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Best Muslim charities for refugees & asylum

Shelter, resettlement, and essentials for refugees and displaced families fleeing conflict.

Which Muslim charities focus on refugees & asylum?

We list 3 vetted US Muslim charities working on refugees & asylum, ranked by HalalWallet's transparency score. Shelter, resettlement, and essentials for refugees and displaced families fleeing conflict.

Islamic Relief USA
Alexandria, VAGlobal (40+ countries)Est. 1993
2/3Strong transparency

The largest US-founded Muslim humanitarian organization — disaster relief, orphan care, and Zakat distribution worldwide.

Zakat-eligibleEmergency ReliefFood Security
ICNA Relief USA
Jamaica, NYUS OnlyEst. 2000
1/3Developing transparency

US-only humanitarian work — food pantries, women's shelters, free clinics, and disaster response across the United States.

Zakat-eligibleFood SecurityHousing & Shelter
Life for Relief and Development
Southfield, MIGlobal (multi-region)Est. 1992
1/3Developing transparency

The largest US-founded Arab American humanitarian org — relief and development with UN ECOSOC consultative status.

Zakat-eligibleEmergency ReliefHealthcare

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