Cash App
Send any amount to our Cash App handle $mbabaltimore. Add a note if your donation is zakat, so it is allocated correctly.
Give via Cash AppWays to give
Zakat, zakatul fitr, and sadaqah given here stays here — supporting the masjid, its programmes, and families in our own neighbourhood.
How to donate
Choose whichever is easiest for you
Every method below goes to the same place. Nothing is deducted for administration.
At the masjid
Cash or cheque, dropped in the donation box or handed to a volunteer. Ask for a receipt if you need one for your records.
200 S. Calhoun St., Baltimore, MD 21223
DirectionsMail a cheque
Make cheques payable to Masjid Bait Allah and post them to the masjid. Write the purpose of the donation on the memo line.
Masjid Bait Allah
200 S. Calhoun St.
Baltimore, MD 21223
PayPal
Online card and PayPal giving is being set up. In the meantime, Cash App is the quickest way to give remotely.
Bank transfer
Direct transfer details, including standing orders for monthly giving, will be published here once the account is ready.
Give your time
Volunteers keep the classes, the meals, and the assistance programme running. That is sadaqah too.
Volunteer with usUnderstanding your giving
Zakat, zakatul fitr, and sadaqah
If you are unsure which applies to you, ask us — we would rather help you work it out than have you guess.
Zakatul Mal
The mandatory charitable contribution given to the poor or to those in need of assistance. It is calculated at 2.5% of total savings held above the nisab threshold for a full lunar year.
Zakatul Fitr
Charity taken for the poor in the last days of Ramadan, before the Eid prayer. It is approximately $10 per member of the household.
Sadaqah
The voluntary giving of alms or charity, with the intention of pleasing Allah. Any amount, at any time — and it need not be money.
Please note: when sending zakat electronically, add “zakat” or “zakatul fitr” to the note. Zakat is held and distributed separately from general donations, in line with its rulings.
Where it goes
What your donation pays for
Keeping the doors open
Utilities, cleaning, maintenance, and the everyday cost of an open masjid.
Renovation
The building work set out in our revitalization plans.
Families in need
Rent, food, utilities, and funeral expenses for neighbours facing hardship.
Classes & Ramadan
Teachers, materials, and the nightly iftar meals served through Ramadan.
مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ
“The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed which grows seven spikes.”Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:261
Questions about giving?
Call the masjid or send us a message and someone will walk you through it — including zakat calculations.