Our Scholars

At Islamic Relief, we work with a range of scholars to ensure our work, and the information we share, remains in accordance with Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh).

We believe this is paramount to fulfilling our organisational values, such as Ihsaan (excellence) and Amana (custodianship).

Zakat Advisory Board

We have enlisted the expertise of some of the leading and most respected Islamic scholars to form an independent Zakat Advisory Board and uphold Islamic Relief’s Zakat Policy.

The Zakat Advisory Board, made up of a group of respected scholars, have ratified our Zakat policy and will provide oversight and verification of the distribution of Zakat by Islamic Relief.

Our Zakat Advisory Board is made up of the following renowned scholars:

No compromises are ever made in the process of verifying our content, so you can always rely on us to bring you the information you need, when you need it.

To ensure transparency, any content reviewed by one of our scholars will carry the ‘Scholar Verified’ badge, and we will publish the dates for when that page was last reviewe