PROJECT 2: ANNUAL PREMISES MAINTENANCE & RENOVATION 

Target: £120,000 per year 
Eligible for: Lillah ✓ | Sadaqah ✓ | Zakah ✗ 

The Challenge 

Our rented premises serves 5,000+ people annually but desperately needs maintenance and strategic renovations. Aging heating systems fail during harsh winters, leaving vulnerable people cold during prayer and learning. Outdated electrical systems pose safety risks. Lack of disabled access prevents elderly and disabled community members from accessing services. Without proper facilities, we cannot serve our growing community with the dignity they deserve. 

We don’t own our building—we rent—making every investment in improvements a sacrifice for our community’s benefit. Yet without these renovations, our capacity to serve diminishes while needs grow. Families deserve warm, safe, accessible spaces. Students require proper classrooms and laboratories. Worshippers need dignified prayer facilities. 

Why Lillah-Eligible (Not Zakah) 

While this project profoundly benefits the community, it funds infrastructure rather than directly assisting Zakah-eligible individuals. Islamic scholars distinguish between Zakah (restricted to eight Quranic categories, primarily the poor and needy) and Lillah (general charity for Allah’s sake, permissible for any good cause including infrastructure). Imam al-Shafi’i and other classical scholars confirmed that building and maintaining facilities enabling charitable services falls within Lillah’s permissible scope. 

What We Need 

Essential Maintenance (£20,000 annually): 

• Heating system repairs serving 5,000+ during winter 

• Plumbing repairs ensuring hygiene and preventing damage 

• Electrical safety maintenance 

• Structural repairs maintaining building integrity
   

Strategic Renovations (£100,000 annually): 

• Classroom renovation for 1,000+ students 

• IT lab providing digital skills training 

• Science lab equipment for practical education 

• Prayer facility improvements for growing congregation 

• Disabled toilet installation ensuring accessibility 

• Lift installation enabling elderly/disabled access 

• Car park safety improvements 

• Solar panels reducing energy costs and environmental impact
   

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £120,000: Funds complete annual maintenance and one major renovation 

• £60,000: Covers all essential maintenance plus one strategic renovation 

• £30,000: Funds heating system overhaul benefiting 5,000+ through winter 

• £15,000: Enables classroom renovation improving learning for 1,000+ students 

• £7500: Contributes to disabled access improvements 

• £3750: Supports essential electrical or plumbing maintenance

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“My father uses a wheelchair and couldn’t attend Jumu’ah prayer because there’s no lift. He felt excluded from his community, spiritually isolated. When Raedan installs the lift, he’ll finally pray with his brothers again. Your Lillah donation doesn’t just renovate a building—it reconnects people to their faith and community.” — Yusuf, son of disabled worshipper 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Infrastructure improvements create decades of ongoing benefit. Every prayer performed in renovated facilities, every lesson taught in improved classrooms, every disabled person accessing services—all become Sadaqah Jariyah from your contribution. “The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains” (Qur’an 2:261). Your Lillah multiplies exponentially. 

DONATE NOW 

Invest in facilities serving thousands for years to come. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 2 – Maintenance & Renovation” | Lillah/Sadaqah 

PROJECT 3: STUDENT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME 

Cost: £3,000 per student per year 
Eligible for: Zakah ✓ | Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ 

The Challenge 

Brilliant students from impoverished families face impossible barriers to education. They cannot afford tuition fees, examination costs, educational resources, or transportation. Many have been excluded from mainstream schools due to special educational needs, behavioural challenges, or systemic failures—yet possess enormous potential if given opportunity. Without sponsorship, these children remain trapped in poverty cycles, their talents wasted, their futures limited. 

We never turn away students due to inability to pay, instead subsidizing costs through donations and stretching limited resources. But demand vastly exceeds capacity. Dozens of families contact us monthly, desperate for educational support we cannot fully provide without adequate sponsorship funding. Every sponsored student represents a life transformed, a family lifted from poverty, a community strengthened. 

Why Zakah-Eligible 

Student sponsorship directly assists Fuqara and masakin (poor and needy)—the primary Zakah categories. Recipients are children from low-income families who cannot afford education, perfectly meeting Zakah criteria. The Hanafi school explicitly permits Zakah for poor students’ educational expenses, recognizing education as means of poverty alleviation (Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar). 

Many contemporary scholars affirm Zakah eligibility for educational support to poor students, particularly when education provides pathway from poverty to self-sufficiency (Fiqh al-Zakah). Enabling poor children to escape poverty through education fulfils Zakah’s fundamental purpose. 

What Your Sponsorship Provides 

£3,000 annually covers: 

• Full tuition for KS1-A level education 

• All examination fees (GCSEs, IGCSEs, A-levels) 

• Educational resources (textbooks, stationery, equipment) 

• Transportation assistance ensuring attendance 

• Specialist assessments if needed (educational psychologist reports) 

• Nutritional support (ensuring students don’t study hungry) 

• Pastoral support and mentoring 

• Access to sports, activities, and enrichment opportunities

The Impact of Your Sponsorship 

• £3,000: Fully sponsors one student for one year, transforming their life trajectory 

• £1,500: Half-sponsors one student or fully sponsors for one term 

• £250/month: Covers monthly educational costs through sustainable giving 

• £750: Covers one term’s education 

• £1200: Provides GCSE examination fees and resources for one academic year 

• Any amount: Contributes to collective sponsorship pool supporting multiple students

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“I was excluded from three schools—they said I was ‘unteachable’ because of my needs. My single mum worked two jobs but couldn’t afford tuition. Raedan took me in, understood my needs, and helped me discover I’m actually brilliant at mathematics. I just got an B in GCSE Maths—something everyone said was impossible. My sponsor didn’t just pay fees—they invested in someone everyone else gave up on.” — Ahmed, age 16, sponsored student 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Sponsoring a student creates cascading, perpetual rewards. The knowledge they gain, they transmit to others. The career they build, they use to serve society. The children they raise, they educate with values learned. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to that of those who follow it, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all” (Sahih Muslim 2674). Your sponsorship becomes Sadaqah Jariyah extending through generations. 

DONATE NOW 

Sponsor a student. Transform a life. Change the future. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 3 – Student Sponsorship” | Zakah/Sadaqah/Lillah 

PROJECT 4: FOOD BANK SUPPORT (Leicestershire) 

Cost: £50 per family per month 
Eligible for: Zakah ✓ | Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ 

The Challenge 

Food insecurity devastates Leicester families. Parents skip meals so children can eat. Families choose between heating and eating. Children arrive at school hungry, unable to concentrate. The pandemic exposed and exacerbated this crisis—we distributed 140,000+ food packs during lockdowns, but demand hasn’t decreased. Economic hardship persists: inflation, unemployment, benefit cuts, and rising costs trap families in desperate circumstances. 

Our food bank provides three-day emergency food parcels containing nutritious, halal food meeting dietary and cultural needs. We serve 500+ families annually, but this represents only a fraction of local need. Without sustained funding, we cannot maintain stocks or expand capacity to meet growing demand. No family should experience hunger in 21st century Britain, yet they do—and we’re often their only lifeline. 

Why Zakah-Eligible 

Food bank recipients are Fuqara and masakin (poor and needy)—the primary Zakah categories explicitly named in the Qur’an: “Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy” (Qur’an 9:60). Providing food to those experiencing hunger directly fulfils Zakah’s fundamental purpose. Classical and contemporary scholars unanimously confirm that feeding the hungry is among the most meritorious uses of Zakah. 

The Prophet ﷺ emphasized feeding the hungry: “He is not a believer whose stomach is filled while his neighbour goes hungry” (Al-Hakim). Zakah for food assistance embodies Islam’s social justice mandate. 

What Your Donation Provides 

£50 per family per month includes: 

• 3-day emergency food parcel (breakfast, lunch, dinner provisions) 

• Nutritious, balanced food meeting dietary requirements 

• Halal meat and culturally appropriate items 

• Fresh fruit and vegetables 

• Essential toiletries and hygiene products 

• Baby formula and nappies (where applicable) 

• Referral to additional support services (debt advice, benefits assistance)

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £600: Feeds one family for one year (12 months) 

• £300: Feeds one family for six months 

• £150: Feeds one family for three months 

• £50: Feeds one family for one month 

• £25: Provides one emergency food parcel 

• Any amount: Contributes to collective food purchasing power

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“I lost my job when COVID hit. My husband’s wages barely covered rent. We had £12 left for food for a family of five. I was terrified—how would I feed my children? Raedan’s food parcel arrived like a miracle. Halal meat, fresh vegetables, even formula for my baby. I cried with relief. Your donation doesn’t just provide food—it provides hope when everything seems hopeless.” — Fatima, mother of three 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Feeding families enables them to focus on escaping poverty rather than mere survival. Children fed properly perform better academically, eventually escaping poverty cycles. Parents supported through crisis can seek employment, training, or start businesses. The family lifted from hunger today may become community pillars tomorrow, helping others—Sadaqah Jariyah from your initial contribution. “And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive” (Qur’an 76:8). 

DONATE NOW 

Feed a family. Relieve hunger. Fulfil Zakah. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 4 – Food Bank” | Zakah/Sadaqah/Lillah 

PROJECT 5: MADRASAH EDUCATION 

Cost: £500 per student per year 
Eligible for: Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ | Zakah ✗ (unless student from poor family) 

The Challenge 

Muslim children in Britain face intense pressures on their faith identity. Secular education systems provide no Islamic instruction. Popular culture contradicts Islamic values. Many families lack knowledge to teach Islamic fundamentals themselves. Without structured Islamic education, children grow disconnected from their faith, unable to read Qur’an, ignorant of Islamic history and values, vulnerable to extremism or complete secularisation. 

Our Madrasah provides comprehensive Islamic education: Qur’an (reading, memorisation, Tajwid), Islamic studies (Aqeedah, Fiqh, Seerah), Arabic language, and moral character development. We serve hundreds of students weekly, but operational costs—qualified teachers, resources, facilities—strain our budget. Many families cannot afford fees, requiring subsidy. Without sustained funding, we cannot maintain quality Islamic education serving our community’s children. 

Why Generally Not Zakah (Unless Poor Student) 

Madrasah education benefits the Muslim community broadly but doesn’t exclusively serve Zakah-eligible categories. Most students come from diverse economic backgrounds, not specifically the poor and needy. Therefore, general Madrasah funding is Sadaqah/Lillah rather than Zakah. 

HOWEVER: Sponsoring a specific poor student’s Madrasah education IS Zakah-eligible because the recipient is from Fuqara/Masakin categories. This mirrors Project 3 logic—educational support for poor students qualifies as Zakah. 

What Your Donation Provides 

£500 per student per year covers: 

• Weekly Qur’an lessons (reading, Tajwid, memorisation) 

• Islamic studies classes (Aqeedah, Fiqh, Seerah, Akhlaq) 

• Arabic language instruction 

• Islamic character development and moral education 

• All learning resources (Qur’ans, workbooks, materials) 

• Qualified, experienced teachers 

• Certificates and achievements recognition 

• Community events and celebrations (Ramadan, Eid programs)

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £5,000: Sponsors ten students for one year of comprehensive Islamic education 

• £2,500: Sponsors five students annually 

• £1,000: Sponsors two students for full year 

• £500: Sponsors one student for one year 

• £250: Sponsors one student for one term 

• £50/month: Sustains ongoing Islamic education through regular giving
   

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“My son was seven and couldn’t read a word of Arabic. I work long hours and don’t have Islamic education myself to teach him. I worried he’d grow up not knowing his Deen. Raedan’s Madrasah changed everything. Now he reads Qur’an beautifully, knows his prayers, and asks questions about Islam constantly. Your donation didn’t just teach him Arabic—it connected him to his Creator and gave him an Islamic identity he’ll carry forever.” — Khadijah, mother of Madrasah student 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Islamic education creates perpetual, generational reward. The child who learns Qur’an may teach their children, who teach theirs—chain of transmission extending centuries. The student who understands Islam may become a scholar, teacher, or community leader guiding thousands. “The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5027). Your Sadaqah becomes ongoing source of reward as long as the knowledge you enabled continues benefiting others. 

DONATE NOW 

Invest in Islamic education. Build righteous generations. Earn perpetual reward. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 5 – Madrasah Education” | Sadaqah/Lillah (or Zakah if sponsoring poor student) 

PROJECT 6: EXAMINATION CENTRE SUPPORT 

Cost: £200 per student per subject 
Eligible for: Zakah ✓ (for poor students) | Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ 

The Challenge 

Home-educated students and those from alternative educational pathways face enormous barriers accessing examinations. Most schools refuse private candidates. Commercial examination centres charge £300-£500 per subject—prohibitively expensive for families already stretching budgets. Without examination access, brilliant students cannot obtain GCSEs or A-levels, blocking university entry, apprenticeships, and careers requiring qualifications. 

As a registered AQA Examination Centre, we provide vital access to GCSEs, IGCSEs, and A-levels for private candidates. We charge significantly below commercial rates (£200 vs. £300-£500) and subsidize poor students entirely. But operational costs are substantial: AQA fees, invigilation, administration, venues, access arrangements for SEN students. Without sustained funding, we cannot maintain this crucial service enabling educational achievement for marginalized learners. 

Why Zakah-Eligible (for Poor Students) 

Examination entry for students from poor families is Zakah-eligible for identical reasons as Project 3 (Student Sponsorship). Recipients are Fuqara and Masakin requiring educational support to escape poverty. Qualifications enable employment, higher education, and poverty alleviation—perfectly aligned with Zakah objectives. 

For students from non-poor families, examination support is Sadaqah/Lillah (general charitable cause) but not Zakah. 

What Your Donation Provides 

£200 per student per subject covers: 

• AQA examination board fees 

• Invigilation costs (qualified, DBS-checked invigilators) 

• Venue hire and facilities 

• Administration and entry processing 

• Access arrangements support (for SEN students) 

• Results processing and certificate distribution 

• Post-results services (reviews of marking if needed)

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £2,000: Enables one student to sit 10 GCSEs (typical full suite) 

• £1,200: Provides examination access for six subjects 

• £600: Covers three A-level examinations (university entry requirement) 

• £400: Funds two GCSE examinations 

• £200: Enables one examination entry 

• Any amount: Contributes to subsidizing poor students’ examination costs

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“I’m home-educated because mainstream school couldn’t accommodate my needs. I’m brilliant at mathematics and want to study engineering at university. But I needed A-level Maths, Further Maths, and Physics—£1,500 in examination fees we couldn’t afford. Raedan’s subsidised examination centre made it possible. I got Cs in all three. Now I have a university offer. Your donation didn’t just pay examination fees—it opened the door to my future career.” — Hassan, age 18, home-educated student 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Qualifications enable careers benefiting society for decades. The engineer builds infrastructure serving millions. The doctor heals countless patients. The teacher educates future generations. Every life they touch, every contribution they make to society—all trace back to the examination opportunity you enabled. “Whoever relieves a believer’s distress… Allah will relieve his distress on the Day of Resurrection” (Sahih Muslim 2699). Your donation creates cascading benefit. 

DONATE NOW 

Enable examination access. Unlock potential. Transform futures. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 6 – Examination Centre” | Zakah/Sadaqah/Lillah 

PROJECT 7: CONTACT CENTRE SERVICES 

Cost: £100 per family per month 
Eligible for: Zakah ✓ | Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ 

The Challenge 

Family breakdown devastates children. When parents separate, children lose daily contact with non-resident parents—typically fathers. Courts mandate supervised contact to ensure children’s safety, but suitable venues are scarce. Without professional Contact Centre services, children lose vital parental relationships, suffering psychological harm, identity confusion, and emotional trauma. 

Our NACCC-accredited Contact Centre provides safe, neutral environments where children maintain relationships with non-resident parents under professional supervision. We serve 50+ families annually, but demand far exceeds capacity. Operational costs are substantial: NACCC accreditation, DBS-checked staff, safeguarding training, insurance, facilities. Many families cannot afford fees, requiring subsidy. Without sustained funding, vulnerable children lose access to crucial family contact. 

Why Zakah-Eligible 

Many Contact Centre families experience poverty—family breakdown often causes economic hardship. Single parents (typically mothers) struggle financially while non-resident parents face accommodation and financial pressures. Children from these families are Fuqara and masakin, qualifying for Zakah support. 

Additionally, facilitating family contact serves children’s vital interests (maslahah), preventing psychological harm—a priority in Islamic jurisprudence. Contemporary scholars permit Zakah for services protecting children’s welfare when families lack financial capacity. 

What Your Donation Provides 

£100 per family per month covers: 

• Safe, neutral contact venue 

• Professional supervision ensuring child safety 

• Trained, DBS-checked staff 

• Safeguarding protocols and procedures 

• Intake assessments and risk management 

• NACCC accreditation compliance 

• Insurance and facility costs 

• Referral to additional support services (mediation, counselling) 

• Progress monitoring and reporting

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £900: Supports one family for 12 sessions (typical access required) 

• £450: Provides six contact sessions 

• £225: Funds three contact sessions 

• £75: Enables a family 1 contact session 

• Any amount: Helps subsidise families unable to afford full fees

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“After my divorce, my ex-wife wouldn’t let me see my children without supervision. I was devastated—losing my marriage and my kids. The Contact Centre gave us a safe space to rebuild our relationship. My daughters, ages 5 and 7, gradually learned to trust me again. Now we have overnight contact. Your donation didn’t just fund a service—it saved the relationship between a father and his daughters.” — Khalid, non-resident father 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Preserving parent-child relationships creates lifelong benefit. Children with healthy parental relationships develop better psychologically, perform better academically, form healthier relationships themselves, and raise well-adjusted children. The positive impact cascades through generations. “And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents” (Qur’an 46:15). Your donation protects relationships that benefit individuals, families, and society perpetually. 

DONATE NOW 

Protect children. Preserve families. Prevent harm. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 7 – Contact Centre” | Zakah/Sadaqah/Lillah 

PROJECT 8: COUNSELLING & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 

Cost: £50 per session | £300 for 6-session package 
Eligible for: Zakah ✓ (for poor clients) | Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ 

The Challenge 

Mental health crises devastate individuals and families. Anxiety, depression, trauma, and psychological distress affect Muslims at alarming rates, yet culturally sensitive mental health services remain scarce. NHS waiting lists stretch months or years. Private counselling costs £60-£100 per session—prohibitively expensive for struggling families. Stigma prevents many seeking help. Without accessible, affordable, culturally competent counselling, Muslims suffer silently, conditions deteriorate, relationships fracture, and lives unravel. 

We provide professional counselling from qualified therapists understanding Islamic values and cultural contexts. We serve 250+ individuals annually, charging £50 per session (significantly below private rates) and subsidizing those unable to pay. But demand vastly exceeds capacity. Therapist costs, supervision, insurance, and facilities strain our resources. Without sustained funding, we cannot expand to meet desperate need for mental health support. 

Why Zakah-Eligible (for Poor Clients) 

Mental health support for poor individuals is Zakah-eligible. Psychological distress often prevents employment, exacerbating poverty—a vicious cycle. Counselling enabling recovery, employment capacity, and functioning qualifies as supporting Fuqara and masakin (poor and needy). 

Classical scholars permitted Zakah for medical treatment for the poor. Contemporary scholars extend this to mental health, recognizing psychological wellbeing as essential to human functioning and economic productivity. For clients from non-poor backgrounds, counselling is Sadaqah/Lillah but not Zakah. 

What Your Donation Provides 

£50 per session includes: 

• Professional counselling (60 minutes) 

• Qualified, experienced therapists 

• Culturally sensitive, Islamically informed approach 

• Confidential, safe therapeutic environment 

• Evidence-based interventions (CBT, person-centred, integrative) 

• Crisis support and risk management 

• Referral to additional services if needed

£300 six-session package: 

• Comprehensive treatment for common issues (anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties) 

• Continuity with same therapist building rapport 

• Structured therapeutic progress 

• Significantly discounted rate enabling affordability
   

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £1,800: Sponsors complete counselling (6 sessions) for six individuals 

• £900: Provides counselling packages for three people 

• £300: Sponsors six sessions for one person (typical treatment course) 

• £150: Funds three counselling sessions 

• £50: Enables one therapeutic session 

• Any amount: Contributes to subsidising counselling for those unable to pay full fees
   

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“After my miscarriage, I fell into deep depression. I couldn’t eat, sleep, or function. My family didn’t understand mental health—they said, ‘just pray more.’ I felt utterly alone. Raedan’s counsellor understood both my faith and my pain. She helped me process grief Islamically while using professional therapy techniques. Six sessions transformed me. I’m functioning again, my marriage survived, and I’m trying to conceive again with hope rather than terror. Your donation didn’t just fund therapy—it saved my life and my marriage.” — Aisha, counselling client 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Mental health recovery creates cascading, perpetual benefits. The person healed from depression may return to productive work, supporting family and community. The couple whose relationship is saved through therapy may raise healthy, well-adjusted children. The individual who conquers anxiety may achieve their potential, contributing enormously to society. “Whoever saves one life, it is as if he has saved mankind entirely” (Qur’an 5:32). Your donation’s impact ripples outward infinitely. 

DONATE NOW 

Heal minds. Restore lives. Provide hope. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 8 – Counselling Services” | Zakah/Sadaqah/Lillah 

PROJECT 9: RAEDAN FC & SPORTS ACTIVITIES 

Cost: £5 per child per month | £60 per year 
Eligible for: Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ | Zakah ✗ (unless child from poor family) 

The Challenge 

Leicester’s children face epidemic levels of obesity, gang involvement, and screen addiction. Structured sports provide physical fitness, teamwork, discipline, confidence, and positive peer relationships—protective factors against numerous social problems. Yet quality sports programs cost £20-£50 monthly—unaffordable for many families. Without accessible, affordable sports opportunities, children remain inactive, isolated, vulnerable to negative influences. 

Raedan FC serves 300+ children through football training, while broader sports activities (basketball, badminton, fitness) engage 500+ participants. We charge just £5 monthly (significantly below commercial rates) and subsidise children from struggling families. FIFA recognition validates our youth development approach. But operational costs—coaches, equipment, facilities, insurance, FIFA affiliation—strain budgets. Without sustained funding, we cannot maintain quality sports provision serving our community’s children. 

Why Generally Not Zakah (Unless Poor Child) 

Sports activities benefit children broadly but don’t exclusively serve Zakah-eligible categories. Participants come from diverse economic backgrounds. Therefore, general sports funding is Sadaqah/Lillah rather than Zakah. 

HOWEVER: Sponsoring a specific poor child’s sports participation IS Zakah-eligible because it supports a child from Fuqara/masakin categories accessing beneficial activities their family cannot afford. This mirrors the logic for poor students’ educational sponsorship. 

What Your Donation Provides 

£5 per child per month (£120 annually) covers: 

• Weekly football training sessions (Raedan FC) 

• Qualified, DBS-checked coaches 

• Professional coaching methodology 

• Equipment (footballs, training gear, bibs) 

• FIFA-aligned youth development program 

• Team building and character development 

• Tournament participation 

• Certificates and achievements recognition

Alternative: £15/month includes additional sports (basketball, badminton, general fitness) 

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £1,200: Sponsors ten children for one year of sports activities 

• £600: Provides annual sports access for five children 

• £360: Sponsors three children for one year 

• £120: Sponsors one child for full year of weekly sports 

• £60: Provides six months of sports activities for one child 

• £10/month: Sustains ongoing participation through regular giving

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“My 12-year-old son was spending all day on screens, gaining weight, isolating himself. I worried about his health and who he might fall in with. Raedan FC transformed him. He exercises weekly, lost weight, gained confidence, and made positive friends. The coach mentors him, teaching discipline and respect. Now he wants to be a PE teacher and help other kids. Your donation didn’t just fund football—it changed his entire life trajectory.” — Jamal, father of Raedan FC participant 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Sports develop character, discipline, teamwork, and leadership—qualities benefiting individuals and society for lifetimes. The child who learns discipline through sport may become a disciplined professional, parent, and community member. The teenager kept from gangs through positive activities may avoid crime, achieve education, and contribute positively to society. “A strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than a weak believer” (Sahih Muslim 2664). Physical and character strength developed through sport benefits individuals perpetually. 

DONATE NOW 

Build healthy bodies. Develop strong character. Prevent harm. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 9 – Sports Activities” | Sadaqah/Lillah (or Zakah if sponsoring poor child)  

PROJECT 10: EMERGENCY FAMILY SUPPORT 

Cost: Variable (£100-£500 per family per crisis) 
Eligible for: Zakah ✓ | Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ 

The Challenge 

Families face sudden crises destroying stability overnight: job loss, eviction notice, utility disconnection, domestic violence, unexpected medical expenses, benefit sanctions. These emergencies create cascading disasters—homelessness, hunger, family breakdown, mental health crises. Without immediate intervention, families spiral into chronic poverty and dysfunction. 

We provide emergency support to 500+ families annually: rent arrears preventing eviction, utility bill payments restoring heat/electricity, debt relief preventing bailiffs, crisis groceries, emergency clothing, travel costs for hospital visits. These interventions stabilize families, preventing catastrophes while connecting them to long-term support. But emergency fund demands are unpredictable and intense. Without adequate emergency reserves, we must turn away desperate families in their darkest moments. 

Why Zakah-Eligible 

Emergency family support directly assists Fuqara and masakin (poor and needy) experiencing acute crises. Families requiring emergency rent payments, utility assistance, or food relief are definitionally poor and needy—the primary Zakah categories. “Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy” (Qur’an 9:60). 

Emergency support often prevents individuals falling into the “those in debt” (al-Gharimeen) category by addressing crises before they become debts. Classical and contemporary scholars unanimously affirm Zakah eligibility for emergency relief to the poor. 

What Your Donation Provides 

Typical emergency interventions: 

• £500: Prevents eviction (rent arrears payment) 

• £300: Restores utilities (gas/electric reconnection) 

• £200: Emergency debt relief (preventing bailiff action) 

• £150: Crisis groceries and essential items (family experiencing benefit sanction) 

• £100: Emergency travel costs (hospital visits, family crisis) 

• £75: School uniform and supplies (children starting new school) 

• £50: Emergency food and toiletries (immediate relief)

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £5,000: Creates emergency fund serving 10-50 families (depending on crisis severity) 

• £1,000: Enables 2-10 emergency interventions 

• £500: Prevents one eviction or resolves major crisis 

• £250: Funds 2-3 moderate emergency interventions 

• £100: Provides immediate relief for one family 

• Any amount: Contributes to emergency fund serving families in crisis

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“I’m a single mum of four. When I lost my cleaning job, we fell behind on rent. The eviction notice came—28 days to leave or court action. I was terrified. Where would my children sleep? Raedan paid my arrears—£480. We kept our home. That crisis would have destroyed us: homelessness, children into care, complete family breakdown. Your donation didn’t just pay rent—it saved my family from catastrophe.” — Mariam, single mother facing eviction 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Emergency intervention creates transformative, perpetual impact. The family kept housed remains stable, enabling parents to work and children to attend school consistently. The utilities restored enable children to do homework, families to stay warm and healthy. Preventing crises prevents the downward spirals creating chronic poverty and dysfunction. Families stabilized through emergency support often recover, eventually helping others—Sadaqah Jariyah from your timely intervention. “And whoever saves one life, it is as if he has saved mankind entirely” (Qur’an 5:32). 

DONATE NOW 

Prevent catastrophe. Stabilize families. Save lives. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 10 – Emergency Family Support” | Zakah/Sadaqah/Lillah 

PROJECT 11: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES & EQUIPMENT 

Cost: £1,000 per classroom | £50 per student 
Eligible for: Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ | Zakah ✗ (unless for poor students) 

The Challenge 

Quality education requires quality resources. Our 100+ students need textbooks, workbooks, stationery, science equipment, IT devices, and specialist learning materials. Budget constraints force difficult choices: outdated textbooks, shared equipment, limited practical science, insufficient technology. Students from poor families arrive without basic stationery, unable to afford textbooks or calculators—creating educational disadvantage compounding poverty. 

We subsidise resources for students who cannot afford them, but collective need vastly exceeds capacity. New curriculum specifications require updated textbooks costing thousands. Science practicals need equipment. IT skills require devices. Mathematics requires calculators. Without adequate educational resources, we cannot deliver the high-quality education our students deserve. 

Why Generally Not Zakah (Unless Poor Students) 

Educational resources benefit students broadly but don’t exclusively serve Zakah-eligible categories unless specifically designated for poor students. General resource purchases are Sadaqah/Lillah. 

HOWEVER: Resources designated specifically for poor students (e.g., “£500 buys textbooks for ten poor students”) ARE Zakah-eligible as direct assistance to Fuqara and Masakin. 

What Your Donation Provides 

£1,000 classroom resource package: 

• Complete textbook sets (20-30 students) 

• Workbooks and revision guides 

• Stationery supplies (pens, paper, folders, etc.) 

• Display materials and teaching aids 

• Subject-specific equipment (calculators, protractors, etc.) 

• Annual updates and replacements

£50 individual student package: 

• Core textbooks for key subjects 

• Revision guides 

• Stationery set 

• Calculator (for mathematics/science) 

• Dictionary/thesaurus 

• Folder/organizer

Specialist equipment: 

• £2,000: Science lab equipment set (microscopes, glassware, chemicals) 

• £1,500: IT suite upgrades (computers/tablets for students) 

• £500: Library books and reading resources 

• £300: Sports equipment (balls, nets, training gear)

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £5,000: Equips complete classroom or IT suite 

• £2,000: Provides science lab equipment benefiting hundreds 

• £1,000: Furnishes one classroom with complete resources 

• £500: Supplies ten students with individual resource packages 

• £250: Provides resources for five students 

• £50: Equips one student for academic year

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“I’m from a low-income family—my parents couldn’t afford textbooks or calculators. I shared textbooks with classmates, borrowed calculators during exams, used scraps of paper. It was humiliating and academically limiting. Raedan provided my textbooks, calculator, and stationery. I finally had everything I needed to learn properly. I got straight As in my GCSEs. Your donation didn’t just buy books—it levelled the playing field and enabled my success.” — Zaynab, age 16, student from low-income family 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Educational resources enable learning that benefits individuals, families, and society perpetually. The student who accesses quality resources achieves better outcomes, enters better careers, lifts their family from poverty. The classroom equipped with science equipment inspires future scientists. The library stocked with books develops lifelong readers and learners. “Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous” (Qur’an 96:3). Facilitating learning creates cascading, perpetual rewards. 

DONATE NOW 

Equip classrooms. Empower students. Enable excellence. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 11 – Educational Resources” | Sadaqah/Lillah (or Zakah if for poor students) 

PROJECT 12: MASJID/PRAYER FACILITIES 

Cost: £5,000 for improvements 
Eligible for: Sadaqah ✓ | Lillah ✓ | Zakah ✗ 

The Challenge 

Our Masjid serves hundreds of worshippers for daily prayers, Jumu’ah, Tarawih, and community gatherings. It’s the spiritual heart of our community—where Muslims connect with Allah, build brotherhood, and find spiritual nourishment. Yet facilities require urgent improvements: worn prayer carpets, inadequate wudu facilities, limited space for growing congregation, insufficient heating during winter, lack of dedicated women’s prayer area. 

Without proper prayer facilities, worshippers pray in discomfort, elderly and disabled struggle to access, women lack appropriate space, new Muslims feel unwelcome. Our Masjid should reflect the dignity and beauty of worship, providing conducive environment for spiritual connection. Strategic improvements will serve our growing community for decades. 

Why Not Zakah (But Lillah/Sadaqah) 

Masjid improvements benefit the Muslim community broadly but don’t directly assist the eight Zakah categories. Classical scholars including Imam Malik, al-Shafi’i, and Ahmad distinguished between Zakah (restricted to specified categories) and general Sadaqah/Lillah (permissible for mosques, Islamic institutions, and community benefit). 

Building and maintaining mosques is among the most meritorious forms of Lillah/Sadaqah but not Zakah. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari 450). This profound reward comes through Sadaqah/Lillah, not Zakah. 

What Your Donation Provides 

£5,000 comprehensive improvement package: 

• New prayer carpets (high-quality, durable) 

• Wudu facilities renovation (ensuring cleanliness and accessibility) 

• Heating system improvements (enabling comfortable winter worship) 

• Women’s prayer area establishment (dedicated, dignified space) 

• Sound system upgrades (ensuring clear adhan and khutbah) 

• Qur’an stands and prayer aids 

• Accessibility improvements (ramps, handrails for elderly/disabled) 

• Exterior signage and welcoming entrance

Specific donations: 

• £2,000: Complete prayer carpet replacement 

• £1,500: Wudu area renovation 

• £1,000: Heating system upgrades 

• £750: Women’s prayer area establishment 

• £500: Sound system improvements 

• £250: Accessibility aids (ramps, handrails)

The Impact of Your Donation 

• £5,000: Complete Masjid improvement transformation 

• £2,000: Major single improvement (carpets or wudu area) 

• £1,000: Significant upgrade (heating or women’s area) 

• £500: Moderate improvement (sound or accessibility) 

• £250: Contributes to collective improvement fund 

• Any amount: Participates in beautifying Allah’s house

Beneficiary Story (Suggested) 

“I’m 73, use a walking stick, and struggled to access the Masjid. No ramps, difficult stairs, nowhere to sit. I missed Jumu’ah prayers, feeling isolated from my community. When Raedan installed ramps and seating, I returned. Praying with my brothers again after years brought tears to my eyes. Your Lillah didn’t just improve a building—it reconnected an elderly Muslim to his spiritual community.” — Ibrahim, elderly worshipper 

Sadaqah Jariyah Benefit 

Masjid improvements create perpetual, generational reward. Every prayer performed in improved facilities, every person who finds guidance through Jumu’ah khutbahs, every child who learns Islam in comfortable environment—all generate ongoing reward for those who contributed. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari 450). This applies to those who improve and maintain mosques too. Your Lillah earns rewards as long as the Masjid stands and people worship—potentially centuries. 

DONATE NOW 

Beautify Allah’s house. Facilitate worship. Build your palace in Paradise. 

Online: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 
Phone: 07725974831 
In Person: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 

Specify: “Project 12 – Masjid Improvements” | Lillah/Sadaqah 

DONATION PROJECTS SUMMARY TABLE 

UNDERSTANDING YOUR DONATION TYPE 

Zakah (Obligatory Charity) 

• Third pillar of Islam, 2.5% of wealth annually 

• Must go to eight Quranic categories, primarily poor and needy 

• Projects marked ✓ for Zakah directly assist these categories 

• Fulfils religious obligation while maximizing community benefit

Sadaqah (Voluntary Charity) 

• Any good deed or charitable giving 

• No restrictions on recipients or purposes 

• All projects accept Sadaqah 

• Earns reward but doesn’t fulfil Zakah obligation

Lillah (For Allah’s Sake) 

• Voluntary charity given purely for Allah’s pleasure 

• Broader than Zakah, includes infrastructure and general benefit 

• All projects accept Lillah 

• Often used for building, maintenance, and institutional support

Sadaqah Jariyah (Ongoing Charity) 

• ALL our projects create Sadaqah Jariyah 

• Rewards continue as long as beneficiaries benefit 

• Prophet ﷺ: “Three things continue after death: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, righteous child” (Sahih Muslim 1631) 

HOW TO DONATE 

Online 

Visit: www.raedan-institute.co.uk/donate 

• Select your project 

• Specify donation type (Zakah/Sadaqah/Lillah) 

• Choose one-time or monthly giving 

• Enable Gift Aid (UK taxpayers – adds 25% at no cost!) 

Bank Transfer 

Account Name: Raedan Institute (Bank of Scotland) 
Sort Code: 802260 
Account Number: 27638168 
Reference: Project name + Zakah/Sadaqah/Lillah 

Phone 

Call 07725974831 to discuss: 

• Large donations 

• Monthly sponsorships 

• Legacy giving 

• Specific beneficiary designation 

In Person 

Visit: 2 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA 
Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 8:30 AM-3:30 PM 
Or by appointment 

Post 

Send cheques (payable to “Raedan Institute”) to: 
Raedan Institute 
2 Overton Road 
Leicester 
LE5 0JA 

Include note specifying project and donation type. 

GIFT AID – INCREASE YOUR IMPACT BY 25% 

UK taxpayers: For every £100 you donate, we receive £125 through Gift Aid—at no cost to you! 

Requirements: 

• UK taxpayer (income tax or capital gains tax) 

• Complete simple Gift Aid declaration 

• We handle the rest!

Impact: 

• £1,000 becomes £1,250 

• £500 becomes £625 

• £100 becomes £125
   

Every donation, amplified by 25%. Maximum impact, zero extra cost. 

QUESTIONS? 

Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 07725974831 
Website: www.raedan-institute.co.uk 

Registered Charity Numbers: 1113547 / 1209333 

Jazak Allahu Khairan (May Allah reward you with goodness)