Strategic philanthropy, evidence first

Know where your giving does the most good.

The Priority Index ranks countries across the OIC according to need, giving capacity and absorptive strength — so philanthropists can direct Zakat and Sadaqah with the same rigour they bring to every other investment.

Current coverage 34 OIC countries ranked across six regions, updated regularly from primary sources.
Indicative Zakat potential $18bn Estimated annual Zakat-eligible wealth in the highest-need decile.
What we do

From goodwill to measurable impact

Three practices run through everything we publish.

01

Prioritise

We combine poverty, fragility and institutional data into a single, transparent ranking — showing where each additional dollar of charitable capital is likely to move the needle most.

02

Integrate tradition

Zakat has always been a disciplined instrument. We map contemporary evidence onto classical Maqasid al-Shariah objectives so that strategy and sacred obligation reinforce each other.

03

Publish openly

Every figure on this site carries a provenance. Our methodology page documents sources, weighting and known limitations — because donors deserve to audit the numbers they give by.

The Priority Index

An interactive view of need and capacity

Rotate the globe, filter by region, and sort the underlying table to see how countries compare on priority score, need, local giving capacity and estimated Zakat potential. The team updates the figures without touching any code.

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Illustration of the Priority Index dashboard with globe and ranking table
Insights

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Giving at the speed of evidence

Talk to us about aligning your Zakat and Sadaqah strategy with the Priority Index.

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