IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity
Bakara 195 Corporation is a U.S. public charity. Our mission is accessible charitable-giving education and accountable aid programs. In our fund-first model, donations pool toward a goal; at goal, delivery happens with a vetted partner and is reported here with date, location and budget.
Active funds
When this fund reaches its goal, it will finance a water well built with a vetted field partner in a region without clean-water access. Once completed, the date, location and budget will be reported on this page.
New fund — be one of the first supporters
This fund grows our free zakat and fitrana calculators and bilingual guide library, and — when it reaches its goal — will finance student-support work with vetted partners.
New fund — be one of the first supporters
When this fund reaches its goal, it will finance regular support for orphans and low-income families through a vetted partner with completed child-safeguarding controls; outcomes will be reported on this page.
New fund — be one of the first supporters
How it works
Donations pool toward the fund's goal.
At goal, delivery begins with a vetted, board-approved partner.
Date, location and budget are published right here.
Our active program
Our education program is live today and free for everyone — no account, no paywall. It helps donors calculate their religious giving correctly, understand where charitable money goes and recognize safe, accountable organizations.
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free calculators
Zakat and Fitrana, updated with current nisab thresholds
25+
original guides
Educational pages written by our editorial team
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languages
Every resource is published in English and Turkish
$0
cost to use
No sign-up, subscription or paywall — a free public service
Work through your assets step by step with current gold and silver nisab values, then see exactly how your 2.5% is calculated.
Calculate your ZakatFind this year’s Fitrana amount per household member, who must pay it and when it is due.
Calculate your FitranaZakat rules, Sadaqah, tax deductibility of U.S. donations, donation safety and more — researched and regularly updated.
Browse all guidesPopular free resources
The 2026 gold and silver thresholds that decide whether you owe Zakat this year.
How to value jewellery and bullion, and which scholarly views apply to personal-use gold.
Valuing inventory, shares and digital assets on your Zakat date.
The eight categories of eligible recipients defined in the Qur’an (9:60), explained.
Seven key differences between obligatory and voluntary giving in Islam.
How U.S. 501(c)(3) deductibility works and what your receipt must contain.
Sadaqah Jariyah
A monthly gift moves funds steadily toward their goals and, with the intention of sadaqah jariyah, becomes a lasting good. Cancel anytime.
Unrestricted gifts to the general fund keep the free education program running and finance the governance, compliance, technology and partner due-diligence work required to launch accountable aid programs. Donations are tax-deductible for U.S. donors and every gift receives a receipt.
Donate to the general fundHumanitarian relief, clean water and family support are in structured development. Each launches only after board-approved partners, budgets, safeguarding and reporting controls are in place — until then we honestly report that no field distribution has taken place and restricted donations stay closed.