Imagine if every act of giving – from annual Zakat to weekly Sadaqah – felt effortless, intentional, and deeply connected to your community?
Each year, British Muslims give over £150 million during Ramadan alone, making it the most spiritually charged and generous season of the year. Ramadan is the month in which rewards are multiplied, sins are forgiven, and hearts turn eagerly toward worship and charity.
As The Prophet ﷺ said, “Whoever gives charity during Ramadan, it is as if they gave charity for seventy months.”
This is why it’s so important for your mosque or charity to be fully prepared to capture these moments of generosity with simple, spiritually aligned donation systems. In this guide, we’ll explore how to:
Giving during Ramadan is a practice of worship. It’s essential that Muslims are able to give Zakat and Sadaqah with trust, ease, and in full alignment with their faith.
Zakat and Sadaqah are both powerful acts of worship, but they serve different purposes, follow different rules, and connect with different donor intentions.
As a charity or mosque, making this distinction clear helps your supporters give in line with their obligations and goals. It also builds confidence and trust in your campaigns.
Here’s a quick comparison you can use on your website, donation forms, or campaign materials:
- Zakat
- Sadaqah
One of the Five Pillars of Islam
Voluntary act of charity
Obligatory (if eligible)
Optional, anytime
Typically 2.5% of qualifying wealth
Any amount, big or small
Must go to specific recipients (e.g. poor, debt relief, travellers – Qur’an 9:60)
Can support any cause, including mosques, schools, and da'wah
Requires intention (niyyah) and calculation
Can be spontaneous or planned
Often given in Ramadan, but due once per lunar year
Given throughout the year, especially in moments of need or spiritual opportunity
You’ll often find donors wanting to give both: fulfilling their Zakat, and then giving additional Sadaqah during Ramadan to increase reward and support wider causes.
Tip: Label your donation categories clearly. For example: “Zakat-eligible”, “Sadaqah Jariyah”, “Fitrana”. And offer short explanations or tooltips. Many charities now also tag their campaigns with whether they accept Zakat or not, helping donors give with clarity.
Platforms like MyTenNights allow supporters to automate both Zakat and Sadaqah across the last ten nights of Ramadan, ensuring they never miss Laylatul Qadr, and always give with intention.
When collecting Zakat, it’s essential to follow core Sharia principles to ensure donations are valid, trustworthy, and distributed correctly.
Here are the most important guidelines to keep in mind:
By following these principles, your mosque or charity can collect and distribute Zakat in a way that honours its purpose and upholds the trust of your community.
Giving during Ramadan is a spiritual act, but it’s also one that requires trust, clarity, and accessibility. As a charity or mosque, your job is to remove barriers while helping donors fulfil their religious obligations with confidence.
Be transparent about where Zakat goes and how it’s managed. Donors want to know:
Explain this clearly on your donation forms and campaign page. Donors are more likely to give Zakat when they know it’s being handled in line with Islamic guidelines.
Your first step is selecting a donation platform that meets the following criteria:
Shamaazi has a suite of giving platforms tailored for mosques and Islamic charities, making it easy to label donations correctly, track giving with transparency, and stay compliant with Islamic guidelines for both Zakat and Sadaqah.
Many Muslims struggle with calculating their Zakat correctly themselves. This can be a major blocker, especially if your platform doesn't offer help.
By removing confusion, you empower your donors to give with confidence.
Not all donors will give the same way. Make sure your digital system includes:
Keep the process simple. The fewer clicks, the better, as you want to remove friction so that giving is easy for your community.
The final ten nights of Ramadan carry immense spiritual power. Among them is Laylatul Qadr, “the Night of Power,” which the Qur’an describes as “better than a thousand months” (Surah Al-Qadr 97:3). That means one act of giving, one prayer, one moment of sincere intention on that night is rewarded as if done continuously for over 83 years.
For many Muslims, this is the most precious giving opportunity of the year, but it often coincides with fatigue, busy evenings, and competing acts of worship.
That’s why it’s important you make it as easy, intentional, and spiritually rewarding as possible for donors to give during these final nights.
By integrating with MyTenNights, your charity allows supporters to automate their Zakat or Sadaqah across all ten nights, or even focus on odd nights when Laylatul Qadr is most likely.
This means:
And for added momentum, you can show social proof during the last stretch of Ramadan, such as:
“Over 400 supporters have already automated their giving for the final 10 nights.”
“£X has been raised so far for [cause name] — help us reach our goal before Eid.”
This transforms the last 10 nights from a scramble into a spiritually charged, community-driven movement. And it helps keep your Zakat and Sadaqah collections strong right to the end of Ramadan.
Working with a platform like MyTenNights not only helps make donation management easier, but it also connects your mosque or charity to a wider community of engaged Muslim donors. Every year, thousands of donors use MyTenNights to discover new giving opportunities.
That means your campaign has the chance to reach an audience you might not otherwise access, helping you build long-term support beyond your immediate community.
Shamaazi helps mosques and charities simplify digital giving with secure, Shariah-compliant tools. Reach out to learn how we can support your campaigns this Ramadan.
