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Charitable Registration No: 86833 7593 RR0001

Support CCMW
Empower Muslim Women
Donate Today

At the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW), we are committed to the equity, equality and empowerment of Muslim women in Canada. Your donation supports critical initiatives, including legal aid, emergency financial assistance, scholarships, advocacy, and education programs.

Every dollar you give helps build a more just and equitable society for Muslim women and girls.

Where Your Donation Goes
CCMW Legal Advocacy for Women (LAW): Canada’s First Muslim Women’s Legal Clinic
What It Does:

  • Provides culturally safe, faith-informed legal aid for Muslim women.
  • Supports immigrants, low-income women, and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).
  • Covers areas like family law, immigration, and human rights cases.


Help launch CCMW LAW & provide access to justice!

Emergency Bursary Fund (Zakat-Eligible!)

What It Does:

  • Provides emergency financial assistance to Muslim women escaping gender-based violence.
  • Covers legal fees, housing, groceries, childcare, and emergency transportation.
  • Zakat-Eligible – Your Zakat donations can directly support women in crisis.


Help a Muslim Woman in Need

Scholarships & Education Initiatives

CCMW is committed to empowering the next generation of Muslim women through education.
Lila Fahlman Scholarship

  • Supports Muslim women pursuing post-secondary education in Canada.
  • Recognizes academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement.

 

Black Muslimahs Shining Scholarship

  • Dedicated to Black Muslim women excelling in academics and leadership.
  • Provides financial assistance for higher education and community-driven initiatives.

 

Invest in the education and future of Muslim women.

Planned Giving & Legacy Donations

Leave a lasting impact by including CCMW in your estate planning.
Planned Giving Options:

  • Legacy Gifts – Include CCMW in your will or estate plan.
  • Stock & Securities Donations – Contribute through appreciated stocks or securities.
  • Endowment Fund Contributions – Help sustain CCMW’s work for future generations.
  • Life Insurance Gifts – Name CCMW as a beneficiary in your policy.

 

Your legacy can ensure that Muslim women in Canada continue to receive the support, advocacy, and protection they need.
Learn More About Legacy Giving, email mariam.hamaoui@ccmw.com

Give Monthly & Sustain Our Impact

Become a Monthly Donor – Ensure long-term support for CCMW’s programs.
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising – Set up your own fundraiser & engage your network!

Set Up Monthly Giving | Start a Fundraiser

Other Ways to Give

Phone: Donate by calling CCMW at 416-999-6059.

Email: You can send a donation via e-transfer to: donate@ccmw.com

Mail/Email:
To donate by cheque mail it to:
CCMW, P.O. Box 73509, RPO Wychwood, Toronto, ON M6C 4A7, Canada.

You can also send a donation via e-transfer to: donate@ccmw.com

QUESTIONS?
For inquiries, please call 416-999-6059 or email donate@ccmw.com

Privacy

Your privacy is very important to us.
CCMW relies on the generous support of donors to fulfill its mission. We only collect personal information necessary to process your donation and will not share your information without your consent.

Ethical gift acceptance policy

CCMW maintains strict ethical guidelines in our gift acceptance policy.
We only accept donations that align with our mission and values. We decline gifts that could undermine our integrity, restrict our independence, or damage our reputation.

For more information, please contact our Community Giving team at donate@ccmw.com.

Charitable Registration No: 86833 7593 RR0001

Zakat & Your Impact with CCMW

Your Zakat. Their Safety. Their Future.
Support Muslim women in Canada through Zakat-eligible programs.

What is Zakat?

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam — an obligation for those who meet the nisab — meant to redistribute wealth and support those in need.

It is a divine obligation with societal impact, purifying wealth while helping those left most vulnerable.

Zakat is due once a year on qualifying wealth. It is not charity — it is worship.

Where Your Zakat Can Be Used at CCMW

Your Zakat can be directed to the following zakat-eligible supports:

Emergency Bursary Fund

This fund provides urgent financial support for Muslim women in Canada who are:

  • Escaping gender-based violence
  • Facing homelessness or unsafe living conditions
  • Unable to meet basic needs (childcare, transport, food, legal fees)

     

Zakat helps remove financial barriers so women can pursue safety, protection, and justice.

Muslim Women’s Legal and Community Support Clinic– Zakat Eligible

CCMW’s legal clinic provides:

  • Culturally safe and faith-informed legal counsel
  • Support with family law, immigration, human rights cases
  • Access to justice for Muslim women facing systemic barriers

Your Zakat ensures Muslim sisters receive life-changing legal help.

How Zakat Works

1. Who is Eligible to Receive Zakat?

Zakat must be distributed to one of the categories mentioned in the Qur’an (9:60), including:

  • The poor and needy
  • Those in debt
  • Those striving in the cause of God
  • New Muslims
  • Those whose hearts need reassurance
  • Etc.

CCMW’s Emergency Bursary Fund and Muslim Women’s Legal and Community Support Clinic often aligns with one or more of these categories.

2. Your Zakat Matters

Every Zakat dollar entrusted to CCMW is:

  • Used ethically and transparently
  • Directed to people in real crisis and real need
  • Channelled into programs approved by Islamic scholarship

How to Give Your Zakat to CCMW

You can pay Zakat via:

Online Zakat Donation Form (separate from general donations)

Cheque to ___

Etransfer to donate@ccmw.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my donation to CCMW Zakat-eligible?

Yes, CCMW’s Emergency Bursary Fund and Muslim Legal Clinic are zakat eligible.

Yes, CCMW’s Emergency Bursary Fund and Muslim Legal Clinic are zakat eligible.

Here’s how your support makes a difference:

$100 contributes to the $1000 Bursary Fund

$500 contributes to half the Bursary Fund 

Donate $1000 for a full Bursary Fund to a Muslim Women in Need!  (we can play with the wording

Stories of Impact
“When I needed help most, Zakat from donors helped me find safety and justice…”
— Anonymized CCMW client

Your Impact in Action
See how your Zakat creates change:

  • [Number] of women helped last year
  • Cases supported
  • Emergency bursaries disbursed

Privacy

Your privacy is very important to us.
CCMW relies on the generous support of donors to fulfill its mission. We only collect personal information necessary to process your donation and will not share your information without your consent.

Ethical gift acceptance policy

CCMW maintains strict ethical guidelines in our gift acceptance policy.
We only accept donations that align with our mission and values. We decline gifts that could undermine our integrity, restrict our independence, or damage our reputation.

For more information, please contact our Community Giving team at donate@ccmw.com.

Charitable Registration No: 86833 7593 RR0001

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As a non-profit organization, we could not do what we do without our funders. 

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