Khums
Khums is an Islamic income tax, which is 1/5 (20%) of the remaining of yearly income, after all legitimate expenses have been paid.
Notes:
- The remaining sum after the 20% reduction does not have to be taxed again for the following years if it has not been used.
- The amount of tax paid must be given to the Marja’ (jurist) through his offices or representatives (who are authorized in writing), to be distributed, under the supervision of Marji’ for the sake of educating, building and promoting the Muslim community and teaching the true message of Islam in general (i.e. helping the poor and needy, building or contributing toward hawzahs (seminaries, supporting clergy, Islamic centers, Islamic schools, etc.)
- Sayyid Sistani has issued an important verdict about Khums receipts. (Click here to view the original.)
- IMAM accepts khums to use for purposes mentioned above in the United States. For larger khums amounts, it is recommend to submit your khums payment by mail by personal or cashiers check, to avoid credit card fees, which I.M.A.M. covers through non-khums funding.
- To read more about the jurisprudence details of khums click here.
Please choose from the below list of Khums Authorized Organizations. If you cannot find your
center, click here to register your
center with IMAM.
NAME | CITY | STATE / PROVINCE | COUNTRY | |
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Ahlul Bayt Society 2580 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. |
Columbus | Ohio | United States | |
Ahlulbayt Center of Lexington 365 Waller Avenue, Suite 120, |
Lexington | Kentucky | United States | |
Al-Hadi Islamic Center 358 N 76th St, |
Omaha | Nebraska | United States | |
Al-Hadi Learning Organization 2704 Martello Dr |
Silver Spring | MD | United States | |
Al-Khoei Islamic Center (New York) 8987 Van Wyck Expway |
Jamaica | New York | United States | |
Al-Mahdi Foundation 779 Coney Island Ave |
Brooklyn | New York | United States | |
Al-Mehdi Islamic Center of Bakersfield, California 1400 Easton Dr. Suite 118 |
Bakersfield | CA | United States | |
Al-Murtaza Islamic Center, Inc. 607 Lyman Road, |
Inman | South Carolina | United States | |
Al-Zahra Islamic Center 5227 Monroe Road |
Charlotte | North Carolina | United States | |
Ali Center of Houston |
Sugar Land | Texas | USA | |
Angum-e Ahle Bayt Zainabia Imambargah 7011 Howdershell Road, |
Hazelwood | Missouri | United States | |
Bab al-Hawe’ij Islamic Center 7608 Seminary Ave |
Richmond | VA | USA | |
City Of Knowledge 640 Old Denton Rd., Suite 264 |
Carrollton | Texas | United States | |
Dar-e Abbas 5064 Lawrenceville Highway, |
Lilburn | Georgia | United States | |
Dar-e-Zehra 7285 Cincinnati Dayton Road, |
Westchester | OH | United States | |
Elham Academy 10301 Jefferson Hwy |
Brooklyn Park | MN | ||
Hadi School of Excellence 375 S. Roselle Road |
Schaumburg | Illinois | United States | |
IABA Center 12460 Los Indios Trl |
Austin | Texas | United States | |
IEC/Hussaini Islamic Center of Greater Chicago 1269 Goodrich Ave |
Glendate Heights | Illinois | United States | |
Imam Ali Islamic Center 2330 Dalworth St |
Grand Prairie | Texas | United States | |
Imamia Medics International PO Box 8209 |
Princeton | New Jersey | United States | |
Iraqi Children’s Hope 4772 W. Braddock Rd. |
Alexandria | Virginia | United States | |
Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association of Triangle (IABAT) 2140 Page Rd. Suite 101 |
Durham | North Carolina | United States | |
Islamic Center of New York University 238 Thompson Street Global Center for Spiritual Life |
New York | New York | United States | |
Islamic Education Center of Florida PO Box 677671 |
Orlando | Florida | United States | |
Jafaria Community of Spokane |
Spokane | WA | USA | |
Jaffari Center 295 Patterson Ave. |
Scottdale | Georgia | United States | |
Jaffery Union of NE Ohio 10909 Chippewa Rd. |
Brecksville | Ohio | United States | |
Lady Fatima Center 2586 Colorado Blvd |
Denver | Colorado | United States | |
Markazi Imam Bargah Al Murtaza 14903-B Bellaire Blvd. |
Houston | TX | United States | |
Mizan Institute PO Box 116456 |
Carrollton | Texas | United States | |
Mufid Academic Seminary 4000 Legato Rd, Suite 1100 |
Fairfax | Virginia | United States | |
Nebraska Islamic Foundation 7125 Douglas Street |
Lincoln | Nebraska | United States | |
Sajjadia Islamic Society 425 Corona Mall |
Corona | CA | ||
Saviour, USA 2004 Brandiles Dr. |
Lewisville | Texas | United States | |
Shia Youth Social Services, Inc. 15216 Rockport Dr. |
Silver Spring | Maryland | ||
Shield Families |
Dearborn Heights | MI | United States | |
The Ark Institute |
Orlando | Florida | United States | |
Tulsa Islamic Foundation 6528 E. 101st Street., Suite D-1, PMB #308 |
Tulsa | Oklahoma | United States | |
Yaseen Educational Foundation 8605 Santa Monica Blvd Ste. 22760 |
Los Angeles | California | United States | |
Zainabia Nonprofit Inc. 1100 Hope Rd |
Sandy Springs | Georgia | United States |