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💬 21 May 2026: A father on a bridging visa with no work rights is struggling to support his partner and baby. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 20 May 2026: A mother unable to work while caring for her toddler needs help with Eid groceries and clothing. Application from Inner City Suburbs, NSW

💬 20 May 2026: A separated mother unable to work is struggling to pay rent and cover her children's expenses. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $400 of Zakat distributed to a Gaza-displaced family rebuilding in Australia in Western Suburbs, VIC

💬 21 May 2026: A widow with three daughters on a humanitarian visa cannot access Centrelink and needs rent assistance. Application from Inner Western Suburbs, VIC

💬 19 May 2026: A single mother of a young daughter urgently needs help with food expenses. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $2,680 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 21 May 2026: A brother experiencing homelessness urgently needs accommodation and financial assistance. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 20 May 2026: $1,400 of Zakat distributed to a family affected by chronic illness in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 20 May 2026: $1,200 of Zakat distributed to a family affected by chronic illness in Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 19 May 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a refugee family with young children in Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 18 May 2026: A brother struggling with living costs urgently needs help with food and expenses. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 18 May 2026: A mother and daughter fled forced marriage and abuse overseas and need housing and essentials. Application from Australia

💬 17 May 2026: A sister with severe mental health challenges urgently needs food and daily essentials. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

❤️ 13 May 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a family facing homelessness in South Western Suburbs, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a brother facing health challenges and unemployment in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 19 May 2026: A father of six on Centrelink studying English needs help covering school fees. Application from Perth Region, WA

💬 21 May 2026: A single mother of two was abandoned overseas and faces homelessness after losing public housing. Application from Adelaide / Inner Western Suburbs, SA

❤️ 20 May 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a student family facing financial hardship in Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 21 May 2026: A wife caring for her husband with dementia is overwhelmed by overdue bills and rates. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 20 May 2026: A single mother cannot afford Eid clothing, shoes, or gifts for her daughter. Application from Northern Suburbs, VIC

💬 21 May 2026: A single mother of four was made homeless after an argument and urgently needs shelter and food. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a family facing eviction due to rent arrears in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 19 May 2026: $7,000 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 19 May 2026: A family applying for NDIS support needs assistance with living expenses while waiting for approval. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 19 May 2026: A brother facing homelessness urgently needs food, clothing, and rental support. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 18 May 2026: A family new to Australia needs a refrigerator, furniture, and help with utility bills. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 21 May 2026: A mother of three fleeing domestic violence needs help with rent while unemployed. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 19 May 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a refugee family with young children in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 20 May 2026: $500 of Zakat distributed to a single mother in financial hardship in Northern Suburbs, VIC

❤️ 14 May 2026: $300 of Zakat distributed to a single mother in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $1,200 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $500 of Zakat distributed to a single father caring for a child with special needs in Western Suburbs, VIC

💬 20 May 2026: A mother of three who fled domestic violence after arriving in Australia needs furniture and groceries. Application from Northern Suburbs, VIC

💬 17 May 2026: A single mother of two young boys needs bond, rent, and furniture after divorce left her financially strained. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 20 May 2026: $500 of Zakat distributed to a refugee family with young children in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 20 May 2026: A single mother of five is struggling to afford food for her children's meals. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 18 May 2026: A mother struggling to afford furniture, overdue bills, and winter clothing for her children needs help. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 18 May 2026: A mother of three young children needs help with rent and essentials while her husband searches for work. Application from Perth Region, WA

💬 21 May 2026: A mother with children has fallen behind on rent and urgently needs help with arrears. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 21 May 2026: A single mother of six fleeing domestic violence needs food and essentials urgently. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 19 May 2026: $500 of Zakat distributed to a single mother fleeing domestic violence in South Western Suburbs, NSW

❤️ 20 May 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a single mother fleeing domestic violence in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 19 May 2026: $1,600 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $2,928 of Zakat distributed to a family with a member with disability in South East Queensland, QLD

💬 21 May 2026: A family on a temporary visa with no work rights needs medical care, food, and winter essentials. Application from Australian Capital Territory

❤️ 14 May 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a family facing eviction due to rent arrears in Northern Suburbs, VIC

❤️ 14 May 2026: $500 of Zakat distributed to a single mother fleeing domestic violence in Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 19 May 2026: $500 of Zakat distributed to a single mother in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 19 May 2026: An elderly couple and their daughter with disability are newly resettled and need support. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 20 May 2026: A father of three lost his job and needs help with rent while managing debt repayments. Application from Perth Region, WA

💬 21 May 2026: A brother unable to find permanent work urgently needs help with overdue rent. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 20 May 2026: A mother of five overseas with no income from her unemployed husband needs food and essentials. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 20 May 2026: A father recovering from a stroke brought his family to safety but cannot afford rent after depleting savings. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 14 May 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a single mother fleeing domestic violence in Adelaide Region, SA

❤️ 20 May 2026: $650 of Zakat distributed to a refugee family with young children in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 19 May 2026: A brother unable to work due to a broken leg cannot afford rent and bills. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 19 May 2026: A brother is seeking food, clothing, and meat assistance for Eid. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 20 May 2026: $1,600 of Zakat distributed to a family affected by chronic illness in Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 20 May 2026: A mother of four fleeing domestic violence needs furniture, clothing, and essentials after leaving with nothing. Application from Tasmania

💬 20 May 2026: A brother caring full time for his father needs food assistance until pay day. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 21 May 2026: A separated mother of two was forced to leave her home and is struggling with rent and essentials. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 20 May 2026: $600 of Zakat distributed to a single mother in financial hardship in South Eastern Suburbs, VIC

💬 19 May 2026: A brother owing two months rent after losing work urgently needs help to avoid eviction. Application from South Eastern Suburbs, VIC

💬 18 May 2026: A young sister from Afghanistan studying VCE needs a laptop to complete her coursework. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 20 May 2026: $7,800 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 21 May 2026: A brother on casual work with his wife seeking employment is struggling to cover rent and utilities. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

❤️ 14 May 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a family facing homelessness in Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 14 May 2026: $1,200 of Zakat distributed to a single mother caring for a child with special needs in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 18 May 2026: A single mother approved for safer housing cannot afford removalist costs to relocate with her son. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 19 May 2026: A single mother of two facing eviction from a motel needs rent due to visa restrictions. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 14 May 2026: $2,400 of Zakat distributed to a family facing eviction due to rent arrears in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 21 May 2026: A sister fleeing domestic violence with her mother urgently needs help with relocation costs. Application from Northern Suburbs, VIC

❤️ 20 May 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Illawarra Region, NSW

💬 20 May 2026: A single mother and revert fleeing domestic violence needs help with debt to survive. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 20 May 2026: $1,200 of Zakat distributed to a family facing homelessness in South Western Suburbs, NSW

❤️ 20 May 2026: $1,200 of Zakat distributed to a single mother in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

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Hardship in Australia is often hidden in plain sight.

It could be the sister you sit beside in the playground, the brother you pray beside in the masjid, or the friend you see at the supermarket. You never know the struggles people are quietly facing.

Stability can disappear in an instant. Job loss, rising living costs, or unexpected hardship can push families into crisis. Many families experiencing hardship are unseen.

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Impact Stories

Through your local Zakat, we have been assisting an average of over 3 cases every single day, right here in Australia. Read some of their stories below.

Five Boys and a Deficit

Aisyah has five boys. They are aged eleven, nine, seven, five, and fifteen months. Until recently, she was not raising them alone. The DV incident happened without warning. He...

When the Money Ran Out

Dina spent decades building a quiet life. She raised her children, worked steadily, and eventually put her savings into something she believed was safe: renovating her home. S...

The Broken Fridge

Mariam cannot explain her situation in English. She relies on a trusted community advocate to speak for her, to fill in forms, to translate a life shaped by displacement, bere...

While Her Daughter Was in Hospital

Leyla was already stretched when her daughter was admitted to hospital. She is a single mother to two children. Her youngest is one year old. Her older child just turned two. ...

Fourteen Years and a Stolen Car

Yusuf has lived in Australia for fourteen years. He watched suburbs change, watched his son grow, and watched the years pass without knowing if he would ever be allowed to sta...

Eleven Years of Silence

Nadia had been a Muslim for over a decade. She had taken her shahada quietly, in the years before she understood how much it would cost her. She was married young, a new rever...

She Carried Them Across the World

She did not have time to take much. When Samira fled her home country in 2025, she left with her four children, their passports, and their phones. Her husband had been killed ...

Sleeping in a Car With His Daughter

A father and his teenage daughter were homeless. They were sleeping in his car. She had gone to a local gym to shower when one of our staff members contacted him, after a refe...

Burying a Child in a Strange Land

Tariq does not talk about it much. About the crossing, the camps, the years of uncertainty before finally arriving in Australia in 2025 with his wife and four children on a hu...

The Uber Driver Who Could Not Drive

Irfan had been driving Uber to support his family. It was not glamorous work, but it was steady, and it was his. His wife, Salina, was on a bridging visa and not permitted to ...

Dignity in Life & Death

Yasin sat in his quiet Sydney apartment, the silence broken only by the hum of a small heater he could barely afford to run. He gazed at his hands, the same hands that had nav...

Hungry In A Hostel

Idris lay on the narrow hostel bed in inner city Sydney, stomach growling, counting how many days he could stretch one halal takeaway meal. He receives a modest Jobseeker paym...

When Mobility Becomes a Luxury

Zainab stared out the window at the street below, knowing she would never walk down it again. Six months ago, she had fled conflict and spent years in refugee camps, dreaming ...

When Safety Means Starting From Nothing

Salma sat on the edge of a borrowed mattress, watching her baby finally fall asleep, trying not to think about the fact that they had nowhere that truly belonged to them. Just...

A Doctor From Gaza, Rebuilding Her Career

A young doctor from Gaza sat in a quiet library in Australia, staring at an email that could change everything. “Payment due by 1st July.” Sara had trained as a doctor in Gaza...

Weight of Responsibility

At 19, many young adults are thinking about study, work, and friends. Hussein’s daughter, Nadia is thinking about how to keep a roof over her family’s head. She lives with her...

Impact of Local Giving

Since 2013

Since 2013, thousands of Muslims in Australia have realised the importance of local giving, driving long term change in the Australian Muslim community. By meeting immediate needs and empowering self-sufficiency, we've transformed lives and strengthened families, establishing foundations for resilient communities.

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Our focus is to manage local Zakat, the third pillar of Islam, according to the Quran and Sunnah. As a local Zakat institute, we are more than just an Islamic charity.

Your Zakat assists Muslims struggling to cover basic needs. Many in Australia urgently require support, and we are distributing your Zakat to alleviate local need and build a structured community.

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Teaching the Words of Allah and the legacy of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

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Providing access to basic needs for Muslims in need.

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Dignified Ending

Supporting Australian Muslims and their families to prepare for the life Hereafter

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100% kindness and help u gave me. It's more than enough

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Amazing help in time I needed it most thank you

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Alhumdoolilah Your help was extremely appreciated at this hard time

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Your response and your service very good. All good. If I get job and stable I will pay zakat

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There is absolutely nothing id like you brothers & sisters to improve on Alhamdulillah' thank you for all the help provided.

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What NZF did for my daughter and I will never ever be forgotten. SubhanAllah how genuine & caring they are. This organisation epitomises what Islam is all about Mashallah.

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Thank you so much for all your help in getting me back on my feet. I am now working part time and no longer need assistance.

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I want to thank you for all the services and assistance you provide, and for your great efforts for all the individuals and families who arrived from Gaza.

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One time I had a very hard time with food and you guys really helped me. I really like this foundation

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Wallahi, words cannot explain how grateful I am for you all, we are humbled, grateful, and appreciate it so much! I hope one day I can help people like you do!

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NZF team is next to perfect. They are prompt in helping every time I need support jazakallahu khair for everything.

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"And establish prayer and give Zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah."

2:110, Qur'an

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