Can I donate Zakat and charity funds to WOTE?

Fatwa No. 164/534, issued by Dar Al Ifta, states that "Zakat is donations given to directly help patients, such as purchasing medical equipment, medications or treatment provision. Alms and Kafala (sponsorship) are donations indirectly given to patients, such as donations to establish buildings, infrastructure and maintenance projects.

WOTE provide integrated programs to sponsor surgeries through the initiative of (waiting list elimination).


Catheterization Operation Sponsorship: (from EGP 50,000 to EGP 55,000) (Abul-Reesh Japanese Hospital).

• Brain Valve Purchase Sponsorship: (from EGP 3000 to EGP 4000) (the Brain and Neurology Unit - Abul-Reesh Japanese Hospital).

• (1) The First and Second General Surgery Unit (the third one is under construction) - Abul-Reesh Mounira Hospital.
• (2) The ICU and the Intermediate Care Unit – the National Cancer Institute.
• (3) The Operation Unit on the 4th Floor - Abul-Reesh Japanese Hospital.
• (4) The Central Blood Bank - Kasr El-Aini Hospital.
• (5) The Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit - Abul-Reesh Mounira Hospital.
• (6) Pediatric Cardiac Unit, Sohag University Hospitai
  (7) Cardiac catheterization unit, Assiut University Hospital