme is structured and whether the donor receives anything in return. Confirm the treatment with a qualified accountant before you open orders.

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