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Women’s Giving Circle Webinar
Zakat 101: A Clear and Practical Guide for Women Navigating Their Finances
Understand your zakat obligation with clarity and confidence — from mahr and jewelry to retirement accounts, inheritance, and beyond.
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About This Webinar
Zakat Belongs in Every Muslim Woman’s Financial Life
Whether you’re new to the workforce, recently married, divorced, widowed, or navigating a new stage of life — zakat calculation can feel overwhelming. Questions about mahr, debt, retirement accounts, gold and jewelry, inheritance, and business assets often go unanswered, leaving many women unsure of how to fulfill this pillar of Islam with confidence.
This webinar, hosted by AMCF in partnership with Rabata, is designed specifically to address those questions. Speaker Afshan Malik, Director of Development at Rabata, will walk through the purpose and significance of zakat as a spiritual obligation and provide a practical framework for working through your own calculation.
Key Takeaways
What You’ll Walk Away With
Understand the purpose and significance of zakat as a pillar of Islam
Build confidence in approaching zakat as part of your financial and spiritual life
Gain a clear framework for thinking through and fulfilling your zakat obligation
Become familiar with common considerations — mahr, debt, retirement accounts, gold, jewelry, inheritance, and more
Leave with practical tools and resources to support ongoing zakat calculation and giving
Our Partner
About Rabata
Rabata is a for-women, by-women 501(c)3 organization that promotes positive cultural change through creative educational experiences, spiritual upbringing, and community care. Through programs like the Ribaat Academic Institute, Ribāṭ University, and community initiatives like Convert Care, Rabata has built one of the most trusted Islamic educational spaces for women in North America.
AMCF is proud to partner with Rabata to bring this accessible, faith-centered zakat resource to our community.
Learn more at rabata.org →Featured Speaker
Afshan Malik
Director of Development, Rabata
Afshan Malik serves as the Director of Development at Rabata, where she leads strategic fundraising and development efforts to support organizational growth and sustainability. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature and a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Education, Leadership, and Organization at Texas Woman’s University.
Afshan is the author of Pieces, a young adult novel published by Daybreak Press, and is a graduate of the Ribaat Teacher Certification Program. Her background in nonprofit leadership and Islamic studies informs her work in advancing accessible, faith-based education. Based in Houston with her husband and five children, she also contributes to teaching and community programming for women and youth.