Haqq Foundation

What we are here to do

Our mission

To serve humanity through compassionate, transparent, and sustainable humanitarian assistance, providing essential resources and practical support to underserved communities locally and internationally. Guided by Islamic values of charity, dignity, justice, and service, we help individuals and families meet their basic needs, strengthen their communities, and build a foundation for a better future.

Our vision

A world where every person has access to life’s basic necessities and every community has the opportunity to live with dignity, hope, and opportunity.

Our guiding principle

Helping others is more than an act of generosity. It is a responsibility to recognize the dignity of every person, uphold their rights, and take meaningful action to improve lives.

Our story

Haqq Foundation was born from a lifelong example of generosity, community service, and a deep belief that every person deserves dignity and the opportunity to live a better life.

For Imad Uddin, Founder of Haqq Foundation, that example began with his father, Hafiz Jamir Uddin, whose dedication to helping others has been an enduring source of inspiration. Through his generosity and commitment to his village in Bangladesh, he supported families, contributed to the development of community buildings and roadways, and helped create resources intended to benefit people beyond their immediate households.

His actions showed that charity is not only about responding to immediate hardship. It is also about building and strengthening communities so that the benefits of giving can reach people for years to come. His example shaped Imad’s understanding of charity as a responsibility rooted in sincerity, humility, and service for the sake of Allah.

We aim to bring people together around a shared purpose: helping families meet essential needs, supporting education, expanding access to clean water, and contributing to projects that create meaningful benefits for underserved communities.

Even a single contribution can become part of something greater when it is given with sincerity and managed responsibly. Our responsibility is to approach every contribution as an amanah, a trust, and to develop our work with honesty, transparency, compassion, and respect for the people we hope to serve.

Through Haqq Foundation, we aspire to carry forward the example set by those who taught us the importance of giving.

Leadership

Imad Uddin

Founder, Haqq Foundation

Born and raised in Michigan to parents who immigrated from Bangladesh in the early 90s, Imad learned faith, generosity, and service from his father, Hafiz Jamir Uddin, a respected Hafiz. While supporting his family as a cab driver in Detroit and Quran teacher, his father also helped build wells, schools, mosques, and roadways in Bangladesh.

His father continues to serve Muslim communities in Hamtramck, leading prayers and Taraweeh during Ramadan.

His father’s dedication to continuously helping the community he came from was the ultimate source of inspiration for Imad, along with the passion of Eric Porter, the foundation’s Vice Chair, for helping those in need. Imad carries their example forward through Haqq Foundation. He believes that no one should be defined by their hardest moments or left to face them alone. Sometimes, a single act of kindness, a helping hand, or someone willing to believe in you can change the course of a life.

Through Haqq Foundation, Imad hopes to be that helping hand, restoring hope, opening doors, and reminding people that their circumstances do not define their worth.

Sometimes, helping one person find their way can change the future of an entire family, and one act of giving can leave a legacy that lasts for generations.

Eric Porter

Vice Chair, Haqq Foundation

Eric Porter is a dedicated humanitarian, community advocate, and social services professional whose life’s work is rooted in compassion, dignity, and service. With more than a decade of experience in social work, he has helped youth find safe and stable homes, connected individuals and families with essential resources, and advocated for the care, support, and opportunities they deserve.

Recognizing the growing needs across the Detroit metropolitan area, including housing insecurity, substance abuse, mental health challenges, and other hardships, Eric expanded his work to women’s shelters, supporting those facing difficult transitions and vulnerable circumstances. As a Detroit native, he has witnessed firsthand the challenges affecting Detroit and neighboring Hamtramck, strengthening his belief that meaningful change begins by recognizing the humanity in every person and responding with action.

Guided by his Christian faith, Eric believes compassion must extend beyond religion, background, or circumstance. Whether serving families in Detroit and Hamtramck or supporting vulnerable communities in remote villages across Africa, he is guided by the conviction that every person deserves dignity, compassion, and the opportunity to live a better life.

As Vice Chair of Haqq Foundation, Eric brings deep firsthand experience, a strong understanding of community needs, and an unwavering commitment to humanitarian service. His example and years of dedication have helped inspire Haqq’s vision of faith-driven work that serves people regardless of where they live or what they believe.

To Eric, humanity comes before differences, and compassion must be demonstrated through action.

Our projects and goals

Whether you wish to honor a loved one, help a family in need, support a child’s education, or help someone establish a livelihood, our goal is to connect sincere generosity with meaningful humanitarian action. Each project will be developed according to verified needs, available resources, appropriate permissions, and responsible partnerships. Project-specific fundraising will be identified clearly when an initiative is ready to receive donations.

Ongoing charity

Sadaqah Jariyah: Chairs for Makkah and Madinah

Give on behalf of someone you love. Leave a lasting legacy of charity.

Honor a parent, family member, friend, or someone who has passed away by contributing toward chairs for people who need seating while visiting the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. Donors will be able to dedicate their contribution on behalf of a person of their choosing, with the intention that the charity benefit them.

Placement, distribution, and use will depend on the relevant permissions and requirements of the responsible authorities.

Water

Clean Water for Underserved Villages

Help bring clean water closer to the families who need it most.

Your donation can help support water wells and other sustainable water projects in villages where access to water is limited. Through responsible planning and trusted partners, we aim to contribute to solutions that keep serving communities into the future.

Relief

Essential Needs and Health Support

Help people access the necessities that support a dignified life.

A family experiencing hardship may struggle to afford basic supplies, mobility assistance, hygiene products, or other essentials. We aim to support initiatives that respond to verified community needs, working with qualified partners where necessary.

Families

Sponsor a Family in Need

Help one family navigate hardship with dignity.

Donors can contribute toward supporting one family facing financial difficulty or other significant challenges. Depending on verified circumstances, support may help with food, household necessities, clothing, essential bills, or other approved basic needs.

Assistance is based on assessed needs and available resources, with safeguards to protect each family’s privacy and dignity.

Education

Support Schools and Education

Help open doors to learning and a brighter future.

Your contribution can help provide learning materials, school supplies, and educational resources. We aim to work with appropriate schools and trusted partners to identify genuine needs and direct assistance where it can make a real difference.

Community

Support Masjids and Islamic Community Spaces

Help strengthen the places where communities gather, learn, and worship.

Depending on verified needs, available resources, and appropriate permissions, donations may support educational materials, essential supplies, accessibility improvements, or other approved projects that benefit the community.

Caregivers

Help Mothers and Caregivers

Support those who spend their lives caring for others.

Mothers and caregivers often care for children, elderly relatives, people with disabilities, or family members experiencing illness, with limited support. Your donation can help with essential supplies, family necessities, and appropriate support services, and we approach every family with compassion.

Caregivers

Sponsor a Caregiver

Give practical support to someone who gives so much of themselves.

We are developing a sponsorship initiative for caregivers facing hardship. Donations may help with essential living expenses, caregiving necessities, or other approved assistance, so caregivers can continue their work with greater stability.

Education

Sponsor a Child’s Education

Invest in a child’s opportunity to learn and grow.

Donors may contribute toward a child’s verified educational needs, such as school supplies, books, learning materials, or school-related expenses. We work to reduce barriers to education while protecting the privacy, safety, and dignity of every child supported.

Livelihood

Sponsor a Breadwinner: Create a Path to Income

Help someone build a livelihood, support their family, and work toward independence.

Beyond immediate relief, this goal helps someone establish or grow a practical source of income. Examples include a rickshaw, a CNG-powered three-wheeler used for passenger transport in parts of South Asia, or the tools, equipment, and inventory for another suitable small business.

Each sponsorship requires an assessment of the individual’s needs, the viability of the business, and the appropriate use of funds. Where feasible, follow-up checks whether support is used as intended.

Give with purpose. Create lasting benefit.

Charitable giving should be handled with care. Contributions must be directed according to the stated purpose, verified needs, established arrangements, and applicable requirements. If a project is delayed, cannot proceed, or receives more funding than needed, we will communicate clearly and handle the funds according to the disclosed donation terms.

We will distinguish between four stages of our work:

GoalsWhat we aspire to achieve

In developmentProjects being planned

Active campaignsOpen for donations

CompletedFinished work and impact

The meaning of Haqq

The name comes from Arabic and carries profound meaning in Islam. It can refer to truth, justice, what is right, and a rightful due or entitlement. In Islamic usage, huquq refers to rights and obligations.

For us, Haqq represents the belief that serving humanity requires more than generosity alone. It calls us to recognize people’s dignity, respect their rights, act with honesty, and fulfill our responsibilities toward those in need.

Food, clean water, education, safety, and basic human dignity are essential to a life of hope and opportunity. We approach humanitarian work with sincerity, fairness, accountability, and compassion, treating charitable contributions as a trust and the people we serve with respect.

Together, we can turn compassion into action, one person, one family, and one community at a time.