Effective May 13, 2026. Last updated May 13, 2026.
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It has specific recipients and conditions defined in the Quran and Sunnah. Fotoh, Inc. takes zakat seriously and is careful to never accept zakat for purposes that do not meet sharia conditions.
When you buy a Fotoh Hub, Mushaf Cover, drone, or any product from the Fotoh Store, that is a commercial purchase. It is not zakat-eligible. The hardware belongs to you (or to the masjid you sponsor), and Fotoh, Inc. provides the product in exchange for payment.
When you sponsor a masjid Hub through fotohinc.com, you are contributing to a for-profit company (Fotoh, Inc.) that deploys hardware to a third-party masjid. This is a charitable gesture but it is NOT zakat under most scholars' rulings, because:
Sponsorships are a sadaqah (voluntary charity) but should not be classified as zakat in your annual zakat accounting.
For zakat-eligible giving, see qardon.org — the independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the global Qard Hasan pool. qardon.org accepts contributions that may qualify as zakat under specific conditions:
qardon.org publishes a detailed zakat policy at qardon.org describing which contributions are zakat-eligible and how the funds are tracked separately from sadaqah and waqf contributions.
The founder of Fotoh, Awwad Al-Habli, holds a two-year Sharia diploma from Zad Academy and consults with practicing scholars on every consequential financial decision in the ecosystem. qardon.org will constitute a formal Sharia Supervisory Board before any zakat-eligible giving channel is activated. Until that board issues its first fatawa on zakat allocation, contributions are tracked but held under a conservative interpretation.
If you are unsure whether a specific intended gift is zakat-eligible, ask the Companion AI in Live Athan — or email zakat@fotohinc.com. We will route the question to the qardon.org SSB when constituted, and to a qualified mufti in the interim.
Allah knows best.