A UK charity has announced the incredible sum of donations it has received from the Muslim community that will benefit Cumbria’s Muslims in need.

National Zakat Foundation has seen an increase of generosity from the community and has seen £11,452, despite economic worries found during the pandemic.

Mahboob Hussain, head of marketing communications at National Zakat Foundation, said: “Zakat is now a lifeline for UK Muslims as many struggle to gain the right monetary support elsewhere.

“The generosity of Muslims in the past 12 months has exceeded our expectations and it’s incredible to see how Zakat is transforming lives and making a difference.”

The charity, which collects and distributes Zakat within the UK, has so far helped almost 70 Muslims in the Cumbria area within the past 12 months.

Last year saw that upwards of 44 per cent of British people felt more inclined to take part in charitable acts since the pandemic began.

The charity is keen to encourage Muslims across the UK to continue giving what they can in order to help feed the demand for support.

For more information on how you can get involved, head to https://nzf.org.uk/pay-zakat