The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD) is responsible for drawing up the general policy for Islamic affairs and charitable work in the Emirate of Dubai, according to Law No. (2) Of 2011 on the establishment of the Department.

IACAD works on spreading the Islamic knowledge, developing the Islamic religious awareness. The department supervises the religious recordings, printing, and the distribution, in addition to supervising the authorization of curricula, preparation of the Hijri calendar and authorizes its printing. The Department is also responsible for issuing the licenses for charitable societies, Islamic institutions and centers for memorizing the Holy Quran, in addition to issuing licenses for Islamic research and studies centers, IACAD supervises them administratively and financially.

IACAD also supervises and licenses private expense mosques, Islamic celebrations, seminars, conferences, exhibitions and religious competitions, in order to highlight the advantages of the Islamic religion. The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai also organizes Hajj and Umrah affairs in coordination with the concerned authorities in the UAE, in addition to organizing the affairs of the Fatwa, raising awareness of the Zakat obligation, donations and charity, and spending it in its prescribed places.