Support Orphans
of Madina in the name of your family
Frequently Asked Questions for Date Palm Tree Sponsorship
What does the Madina Orphan Date Palm Tree Program entail?
Madina Orphans Date Palm Tree Project guarantees each sponsor an asset in Madina. This is the city of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (S) and a desired city by countless believers. This project’s aim is to plant 100,000 palms within the next two years. Each palm tree becomes a means of revenue through the sale of dates that will support more than 14,000 beneficiaries in Madina, including orphans and widows. The date palm tree sponsorship in Madina is responsible for 8,000+ orphans who are Arab and non-Arab that reside in the Holy city of Madina.
What is the lifespan of a date palm tree?
Every date palm tree lives for 70-150 years and each date palm tree has the potential to birth 10-20 more palms as a family in the lifespan.
Where are the date palm trees located?
In the Madina Region's Farmlands in the country of Saudi Arabia.
Will the sponsor receive
a certificate as proof of sponsorship?
Yes, an official certificate in the Arabic Language from the affiliate organization in Madina will be issued to the sponsor by your local Sayyeda Zainab Ambassador.
How does my sponsorship support orphans in Madina?
Your one-time sponsorship for a date palm tree covers all the maintenance fees of planting the seed, growing the tree for 4 years until it produces dates and this process will continue for the entire lifespan of your date palm tree. All the dates that your palm tree provides is collected, cleaned, packaged and distributed to markets globally which generate income from the sale of each date that is collected by the entrusted organization and used to support the financial responsibilities for orphans and widows in many areas of their life based on their unique needs. The earnings gathered from your date palm tree facilitate the means to provide a peaceful home, healthy nutritious food, comfortable clothes, professional healthcare, and recreational facilities for the physical and intellectual development of orphans. A budget is set aside as well for a sustainable career path training for all the widows to become financially independent by working and enrolling orphans in schools and universities in the city of Madina. All transportation is provided for their ease.
When do I receive my official Madina date palm tree certificate?
We submit all sponsorships at the end of each month to Madina.
The process takes 3-6 weeks for the certificate to be sent directly to you by email.
How much does it cost for the Date Palm Tree Sponsorship?
$500 Canadian Dollars per Date Palm Tree
How many Date Palm Trees can be bought?
As many as Allah wills in the name of your beloved family members, your deceased parents, friends, mentors and even for yourself.
Can Zakat funds or Sadaqah (charity) be used to pay for the Date Palm Tree Sponsorship?
The Sayyeda Zainab Foundation is particular about assuring the right of Ahl Al Bayt. This means that in the event orphans and widow recipients are from the bloodline of the Prophet Mohammad (s) then neither Zakat or Sadaqah is permitted for them. Thus your intention for sponsoring a tree must be a gift (hiba) or Khums) .
The Prophet ﷺ said,
"I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this."
- putting his index and middle fingers together.
[Bukhari]
