{"id":27,"date":"2026-04-25T17:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:10:49","slug":"ef","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/","title":{"rendered":"home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27\" class=\"elementor elementor-27\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6deeb88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6deeb88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8470f29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8470f29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7449767 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7449767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c60d6e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c60d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elhaam Foundation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2d1d8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f2d1d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investing in the Future of Our Children<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a06ec0 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a06ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/elhaam\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b7b0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9b7b0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45365d6 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45365d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c93ee6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c93ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/262a.svg\" alt=\"\u262a\" \/> Elhaam Academy \u00b7 Est. in Service of Our Ummah<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74163f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e74163f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every Muslim Child Deserves an<span style=\"color:#273272\"> Excellent<\/span> Islamic Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230d6b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"230d6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Elhaam Foundation exists for one purpose: to ensure that no child is turned away from quality Islamic education because their family cannot afford it. Your zak\u0101h and \u1e63adaqah make this possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63d4ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c63d4ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed54a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fed54a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.launchgood.com\/v4\/campaign\/protect_learning_for_students_with_high_needs_at_elhaam_academy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Giv Your Zakah<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31486bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"31486bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#understandingyourzak\u0101h\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn About Zak\u0101h Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bae7b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13bae7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c9bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c9bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Reality at Elhaam Academy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829d384 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"829d384\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3260b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be3260b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f76141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f76141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$10-12K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4881c16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4881c16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9551f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9551f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>True cost to properly educate one child per year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acab5ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acab5ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11c5dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e11c5dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b81196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b81196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$10-12K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a230a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93a230a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc284d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc284d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>True cost to properly educate one child per year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3929243 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3929243\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd35072 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd35072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3bcf78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3bcf78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$10-12K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba9476 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ba9476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9e576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9e576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>True cost to properly educate one child per year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa56677 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa56677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"mission\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50dc01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50dc01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"section-label fade-in visible\">The Challenge We Face<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de64ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de64ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality Islamic Education Is in Crisis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb0cec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffb0cec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1725289 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1725289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b4184 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b4184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across America, Islamic schools face a painful paradox. The families who need them most, families seeking to raise children grounded in faith, identity, and academic excellence, are often the families least able to afford the true cost of a quality education.<\/p><p>At Elhaam Academy, we refuse to compromise. We believe Muslim children deserve certified teachers with advanced degrees and years of experience. They deserve modern curricula, safe environments, and an education that prepares them for both this life and the next.<\/p><p>But here is the truth: it costs $10,000 to $12,000 per year to educate a child at the standard our children deserve. Tuition is set at $7,500, but even that does not cover the true cost. Some families can only afford a portion. Some cannot pay at all. We have never turned a child away, but the gap between tuition and what quality education actually costs threatens our ability to continue.<\/p><p>When Islamic schools are underfunded, they lose their best teachers. Standards slip. Families lose faith. And our children, our most precious trust from Allah \ufdfb, are the ones who pay the price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44ecbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d44ecbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60063b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60063b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tuition Gap<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef91676 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef91676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$11,00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915ed91 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"915ed91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$7500<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71fc33 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c71fc33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$3500<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093142e elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-progress-bar\" data-id=\"093142e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-progress-bar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-progressbar-line-container center\">\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar-title\">True Cost Per Student<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar eael-progressbar-line eael-progressbar-line-stripe eael-progressbar-line-animate\" data-layout=\"line\" data-count=\"100\" data-duration=\"1500\">\n                    \n                    <span class=\"eael-progressbar-line-fill \" style=\"-webkit-transition-duration:1500ms;-o-transition-duration:1500ms;transition-duration:1500ms;\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22d352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b22d352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f8973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-progress-bar\" data-id=\"39f8973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-progress-bar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-progressbar-line-container center\">\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar-title\">Tuition Charged to Families<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar eael-progressbar-line eael-progressbar-line-stripe eael-progressbar-line-animate\" data-layout=\"line\" data-count=\"70\" data-duration=\"1500\">\n                    \n                    <span class=\"eael-progressbar-line-fill \" style=\"-webkit-transition-duration:1500ms;-o-transition-duration:1500ms;transition-duration:1500ms;\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a3e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5a3e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b24326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-progress-bar\" data-id=\"9b24326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-progress-bar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-progressbar-line-container center\">\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar-title\">Tuition Charged to Families<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar eael-progressbar-line eael-progressbar-line-stripe eael-progressbar-line-animate\" data-layout=\"line\" data-count=\"30\" data-duration=\"1500\">\n                    \n                    <span class=\"eael-progressbar-line-fill \" style=\"-webkit-transition-duration:1500ms;-o-transition-duration:1500ms;transition-duration:1500ms;\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd7e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4fd7e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6271651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6271651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a school with a couple hundred students, this gap can range between <strong>$350,000 and $900,000 per year<\/strong>, funding that must come from the generosity of our community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b0b85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2b0b85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"whyelhaam\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761e222 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"761e222\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7db66d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7db66d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2790eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2790eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<span class=\"section-label fade-in visible\">Why Elhaam Academy<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3752b3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3752b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Don't Just Teach - We Transform<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e12ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e12ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elhaam Academy is committed to a standard of Islamic education that our children deserve and our community can be proud of.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Our educators are professionals who chose Islamic education, not a fallback.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-4e5edac\">\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-1\">\n\n\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-mosque\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 480c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h64c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V160H0v320zm579.16-192c17.86-17.39 28.84-37.34 28.84-58.91 0-52.86-41.79-93.79-87.92-122.9-41.94-26.47-80.63-57.77-111.96-96.22L400 0l-8.12 9.97c-31.33 38.45-70.01 69.76-111.96 96.22C233.79 135.3 192 176.23 192 229.09c0 21.57 10.98 41.52 28.84 58.91h358.32zM608 320H192c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v128c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32v-64c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32s32 14.33 32 32v64h64v-72c0-48 48-72 48-72s48 24 48 72v72h64v-64c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32s32 14.33 32 32v64h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V352c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32zM64 0S0 32 0 96v32h128V96c0-64-64-96-64-96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Faith-Centered Excellence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Academic rigor and Islamic identity are not in tension; they reinforce each other. 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The Elhaam Foundation exists to make this principle a reality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77117f8 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77117f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"aboutzakah\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1990ba9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1990ba9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70e46e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c70e46e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f901e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f901e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"section-label fade-in visible\">Understanding Your Zak\u0101h<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0856cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0856cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two Ways to Give - Both Make a Difference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3ec5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a3ec5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We understand that zak\u0101h is a sacred obligation, and we respect the care with which you fulfill it. That is why we offer two clear pathways for your giving, so you can donate with confidence, regardless of which scholarly position you follow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39ddd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a39ddd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a77d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64a77d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-25-at-1.42.09-PM-1-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-25-at-1.42.09-PM-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-25-at-1.42.09-PM-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-25-at-1.42.09-PM-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-25-at-1.42.09-PM-1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a01270 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a01270\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e339d e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31e339d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6bf78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d6bf78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bfaff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98bfaff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119e44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119e44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"section-label fade-in visible\">Full Transparency<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b345b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b345b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every Dollar Accountable<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13b827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b13b827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe your trust is sacred. Here is exactly how Elhaam Foundation funds are used &#8211; updated regularly so you always know your impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d66d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39d66d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7da299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"e7da299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" 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src=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-23-2026-11_13_14-PM.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT Image Apr 23, 2026, 11_13_14 PM\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-25-at-1.42.09-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-04-25 at 1.42.09 PM (1)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-25-at-1.42.09-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-04-25 at 1.42.09 PM\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed42c7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed42c7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4159e39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4159e39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55176ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55176ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fund Allocation, 2024 to 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85e603 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f85e603\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778e326 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"778e326\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d09975 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3d09975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student Tuition Subsidies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbe257 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abbe257\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced2a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ced2a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$40,000 <span style=\"color: #fff;font-weight: 700\">\u00a070%<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a1c7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08a1c7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2197c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2197c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3e5ba elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cc3e5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student Tuition Subsidies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493ff65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"493ff65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa5c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4aa5c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$40,000 <span style=\"color: #fff;font-weight: 700\">\u00a070%<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16296f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e16296f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02213c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02213c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cec355 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9cec355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student Tuition Subsidies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec47a28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec47a28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8871a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8871a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$40,000 <span style=\"color: #fff;font-weight: 700\">\u00a070%<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b306229 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b306229\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0550555 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0550555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093e733 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"093e733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student Tuition Subsidies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c5312 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32c5312\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05fb47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05fb47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$40,000 <span style=\"color: #fff;font-weight: 700\">\u00a070%<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79581cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79581cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6d3472d6-423a-47a5-aab9-2be175c3e5ef.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6d3472d6-423a-47a5-aab9-2be175c3e5ef.png 1000w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6d3472d6-423a-47a5-aab9-2be175c3e5ef-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6d3472d6-423a-47a5-aab9-2be175c3e5ef-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4065f62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4065f62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13f4b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e13f4b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b80b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04b80b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$57K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0595532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0595532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Raised in 2024 to 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf97073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf97073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every dollar accounted for and directed to its intended purpose: student education and teacher retention.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96f587 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f96f587\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798a7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"798a7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$50K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be5dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3be5dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Already Raised This Year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed015c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fed015c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are only in February and your generosity is already making an impact. These funds have supported six full tuition subsidies so far this year.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbd33e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbbd33e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e4efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0e4efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f5e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63f5e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Full Tuition Subsidies This Year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102b5a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"102b5a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Six children are receiving a quality Islamic education this year because of your generosity. Each one with a name, a story, and a future you are shaping.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b7b2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1b7b2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2387fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2387fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Commitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39eb290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39eb290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zak\u0101h-designated funds are never used for operational overhead such as utilities, rent, or administrative costs. They go directly to student tuition support and the educators who serve them.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655e44e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"655e44e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"donate\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eed01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6eed01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-27-2026-12_30_42-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-27-2026-12_30_42-AM.png 1536w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-27-2026-12_30_42-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-27-2026-12_30_42-AM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-27-2026-12_30_42-AM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6409c2f e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6409c2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30dfaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a30dfaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0840555 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0840555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_29.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_29.png 974w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_29-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/elhaamacademy.org\/elhaamfoundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_29-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e36341 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e36341\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f1955 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22f1955\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404e166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"404e166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0645\u064e\u0651\u0646 \u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0671\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u0649 \u064a\u064f\u0642\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0636\u064f \u0671\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064e \u0642\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0636\u064b\u0627 \u062d\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0646\u064b\u06ed\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0636\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0639\u0650\u0641\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5\u0653 \u0623\u064e\u0636\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0641\u064b\u06ed\u0627 \u0643\u064e\u062b\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064e\u0629\u064b\u06ed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7a717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd7a717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ayah-translation\">&#8220;Who is it that would loan Allah a beautiful loan, so He may multiply it for him many times over?&#8221;<\/p><p><span class=\"ayah-reference\">Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:245<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7341450d e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7341450d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c59767 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50c59767\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2deedc13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2deedc13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5124ee16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5124ee16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the Scholars and Institutions Say<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19103b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19103b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following scholars, jurists, fatwa bodies, and institutions have supported the permissibility of zak\u0101h being directed toward Islamic educational institutions, particularly in Western, non-Muslim-majority countries where no government supports Islamic schools. Click any entry to read their position.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bcc715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"44bcc715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<!--<title>Elhaam Foundation | Investing in the Future of Our Children<\/title>-->\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n  :root {\n    --emerald: #1B6B4A;\n    --emerald-deep: #0E4A32;\n    --emerald-light: #2A8F64;\n    --gold: #C9A84C;\n    --gold-light: #E8D48B;\n    --gold-soft: #F5ECD4;\n    --cream: #FDFAF3;\n    --warm-white: #FEFCF8;\n    --charcoal: #1A1A1A;\n    --text: #2D2D2D;\n    --text-light: #5A5A5A;\n    --text-muted: #8A8A7A;\n    --border: #E8E2D4;\n    --section-bg: #F7F4ED;\n  }\n\n  * { margin: 0; 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}\n    .challenge-narrative { padding-right: 0; }\n    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .zakah-paths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .transparency-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .nav-links { display: none; }\n  }\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\n    section { padding: 4rem 1.25rem; }\n    .hero-content { padding: 3rem 1.25rem; }\n    .donate-options { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }\n    .donate-amount { width: 100%; max-width: 280px; }\n    .donate-form-container { padding: 1.5rem; }\n    .frequency-toggle { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }\n    .freq-option { width: 100%; text-align: center; }\n    .donate-custom input { width: 100%; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n    <!-- SCHOLARS ACCORDION -->\n    <div class=\"scholars-section fade-in\">\n      <h3><\/h3>\n      <p><\/p>\n\n      <!-- CATEGORY: Major Fatwa Bodies -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-category\">Major Fatwa Bodies and Councils<\/div>\n\n      <!-- AMJA -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar org\">AM<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA)<\/h4>\n              <span>Permanent Fatwa Committee - All members hold Ph.D. in Islamic Shar\u012b'ah<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>AMJA has issued multiple fatwas affirming that Islamic schools in the West are legitimate recipients of zak\u0101h. Their reasoning is grounded in the broad interpretation of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> as encompassing all efforts that serve Islam and Muslims.<\/p>\n            <blockquote>According to the Fiqh Council of the Muslim World League, the category of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> could include supporting any civilian Islamic work as needed. I am in agreement with this approach. In North America and in the West in general, Muslims are desperately in need of funds to establish their mas\u0101jid, Islamic schools, and other social and political organizations, as they do not receive any federal or state funds for this purpose. With this in mind, paying zak\u0101h to support Islamic schools is allowed if the potential beneficiary is in need.<\/blockquote>\n            <p class=\"source\">- AMJA Fatwa #85297: \"Can Islamic School Receive Zakat?\"<\/p>\n            <blockquote>Islamic schools in the US are legitimate recipients of your zak\u0101h. If you trust those in charge in the local Islamic school in your area, you can give them your zak\u0101h.<\/blockquote>\n            <p class=\"source\">- AMJA Fatwa #79936: \"Can I Give Zakat to Local Islamic School?\"<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Fiqh Council of North America -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar org\">FC<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA)<\/h4>\n              <span>Leading scholarly body for Islamic jurisprudence in the U.S. and Canada<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>The Fiqh Council of North America, under the chairmanship of Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, has affirmed the broader interpretation of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> to include efforts that protect the welfare of the Muslim community, including educational institutions. The FCNA holds that the scope of this category encompasses efforts aimed at upholding justice, promoting societal welfare, and protecting the rights and religious identity of Muslims in the West.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Position referenced in multiple FCNA endorsements of zak\u0101h-eligible organizations<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Muslim World League Fiqh Council -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar org\">ML<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Fiqh Council of the Muslim World League<\/h4>\n              <span>Makkah-based international Islamic jurisprudence body<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>After extensive deliberation on the meaning of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em>, the Fiqh Council of the Muslim World League adopted the position that this category is broader than military jihad alone. They concluded that it includes all good projects and general benefits for Muslims, including building and maintaining schools, facilitating da'wah, and other work that serves Islam and the Muslim community.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Referenced in AMJA fatwas and IOU Fiqh Council translation (Fatwa #4917)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar org\">DI<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Egypt's D\u0101r Al-Ift\u0101'<\/h4>\n              <span>Egypt's official fatwa-issuing body - Multiple Grand Muftis<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Egypt's D\u0101r Al-Ift\u0101' has issued multiple fatwas over decades favoring the broad interpretation of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> to include public welfare projects, educational institutions, and social services. These rulings were issued by successive Grand Muftis, including Sheikh Abdel-Majid Salim (1941), Sheikh Hassan Mamoun (1958), and Sheikh Gad Al-Haq (1979).<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Referenced in Boston Islamic Seminary fatwa compilation (2025)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Boston Islamic Seminary -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar org\">BS<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Boston Islamic Seminary<\/h4>\n              <span>Islamic academic institution - Comprehensive fatwa on zak\u0101h to schools<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>The Boston Islamic Seminary issued a comprehensive fatwa specifically addressing zak\u0101h to Islamic academic institutions in the United States, calling it both permissible and strongly recommended.<\/p>\n            <blockquote>It is permissible and recommended that zak\u0101h be allocated to Islamic academic institutions in the U.S., as they fulfill the <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> category by preserving Islamic knowledge and leadership. Additionally, needy students within these institutions qualify for zak\u0101h under the categories of fuqar\u0101' and mas\u0101k\u012bn.<\/blockquote>\n            <blockquote>I firmly believe that the zak\u0101h category of \"for the sake of Allah\" is inclusive of everything that serves the religion of Allah, and of everything that is in need of financial support - whether it is for poor families or for organizations endeavoring to preserve the Muslim identity of the zak\u0101h giver.<\/blockquote>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Boston Islamic Seminary Fatwa on Allocating Zakat to Islamic Academic Institutions in the USA (2025)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CATEGORY: Contemporary Scholars -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-category\">Contemporary Scholars and Jurists<\/div>\n\n      <!-- Dr. Hatem al-Haj -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">HH<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Dr. Hatem al-Haj<\/h4>\n              <span>Dean, College of Islamic Studies at Mishkah University \u00b7 AMJA Permanent Fatwa Committee<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Dr. Hatem al-Haj is one of North America's most distinguished Islamic scholars, holding a Ph.D. in Comparative Fiqh and serving on AMJA's Permanent Fatwa Committee. A Hanbali scholar known for his principles-based and context-sensitive approach to fiqh, Dr. al-Haj's work with AMJA directly supports the rulings that Islamic schools in Western countries qualify as legitimate recipients of zak\u0101h, particularly for students who fall under the categories of fuqar\u0101' and mas\u0101k\u012bn, and through the broader application of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em>.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- AMJA Fatwa Committee member; author of <em>Fiqh of Worship<\/em> (commentary on Ibn Qud\u0101mah's \u02bfUmdat al-Fiqh)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Sh. Yusuf al-Qaradawi -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">YQ<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi (d. 2022)<\/h4>\n              <span>Author of Fiqh az-Zak\u0101h \u00b7 Former Dean of Shar\u012b'ah, University of Qatar<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Dr. al-Qaradawi's <em>Fiqh az-Zak\u0101h<\/em> is widely considered the most comprehensive scholarly work on zak\u0101h in the modern era. In it, he thoroughly examined the question of institutional zak\u0101h and concluded that in non-Muslim countries, it is permissible to use zak\u0101h funds for Islamic schools. His reasoning centers on the preservation of Muslim faith and identity.<\/p>\n            <blockquote>Islamic education and da'wah institutions play a crucial role in preserving Islam, especially in minority contexts. Supporting them with zak\u0101h is a legitimate necessity to ensure the survival of Islamic knowledge and leadership.<\/blockquote>\n            <p>Al-Qaradawi further argued that institutions which provide Islamic information, protect Muslims from deviation, and preserve the community's religious identity are zak\u0101h-eligible under <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em>.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- <em>Fiqh az-Zak\u0101h: A Comparative Study<\/em>, Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">MS<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi<\/h4>\n              <span>Chairman, Fiqh Council of North America \u00b7 Ph.D., Harvard University<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Dr. Siddiqi, chairman of the Fiqh Council of North America, holds degrees from both the Islamic University of Madinah and Harvard University. He has endorsed the use of zak\u0101h for institutions serving the Muslim community under the <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> category, particularly for organizations that protect Muslim rights, preserve Islamic identity, and provide educational services in Western countries where Muslims receive no government support for religious education.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Former President of ISNA; Former Director, Islamic Center of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Sheikh Ahmad Kutty -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">AK<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Sheikh Ahmad Kutty<\/h4>\n              <span>Senior Resident Scholar, Islamic Institute of Toronto \u00b7 Fiqh Council of North America<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, named among the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World, has been explicit in his support for zak\u0101h going to institutions that serve the Muslim community's survival and welfare. While his specific statements address advocacy organizations, the same <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> reasoning applies directly to Islamic schools.<\/p>\n            <blockquote>Among the commentators of the Qur'an as well as the jurists, who have used the term <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> in a far wider sense, extending it to include all beneficial works and projects of common benefit to the Ummah. They have included in this category such services as building and taking care of schools and mosques, establishing hospitals, and building bridges. In short, they definitely include institutions that provide educational or social services under this category - making them eligible to receive funds from zak\u0101h.<\/blockquote>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, Islamic Institute of Toronto (referenced in CAIR zakat eligibility rulings)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Dr. Wael Shehab -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">WS<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Dr. Wael Shehab<\/h4>\n              <span>Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, Al-Azhar University \u00b7 Imam, Downtown Toronto Masjid<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Dr. Shehab, in a detailed fatwa on the topic, affirmed that building and supporting Islamic schools, particularly in Western countries, is an essential community obligation and that zak\u0101h may be used to support them. He emphasized that Islamic schools serve multiple vital roles: educating Muslim children, preserving their Islamic identity, and providing non-Muslims a window into authentic Islam.<\/p>\n            <blockquote>Muslims are highly encouraged to give in charity to support public, educational, and social welfare projects. Islamic schools - that promote sound understanding of Islam and its values, raise students on Islamic ethics, spread awareness about Islam, and care about the welfare of the community - can be supported through zak\u0101h under the category of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em>.<\/blockquote>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Dr. Wael Shehab, referenced on AboutIslam.net<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Sh. Abdullah ibn Baz -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">IB<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Sheikh \u02bfAbdul-\u02bfAz\u012bz ibn B\u0101z (d. 1999)<\/h4>\n              <span>Former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Even among more conservative scholars, Sheikh Ibn B\u0101z, the former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, issued a fatwa permitting the use of zak\u0101h funds to pay teachers and students in Quran memorization schools, provided they were in need. While his position was narrower than some contemporary scholars, it established an important precedent connecting zak\u0101h to educational support.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Fatwa referenced in IOU Fiqh Council compilation (Fatwa #4917)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Sheikh Abdullah ibn Jibreen -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">IJ<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Sheikh \u02bfAbdullah ibn Jibr\u012bn (d. 2009)<\/h4>\n              <span>Senior Saudi Scholar and Member of the Permanent Committee for Research<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Sheikh Ibn Jibr\u012bn issued a detailed fatwa affirming that Islamic schools and da'wah institutions fall under the category of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em>. He connected Quranic education and teaching to the concept of jihad in the broader sense, reasoning that since Quran memorization and Islamic teaching constitute da'wah to Allah, they are a form of striving in His cause.<\/p>\n            <blockquote>When these institutes use zak\u0101h funding to pay the teachers' salaries, then generally they fall into the category of fuqar\u0101'. Likewise with paying for the education of the students - most of the time they are the children of fuqar\u0101'.<\/blockquote>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Fatwa #4917, translated by the International Open University Fiqh Council<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CATEGORY: Classical and Historical -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-category\">Classical and Historical Scholarly Support<\/div>\n\n      <!-- Al-Izz ibn Abdus-Salam -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">IA<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Al-\u02bfIzz ibn \u02bfAbdus-Sal\u0101m (d. 1262)<\/h4>\n              <span>\"Sultan of the Scholars\" - Sh\u0101fi\u02bf\u012b jurist<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>One of the most respected classical scholars, al-\u02bfIzz ibn \u02bfAbdus-Sal\u0101m held a broader interpretation of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> that encompassed all means capable of enhancing the Muslims' strength and helping them attain better conditions in all fields, not limited to military activity. This classical precedent is foundational to the modern scholarly position on zak\u0101h for Islamic institutions.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Referenced in Boston Islamic Seminary and IslamiCity compilations<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Imam al-Qasani -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">QS<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Imam al-K\u0101s\u0101n\u012b (d. 1191)<\/h4>\n              <span>\u1e24anaf\u012b jurist - Author of Bad\u0101'i\u02bf a\u1e63-\u1e62an\u0101'i\u02bf<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <blockquote>What is meant by those who are in the way of Allah is anything that makes man approach Allah. If it is necessary, anybody and any ways of charity that work in the way of Allah are included in this meaning.<\/blockquote>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Bad\u0101'i\u02bf a\u1e63-\u1e62an\u0101'i\u02bf, Vol. II, p. 451<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Imam Nawawi -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">NW<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Imam an-Nawaw\u012b (d. 1277)<\/h4>\n              <span>Sh\u0101fi\u02bf\u012b jurist - Author of Al-Majm\u016b\u02bf and Riy\u0101\u1e0d a\u1e63-\u1e62\u0101li\u1e25\u012bn<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Imam an-Nawaw\u012b established an important precedent in his landmark work <em>Al-Majm\u016b\u02bf<\/em>: if someone is teaching Islamic knowledge and would have to stop teaching in order to earn a living through other means, then it is permissible for them to accept zak\u0101h because teaching Islamic knowledge is a communal obligation (<em>far\u1e0d kif\u0101yah<\/em>). This directly supports the use of zak\u0101h for teacher salaries at Islamic schools.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Al-Majm\u016b\u02bf, Vol. 6, p. 190<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Fakhruddin ar-Razi -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">FR<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Fakhr ad-D\u012bn ar-R\u0101z\u012b (d. 1210)<\/h4>\n              <span>Sh\u0101fi\u02bf\u012b scholar - Author of at-Tafs\u012br al-Kab\u012br<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <blockquote>The phrase <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> is not confined to warriors only.<\/blockquote>\n            <p>In his monumental tafs\u012br, ar-R\u0101z\u012b generalized the meaning of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> to extend beyond the battlefield, laying scholarly groundwork for the broader application of this category to include educational, social, and da'wah endeavors.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- at-Tafs\u012br al-Kab\u012br (Maf\u0101t\u012b\u1e25 al-Ghayb)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Modern reformists note -->\n      <div class=\"scholar-category\">Modern Reformist Scholars<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">RS<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Sheikh Mu\u1e25ammad \u02bfAbduh and Rash\u012bd Ri\u1e0d\u0101<\/h4>\n              <span>Pioneers of modern Islamic reform - Egypt, early 20th century<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Sheikh Mu\u1e25ammad \u02bfAbduh (d. 1905), the Grand Mufti of Egypt, and his student Rash\u012bd Ri\u1e0d\u0101 (d. 1935), author of the influential Tafs\u012br al-Man\u0101r, were among the earliest modern scholars to advocate for a broader understanding of <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em>. They argued that this category should be applied in all situations where there is a need to serve Islam and Muslims, including schools, hospitals, and institutions of public benefit. Their positions laid the intellectual foundation for nearly all contemporary scholars who support institutional zak\u0101h eligibility.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Referenced in IslamiCity, Boston Islamic Seminary, and IslamOnline compilations<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"scholar-item\">\n        <div class=\"scholar-header\" onclick=\"toggleScholar(this)\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-name\">\n            <div class=\"scholar-avatar\">MM<\/div>\n            <div class=\"scholar-info\">\n              <h4>Maulana Mawd\u016bd\u012b and Am\u012bn A\u1e25san I\u1e63l\u0101\u1e25\u012b<\/h4>\n              <span>South Asian Islamic scholars and thinkers<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scholar-toggle\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 6l4 4 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scholar-body\">\n          <div class=\"scholar-body-inner\">\n            <p>Maulana Mawd\u016bd\u012b (d. 1979), who described al-Qaradawi's <em>Fiqh az-Zak\u0101h<\/em> as \"the book of this century in Islamic jurisprudence,\" and his associate Am\u012bn A\u1e25san I\u1e63l\u0101\u1e25\u012b both held the view that <em>f\u012b sab\u012blill\u0101h<\/em> is a broad, general term that applies wherever there is a need to serve Islam and Muslims. They supported the permissibility of using zak\u0101h funds for da'wah and public welfare programs, including educational institutions.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"source\">- Referenced in IslamiCity and IslamOnline compilations<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- FOOTER -->\n\n\n<script>\n  function toggleScholar(header) {\n    const item = header.parentElement;\n    const wasOpen = item.classList.contains('open');\n    document.querySelectorAll('.scholar-item').forEach(el => el.classList.remove('open'));\n    if (!wasOpen) item.classList.add('open');\n  }\n\n  \/* Donation form logic *\/\n  \/* (Designation buttons are now direct links to LaunchGood) *\/\n\n  \/* Matching gift company search *\/\n  const matchingCompanies = [\n    'Adobe', 'Allstate', 'American Express', 'Apple', 'Bank of America',\n    'Boeing', 'BP', 'Capital One', 'Chevron', 'Cisco', 'Citigroup', 'Coca-Cola',\n    'Comcast', 'Dell', 'Deloitte', 'Disney', 'ExxonMobil', 'Fidelity',\n    'General Electric', 'General Motors', 'Goldman Sachs', 'Google', 'Home Depot',\n    'Honeywell', 'HP', 'IBM', 'Intel', 'Johnson & Johnson', 'JPMorgan Chase',\n    'Lockheed Martin', 'Mastercard', 'McKinsey', 'Merck', 'Meta', 'Microsoft',\n    'Morgan Stanley', 'Nike', 'Northrop Grumman', 'Oracle', 'PepsiCo', 'Pfizer',\n    'Procter & Gamble', 'Raytheon', 'Salesforce', 'Shell', 'State Farm',\n    'T-Mobile', 'Target', 'Tesla', 'UnitedHealth', 'Verizon', 'Visa', 'Walmart',\n    'Wells Fargo'\n  ];\n\n  function searchMatchingCompany() {\n    const input = document.getElementById('companySearch').value.trim().toLowerCase();\n    const resultDiv = document.getElementById('matchResult');\n    if (!input) { resultDiv.innerHTML = ''; return; }\n    const matches = matchingCompanies.filter(c => c.toLowerCase().includes(input));\n    if (matches.length > 0) {\n      resultDiv.className = 'matching-result found';\n      resultDiv.innerHTML = '\u2713 <strong>' + matches[0] + '<\/strong> is known to offer matching gifts! 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