Al-Ayn has permission (Ijaza) to spend 100% of your Khums on orphaned children living in poverty. This Ijaza has been signed and stamped directly by Al-Sayyid Al-Sistani himself. A copy of the Ijaza can be seen here as well as directly on his website.
Your Khums will be spent on providing essential services to orphaned children living in need and lifting them out of poverty. Thousands of people give their Khums regularly to Al-Ayn. You can too.
The Support and Blessings of Al-Sayyid Al-Sistani Since its establishment over a decade ago, Al-Ayn has enjoyed the direct support and blessings of Al-Sayyid Ali Al-Hussaini Al-Sistani. This encompasses his authorisation to receive religious dues and donations. The official and latest Authorisation (Ijaza) from his eminence can be read in full by clicking here.
1) The share of the Imam – Sahm Al-Imam: This part is spent on charitable causes at the discretion of the jurist (marja’a).
2) The share of the Sayyids – Sahm Al-Sada: This part is spent on those in need from the descendants of Hashim (the great grandfather of Prophet Muhammad).
Khums donations received by Al-Ayn are utilised to provide essential support to orphaned children, primarily in the form of monthly financial allowances to lift them out of poverty. This applies to both Sahm Al-Imam and Sahm Al-Sada donations*.
If you would like your Khums donation to be spent specifically on one of our Sadaqa Jariya projects, please contact us and we can apply on your behalf for permission for that from the office of Al-Sayyed Ali Al-Sistani.
* Sahm Al-Sada is distributed to orphaned children of Hashimi lineage, defined according to jurisprudential requirements. We have an arrangement with the office of Al-Sayyed Al-Sistani to exchange any excess Sahm Al-Sada donations with Sahm Al-Imam donations to be distributed to other orphaned children.
Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation have direct ijaza (written permission) from Al-Sayyed Ali Al-Sistani to receive religious dues (Khums) to spend on orphaned children. The permission includes both parts of Khums (Sahm Al-Imam and Sahm Al-Sada), and the exact amount of your Khums donation will go towards supporting orphaned children.
Please always specify if your Khums is only of one part, Sahm Al-Imam or Sahm Al-Sada.