A Contemporary Sharia and Technical Approach

Zakat Management Conference
2026 CE — 1447 AH

Baghdad — Al-Yarmouk Club Hall

February 7, 2026

Council of Iraqi Scholars Council of Iraqi Scholars
Al Khair Foundation Al Khair Foundation
Al-Rakeezeh Foundation Al-Rakeezeh Foundation

The Importance of Zakat & Conference Vision

The Philosophy & Objectives of Zakat

Zakat is a financial act of worship with deep purposive dimensions. Allah has linked its fulfillment to true faith — it purifies both the soul and wealth, establishes justice and solidarity, and balances individual and collective rights. It is a moral and economic reform tool that develops human character, prevents wealth hoarding, and supports social stability.

Why This Conference?

The complexity of modern transactions and the diversity of contemporary wealth have created challenges in calculating, managing, and maximizing the impact of Zakat. There is a pressing need for a scholarly conference that unifies sharia and procedural perspectives, develops transparent models, builds trust and compliance, and connects Zakat to development and poverty alleviation — restoring its civilizational role.

Distinguished Scholars & Speakers

Conference Participants

Opening Session

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Abd al-Aziz al-Ani

Secretary-General, Council of Iraqi Scholars

Address of the Council of Iraqi Scholars & Member of the Iraqi Fiqh Assembly

Dr. Omar al-Jubouri

Director General of Religious Institutions

Representative of the President of the Sunni Endowment Diwan

Mr. Omar Zarif Oglu

Head of International Partnerships

Address of Al Khair Foundation — UK

Eng. Hamid al-Mashhadan

President of Al-Rakeezeh Foundation

Chairman of the Board, Al-Rakeezeh Foundation for Relief

Dr. Abd al-Wahhab Akinci

President, World Scholars Solidarity Association

Address of the World Turkish Scholars Association

Mr. Yusuf Yilgin

Board of Trustees Member, IHH Relief Organization

Address of the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation — Turkey

Dr. Wasfi Ashur Abu Zayd

Member, International Union of Muslim Scholars

Professor, Faculty of Theology — Mardin University

Mr. Mansour Shouman

Director, Humanity Foundation — Canada

A Message of Resilience and Solidarity from the Heart of Hardship

Zakat Management Conference

Contributing Researchers (in alphabetical order)

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Khalaf Hussein al-Dakhil

Professor of Public Finance & Financial Law — Faculty of Law, Tikrit University

Research Title: The Legal Regulation of Zakat.
Prof. Dr. Hussein Ghazi al-Samarrai

Member of the Supreme Board, Iraqi Fiqh Assembly

Research Title: Rulings on Investing Charitable Funds.
Dr. Hakim Ibrahim al-Shammari

Sultan Azlan Shah University — Malaysia

Research Title: The Malaysian Experience in Deploying Zakat Funds for Economic Development.
Prof. Dr. Khawla Hamad Khalaf al-Zaidi

Head of Women's Division, Council of Iraqi Scholars

Research Title: Jurisprudential Ijtihad in Applying Modern Technologies to Zakat.
Prof. Dr. Salim Yassin al-Hiti

Faculty of Al-Imam al-Azam — Baghdad

Research Title: Changing the Type of Payment in Zakat.
Prof. Dr. Sanaa Aliwy Abd al-Sada

Head, Dept. of Islamic Finance & Banking — College of Islamic Sciences, University of Baghdad

Research Title: Sharia Rulings on Using Artificial Intelligence in Zakat Fund Management.
Dr. Shaban Muhammad al-Burwari

Managing Partner — Qutoof Consulting, Bahrain

Research Title: Investing Zakat Funds: A Jurisprudential-Economic Vision Toward Sustainable Development.
Mr. Shwan Said Zangana

PhD Researcher in Islamic Economics / Sharia Consultant

Research Title: Nisab of Zakat on Cash Analogized to Gold and Silver Nisab.
Dr. Taha Ahmad Hamid al-Zaidi

Member, Supreme Board of the Iraqi Fiqh Assembly

Research Title: The Ruling on Zakat for Encrypted Digital Currencies.
Dr. Abd al-Bari Mashal

Member, Fiqh Council of North America — USA

Research Title: Rulings on the Share of Zakat Workers Between Guardianship and Agency in Contemporary Application.
Dr. Abd al-Sattar Ibrahim al-Hiti

Professor of Contemporary Fiqh Issues — University of Bahrain

Research Title: Contemporary Novel Issues in Zakat Rulings: A Foundational Jurisprudential Study.
Prof. Dr. Uthman Muhammad Gharib

College of Islamic Sciences — Salahaddin University, Erbil

Research Title: The Share of Those Whose Hearts Are to Be Reconciled: A Maqasid-Based Study on Zakat Awareness.
Prof. Dr. Imad Muhammad Farhan

Al-Imam al-Azam University College — Fallujah

Research Title: Sharia Agency in Zakat Fund Management in Light of Artificial Intelligence.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Kamil Abd al-Qadir Hussein

Dept. of Quranic Sciences & Islamic Education — University of Kirkuk

Research Title: Investing Zakat Funds: Between Permissibility and Prohibition.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Taha Hamdoun al-Salim

President, House of Fiqh and Tradition in Iraq

Research Title: Sharia Objectives and Jurisprudential Standards for Spending Zakat on Schools and Hospitals.
Mr. Muhammad Fatih Kirangi

Dept. of Fiqh, Faculty of Theology — Hitit University, Turkey

Research Title: The Turkish Experience: The International Zakat Platform.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Karim Shakir

University of Anbar

Research Title: The Impact of Investing Zakat Funds on Selected Macroeconomic Variables.
Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Budiyah

President, Tunisian Association for Zakat Sciences

Research Title: The Tunisian Experience in Promoting Community Awareness of Zakat.
Dr. Wanis bin Abd al-Salam al-Mabrook

Assistant Secretary-General, International Union of Muslim Scholars

Research Title: The Ruling on Investing Zakat Funds.

Scientific Program

Baghdad — February 7, 2026

10:00 AM

Opening Session

Official opening and welcome addresses from organizing bodies

11:30 AM

First Academic Session

Sharia Approaches: Between Contextual Jurisprudence and Textual Constraints

1:30 PM

Second Academic Session

Zakat Management Between Sharia Objectives and Technological Innovation

4:00 PM

Closing Session

Presentation of the Iraqi Zakat Platform, shield awards, and final statement

Conference Closing Statement

Conference File

Including all events and the full text of the closing statement

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Moments from the Conference

Photo Gallery

A comprehensive documentation of the Zakat Management Conference 2026

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The Iraqi Zakat Platform

An awareness and service initiative born from the Zakat Management Conference 2026. It aims to revive the Zakat obligation by combining religious awareness with precise calculation tools.

Full sharia supervision and review by the Council of Iraqi Scholars.
Iraqi Zakat calculator supporting various types of wealth and assets.