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All Zakat collected by NZF is distributed in accordance with the eight categories prescribed in the Quran. Zakat designated to a specific program is distributed exclusively to eligible recipients within that program and is not included here.

Where your Zakat goes
Forecast distribution across recipient categories
2026 Forecast
What the data tells us
Key trends from 2024 and 2025 shaping the 2026 forecast
Rising
Cost of living is the defining story. Crisis and emergency relief nearly doubled from 14% to 20% between 2024 and 2025, and financial hardship cases rose from 3.4% to 18.7%. Both are forecast to grow further in 2026 as housing costs and everyday expenses continue to outpace incomes.
Rising
More families are coming forward for support. The families, health and wellbeing category grew from 5.8% to 15%, with single-parent households, domestic violence cases, and mental health referrals all rising. NZF is increasingly being approached early, not just as a last resort.
Reduced
The Gaza cohort has settled, but refugee need continues. Gaza resettlement accounted for 63.8% of distributions in 2024. As those families settled, the share fell to 26.8% in 2025. Broader refugee and asylum seeker cases grew, and with government funding cut sharply, community Zakat is one of the few sources of support left.
Rising
Education demand nearly doubled in one year. Up from 3% to 7%, with Islamic education and support for newly arrived refugee children leading the growth. More of the community is using Zakat to invest in long-term foundations, not just respond to immediate need.
Stable
Zakat administration is reducing as collections grow. The assessment team held at 12.5% in 2025, within the Al-Amilina Alayha ceiling. For 2026, this drops to 9.6% through efficiencies we are working on to optimise our case management & Zakat distribution processes. This allocation goes directly to the case workers who assess applicants, verify eligibility, and process payments. It covers no other operational or administrative costs.
* 2026 figures are forecast estimates based on 2024-25 distribution trends and 2026 Australian housing and welfare research. Actual distributions will vary.
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NZF exclusively distributes 100% of its Zakat locally only.

إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ ۖ فَرِيضَةً مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
"Zakah is only for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer it, and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and for freeing those in bondage, and for those in debt, and in the cause of Allah, and for the wayfarer, an obligation from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise."
Surah At-Tawbah, 9:60 — Sahih International