Zakat Fund
ALA School Foundation is raising funds for the ALA School Foundation Zakat Fund. ALA School Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt organization (with Tax-ID: 92-0882879) and registered with the IRS under revenue code 501(c)(3). All staff works on volunteer basis, and do not take any salary from ALA School Foundation.
Br. Mohammed Iqbal Jetpuri (advisor to ALA School Foundation) was instrumental in establishing the Zakat Fund which then gives Qardh al-Hasan (Arabic: قرض الحسن, translation: benevolent lending) to qualified students in the United States and International Students to attend ALA Islamic Schools. The loan will be given first to the families who could be running short to pay the tuition at ALA Islamic School, due to loss of job, sickness, death of sole income earner parent, or low income not enabling them to pay full tuition. They will pledge to promise to pay back the loan in their lifetime when they are able to pay it back, and if they are not able to pay it back in their lifetime then accept the loan as Zakat received.
Br. Mohammed Jetpuri is also the first donor to the ALA School Foundation Zakat Fund. May Allah bless him and and his family and reward him for all his efforts to help establish the Zakat Fund in 2024.
Thank you sincerely for accepting my 3 children as recipients of your zakat fund program. We deeply appreciate everything you’ve done for our family, and we pray that Allah rewards you abundantly for your kindness. Truly, you were sent to us by Allah’s grace. InshaAllah, when the time is right, we hope to repay your generosity in a way that fulfills Allah’s plan.
Thank you so much for allowing my (2) kids to be part of the ALA school community.
Alhamduli’Allah, Shukruli’Allah, that I could move my 2 children from public school to ALA Duncanville Islamic School because of ALA Foundation tuition assistance from Zakat Fund.
About Your Donations, Where & How They are used
ALA School Foundation follows a very strict criteria to qualify students for scholarships and financial aid. The donors can be assured that their contribution will reach the intended and most qualified and the most deserving students in the case of tuition assistance. All staff works on volunteer basis, and do not take any salary from ALA School Foundation.
Qard Al-Hasan qualification Criteria
ALA School Foundation Zakat Fund Program has very strict criteria to qualify a student for the Qardh al-Hasan (Arabic: قرض الحسن, translation: benevolent lending).
- They must be registered as a student at ALA Online School.
- Student’s most recent year grades must be at 80% or above.
- The loan will be given first to the families who could be running short to pay the tuition at ALA Islamic School, due to loss of job, sickness, death of sole income earner parent, or low income not enabling them to pay full tuition.
- After a reserved amount of funds alloated for current families with students enrolled at ALA Islamic Schools, then further tuition assistance can be provided to new students who are not able to afford tuition partially or fully.
- They will pledge to promise to pay back the loan in their lifetime when they are able to pay it back, and if they are not able to pay it back in their lifetime then accept the loan as Zakat received.
School Operations Fund Spending Criteria
ALA School Operations Fund follows very strict guidelines.
- The funds can not have any Zakat from donors.
- Funds can be allocated to ALA Islamic School operationas.
- Funds can be allocated to ALA Foundation operations.
Where & How Donations are used
Your donations can be utilized to assist ALA School students/families and operations as described above for each fund. All staff works on volunteer basis, and do not take any salary from ALA School Foundation.
Country specific campaigns
If you are interested in starting and contributing to a country specific fund, please write us an email, and we will connect with you to discuss further.
Get in Touch. Get Involved.
ALA Foundation is calling on volunteers and sponsors to get involved. We especially encourage current or alumni ALA Online School parents and families to help with this cause.