Zakatify | About us

Muslims work hard to fulfill the obligation of zakat, the annual charitable giving that makes up one of the five pillars of Islam. Theoretically, the power of 2.5% of the collective wealth of Muslim communities could go a long way toward alleviating much of the pain and struggle we see around us.

But the current inefficiency of zakat distribution, particularly in Muslim-minority countries, makes this possible impact all but invisible. We live in a digital, interconnected world, but the way we apply zakat has changed little.

That’s why we created Zakatify, an easier and more meaningful way to do your zakat. Zakatify allows you to discover new zakat-eligible charities, create a personalized portfolio of your favorite charities, set a zakat goal and allow automatic distribution of funds, or make immediate donations to the causes you care most about.

Zakatify is more than an app, it represents a charitable community that transforms the scope and spirit of zakat. Interaction between Zakatifiers both amplifies charitable giving as well as more efficiently distributing funds to a diverse set of charities both big and small. Zakatify shows you charities you might be interested in, allows you to interact with others to see what charities they support, and allows you to earn points for meeting your goals.

There is a unique power and possibility in the institution of zakat, and we believe Zakatify can be key to unlocking it for the benefit of both Muslims and their neighbors. We invite you to join us on our journey to make the promise of zakat a reality.

Updated 25 September 2018

About Zakatify Muslims work hard to fulfill the obligation of zakat, the annual charitable giving that makes up one of the five pillars of Islam. Theoretically, the power of 2.5% of the collective wealth of Muslim communities could go a long way toward alleviating much of the pain and struggle we see around us. But the current inefficiency of zakat distribution, particularly in Muslim-minority countries, makes this possible impact all but invisible. We live in a digital, interconnected world, but the way we apply zakat has changed little. That’s why we created Zakatify, an easier and more meaningful way to do your zakat. Zakatify allows you to discover new zakat-eligible charities, create a personalized portfolio of your favorite charities, set a zakat goal and allow automatic distribution of funds, or make immediate donations to the causes you care most about. Zakatify is more than an app, it represents a charitable community that transforms the scope and spirit of zakat. Interaction between Zakatifiers both amplifies charitable giving as well as more efficiently distributing funds to a diverse set of charities both big and small. Zakatify shows you charities you might be interested in, allows you to interact with others to see what charities they support, and allows you to earn points for meeting your goals. There is a unique power and possibility in the institution of zakat, and we believe Zakatify can be key to unlocking it for the benefit of both Muslims and their neighbors. We invite you to join us on our journey to make the promise of zakat a reality. Updated 25 September 2018

Shahed Amanullah Shahed is the co-founder and CTO of Affinis Labs, an award winning social innovation firm and winner of the 2015 Global Islamic Economy Award. He is also the founder of Zabihah, the world's first halal food platform, and has been recognized three times as one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world and also as one of the 50 most influential entrepreneurs in the global Islamic economy. Shahed founded Altmuslim, an online magazine with 2.5 million annual unique users, and served as its editor-in-chief for 10 years before its 2011 acquisition by Patheos/Beliefnet. He previously was the co-founder and CEO of Relatia, a venture-backed mobile software company acquired in 2001. He has served on the boards of nearly a dozen national non-profit organizations focused on Muslim identities. Shahed has an engineering degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Georgetown.		Ahmad Nassar Ahmad is president of NFL Players Incorporated, the licensing and marketing business of the NFL Players Association ($175M in annual revenues). He leads commercial negotiations with the NFL and key partners such as Electronic Arts, Nike, Fanatics, Lyft, Panini, ESPN and others. Ahmad co-founded and led the launch of Athlete Content & Entertainment (ACE Media), a start-up focused on delivering athlete lifestyle content across all media. Ahmad also co-founded the OneTeam Collective, a unique accelerator built in collaboration with Kleiner Perkins, Harvard, BlackRock, Intel and others. He currently serves as Board Chairman of both ACE Media and the OneTeam Collective, as well as REP Worldwide, an agency representing groups of athletes beyond football. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago School of Law and previously taught Sports Law at Georgetown University for several years.