Donations

Collecting Zakah

Please help the Islamic Center of Des Moines by donating some of your money, you know that you are making an investment with Allah (SW) and this investment will never lose and Allah will multiply it for you. Your money goes to

1. Zakah
2. Sadaqah
3. Masjed projects
4. School (Fulltime, Sunday and Saturday)

The prophet Mohammad (SAAW) says "Cure your sick relatives (patients) with Charity".

And Allahs says in Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 261 "The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is as the likeness of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears and each ear has a hundred grains. Allah gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for his creature's needs, All-Knower."

May Allah reward you immensely and cover you and your family with his mercy and may Allah gather you and all of us with the prophet Mohammad (SAAW) in the Highest Heavens (Al-Ferdaws) ... Amen.

To donate for the new Masjid project please fill in this pledge form and mail it to the masjed

To donate by check

Please mail your check payable to "Islamic Center of Des Moines" to the below address:

Islamic Center of Des Moines
6201 Franklin Ave, Des Molnes, IA 50322

To donate through Monthly Automatic Bank Withdrawal Program:

1. Fill in the Monthly Automatic Withdrawal Authorization Form, until we upload the form to our website please stop by the office and pick one or call the center at 515-255-0212 and we will make sure to mail you one.

2. Attach a voided check with the form and bring it to office or mail it to "Islamic Center of Des Moines" .

To donate by Credit card: Please click on the Donate button

What is Zakat?

Click here for Zakat Calculator

Zakat means growth (nam'a), blessings (barakah), purification (taharah), or appreciation (madh). It is called zakat because one's wealth grows through the blessings of giving part of it and the prayer of those who receive it. Zakat purifies its giver of his/her sins and is clearly ordered by God. The Quran says "Take alms of their wealth and make them pure and clean " (9:103).

There are two main type of zakat:

Zakat on self (zakat al-fitr or fitra)

This zakat is caused by breaking the fasting at the end of Ramadan. it is sometime called sadaqat al-fitr. Zakat ul-fitr is leived on individual and not on his/her wealth. Zakat ul-Fitr is mandatory for every Muslim, young, old, men, women, free and captive

Zakat on wealth(zakat ul-mal)

Zakat was instituted among Muslims to carry out a variety of objectives. Islam ordained zakat to achieve, through it, social justice and sublime moral and spiritual values. It is a criterion for the believers and a way to success in this life and the next. Allah says, "Who establishes worship and spend of that we have bestowed upon them, these are the true believers. For them are grades of honor with their Lord, and forgiveness, and a beautiful provision". [8:3-4]

Throughout our history, whenever Muslims truthfully applied the system of zakat, as Allah and His Messenger have ordained, the splendid objectives of zakat were fulfilled and its great effects appeared within the lives of individuals and the society. We must remember that first and foremost, zakat is an act of worship. Giving zakat is an act of obedience to the command of Allah, and a fulfillment of His covenant. The giver hopes that by giving it, he will receive a good reward in the Hereafter, and the growth and blessings of his wealth in this life.