Trusted Counsel
Business Zakah Advisory.
Annual zakah calculations and ongoing advisory for Muslim business owners seeking clarity, confidence, and guidance rooted in the Islamic scholarly tradition.
Why Business Zakah Is Different
Business zakah requires more than a formula.
Business zakah is often far more complex than personal zakah. Every business has unique financial structures, assets, liabilities, ownership arrangements, and operational realities that affect the proper calculation of zakah.
Every business deserves a thoughtful methodology rather than a generic calculation.
- ◆Accounts receivable
- ◆Inventory
- ◆Cash reserves
- ◆Business debts
- ◆Partnership interests
- ◆Multiple LLCs
- ◆Holding companies
- ◆International assets
- ◆Manufacturing businesses
- ◆Professional service firms
- ◆Construction companies
- ◆E-commerce businesses
- ◆Real estate businesses
Who We Serve
The businesses we advise.
Physicians & Dentists
Attorneys & Professional Firms
Engineers & Consultants
Restaurants & Coffee Shops
Technology Companies
Construction & Trades
Manufacturing Businesses
Retail & E-Commerce
Real Estate Companies
Family-Owned Businesses
Growing Companies
Privately Held Businesses
And other privately held businesses seeking trusted Business Zakah Advisory.
Business Zakah Advisory
Every business is different. The complexity of a business's zakah obligations depends on its ownership structure, assets, inventory, investments, and operations. Following an initial consultation, we recommend the advisory engagement most appropriate for your business.
Essential Business Zakah Advisory
Designed for business owners with a straightforward business structure seeking a comprehensive annual zakah calculation and ongoing advisory support.
Includes
- ◆Annual Business Zakah Calculation
- ◆Written Zakah Report
- ◆Advisory Review Meeting
- ◆Email Support Throughout the Year
Advanced Business Zakah Advisory
Designed for businesses with greater operational or financial complexity, including multiple entities, partnerships, inventory, or international assets.
Includes everything in Essential, plus:
- ◆Enhanced Financial Analysis
- ◆Additional Advisory Consultation
- ◆Coordination with Professional Advisors, when appropriate
- ◆Expanded Written Recommendations
Private Business Zakah Advisory
Designed for family offices, larger business groups, and highly complex ownership structures requiring ongoing strategic zakah advisory throughout the year.
Includes everything in Advanced, plus:
- ◆Priority Access
- ◆Ongoing Strategic Advisory
- ◆Multiple Planning Meetings
- ◆Coordination Across Business Structures and Advisors
Every engagement begins with an introductory consultation to understand your business and determine the most appropriate advisory engagement based on its complexity. Because every business is unique, recommendations are tailored to your specific circumstances.
Our Process
Our Annual Advisory Process
A considered five-step process that produces an accurate calculation, a clear written report, and a continuing advisory relationship for the years ahead.
Discovery
We begin by understanding your business, ownership structure, financial statements, operations, and unique circumstances.
Financial Review
We review the financial information necessary to prepare an accurate zakah calculation.
Calculation
A comprehensive zakah calculation is prepared using a consistent methodology rooted in Islamic scholarship.
Advisory Meeting
We explain the calculation, answer your questions, and discuss planning considerations for the coming year.
Annual Partnership
Your business evolves each year. Your zakah advisory should evolve with it — a continuous relationship, not a one-time calculation.
A Rare Combination
More than a calculation service. An advisory relationship.
The firm brings together disciplines rarely found in one advisor.
- Traditional Islamic scholarship
- Advanced academic training
- Business understanding
- Consistent zakah methodology
- Long-term advisory relationships
- Coordination with accountants
- Confidentiality
- Professional communication
About the Founder
Helping Muslim business owners fulfill one of Islam's greatest financial obligations.
The firm's founder combines years of formal Islamic scholarship with advanced academic training and practical business advisory experience — a rare combination for the modern Muslim business owner.
Clients receive guidance rooted in Islamic scholarship and coordinated with their accountants and professional advisors — so that business zakah is fulfilled with confidence, clarity, and scholarly rigor, year after year.
- ◆Graduate of Al-Qarawiyyin University ('Alimiyyah Degree)
- ◆PhD Candidate, University of Oxford
- ◆Masters, Emory University (First in Class)
- ◆Resident Scholar, Islamic Society of Central Jersey
- ◆Trusted advisor to Muslim professionals, business owners, executives, and families
Additional Advisory Services
Broader stewardship, when the moment calls for it.
Business Zakah Advisory is our flagship service. As trust deepens, many clients invite us into the broader stewardship of their family and business affairs.
- ◆Estate Planning Coordination
- ◆Islamic Wills
- ◆Business Succession
- ◆Charitable Planning
- ◆Family Governance
- ◆Cross-Border Wealth Issues
Common Questions
Questions business owners ask us most.
Every engagement begins with an initial consultation to understand the complexity of your business and determine the appropriate scope of advisory services.
- What is Business Zakah Advisory?
- An annual advisory relationship that produces an accurate, methodologically consistent zakah calculation for your business — accompanied by a written report, a strategy meeting, and ongoing guidance throughout the year.
- How is business zakah different from personal zakah?
- Business zakah involves receivables, inventory, cash reserves, debts, partnership interests, and multi-entity structures. Each requires careful analysis under Islamic principles rather than a single formula.
- Can you work with my CPA?
- Yes. We coordinate directly with your accountant to gather the information required for an accurate calculation, and communicate in a manner that respects existing professional relationships.
- Can you advise businesses outside New Jersey?
- Yes. We advise Muslim-owned businesses nationally, with engagements conducted remotely or in person where appropriate.
- Can you work remotely?
- Yes. Most engagements are conducted through a combination of secure document exchange and scheduled advisory meetings.
- What documents are required?
- Generally: financial statements, balance sheet, receivables and inventory schedules, debt schedules, and details of any subsidiaries or partnerships. We provide a tailored request list at the outset.
- What if I own multiple businesses?
- Multi-entity structures are common among our clients. Business Zakah Strategy is designed for holding companies, partnerships, and portfolios of operating businesses.
- Do you prepare taxes?
- No. The firm does not provide tax preparation. We coordinate with your CPA and remain focused on zakah advisory and broader stewardship.
- How often should business zakah be reviewed?
- Annually, at minimum. Your business evolves each year — new entities, financing, receivables, and structures all affect the calculation.
A Continuing Advisory Relationship
Your business changes every year.
Your zakah should too.
As your business grows, your zakah obligations evolve. Annual advisory ensures that every year's calculation reflects your current business structure and financial position.