Sultan Ibrahim (left) handing over a cheque for his tithe payment to Ismail.
JOHOR Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has paid RM10mil in tithes or zakat this year.
He handed over a cheque for the amount to Johor Islamic Council chief executive officer Ismail Abu, which was witnessed by Johor mufti Datuk Yahya Ahmad.
The cheque presentation was documented in a 1.53-minute video clip on His Majesty’s official Facebook page.
Muslims who meet the criteria are obliged to pay zakat, which is a form of income tax under Islamic law.
Separately, five of KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s hospitals in the southern region have contributed business tithes worth RM850,000 for the year.
The group’s officer in charge Norhaizam Mohammad said KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital contributed RM250,000, while other contributors were KPJ Puteri (RM150,000), KPJ Pasir Gudang (RM300,000), KPJ Kluang (RM50,000) and KPJ Bandar Maharani (RM100,000).
Johor Corporation president and chief executive Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim (centre) witnessing KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital presenting a mock cheque of RM250,000 to the Johor Zakat and Fitrah Committee.
“We also gave aid to seven NGOs as well as RM150,000 to the Klinik Waqaf An-Nur fund in conjunction with the festive season.”
Regency Specialist Hospital also gave out more than 6,000 packs of bubur lambuk to those in need.
Its chief executive officer Serena Yong said the “Jom Masak Bubur Lambuk” programme, in its fifth year, gathered government agencies and corporate partners to prepare, cook and pack the food on hospital grounds.
“The bubur lambuk packs were handed out to patients, visitors and the public at various locations.”
