Our criteria

1/According to sheikh Ibn Baaz and sheikh Al Uthaymeen rahimahumullah, Zakaatul Fitr should only be distributed to al masaakin wal fuqarah from amongst the Muslims in the country where we reside. 2/According to our scholars al faqir is the one whose annual income is less than half of his estimated annual expenses whereas al miskin is the one whose annual income covers half of his estimated annual expenses. 3/According to Shaikh Ibn Baaz rahimahullah, the miskin is the poor person who cannot find what completely suffices his needs and the faqir is in more severe need than the miskin. Both of them are from the categories of people who are eligible to receive the zakaat. Whoever has an income that suffices him for food, drink, clothing and housing, whether that is from a donation, earnings, a job, or anything similar to that, then he is not called faqir or miskin. Therefore it is not permissible to give out Zakaatul Fitr to them. 4/Narrated Abu Hurairah (r): Allahs messenger peace and blessing be upon him said: Al miskin is not the one who goes round the people and asks them for a mouthful or two (of meals) or a date or two, but al miskin is that who has not enough money to satisfy his needs and whose condition is not known to others so that people would give him something in charity and who does not beg of people. (Sahih Al Bukhari, Vol2, hadeeth No.557) Asylum seekers Home Office letter NASS letter NASS asylum card Solicitor letter Proof of number of people in the household Candidates who are not asylum seekers should belong to any of the three last categories and should bring evidence that they cannot make ends meet. Benefit claimants JSA letter (not older than 2 months) Income support letter Incapacity benefit 3 last bank statements Proof of number of people in the household Pensioners Any Pension document 3 Last bank statements Proof of number of people in the household Low income workers 3 last bank statements Council tax bill Proof of number of people in the household Tax credit Rent paper

People we would like to meet:

1. Muslims who struggle financially despite the fact that they receive state benefits; 2. Muslims who work but are on low incomes and get very little housing benefit; 3. Muslims who receive state pension but are faced with difficult circumstances. 4. Single Muslim parents out of work or on low incomes who experience financial difficulty. 5. Muslims on low incomes who have debts to pay off; 6. Muslims who are not entitled to state benefit due to the type visa they are on; etc 7. Muslims in detention/removal centres (Gatwick, Heathrow, etc) who are waiting for their removal from the UK; 8. Muslim prisoners who have no family in the UK or whose family relations are cut (Pentonville Prison for men only, Holloway prison for women only, etc). 9. Homeless Muslims

We ask the candidates to contact the interviewers who will arrange a suitable time to discuss everyones situation case by case and to check the relevant documentation if available. Also, if anyone amongst us was to know of a particular household or of particular individuals who meet our criteria but are unable to contact us, please let us know as soon as possible so as we can make the necessary arrangements for those eligible recipients to receive their zakaatul fitr before Eid insha Allah. To conclude, we ask Allah taala to give us tawfeeq to give the rights to those who deserve it. Wallahu ala kulli shay in qadeer