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Nation 28 Mar 2025 | 04:10 AM

Mohd Khaidzir Shahari is new Selangor Zakat Board CEO

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) has appointed Mohd Khaidzir Shahari as its new chief executive officer, effective April 7.

Metro News 26 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

RM1.1mil in zakat aid for federal territories

A TOTAL of RM1.1mil in zakat funds is being disbursed this Ramadan to the needy in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, benefitting some 5,500 recipients.

Nation 15 Mar 2025 | 01:05 PM

Selangor Sultan receives RM11.6mil in business zakat contributions

SHAH ALAM: Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah graced a ceremony to receive business zakat contributions totalling RM11.6mil from seven companies at the Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Mosque in Bukit Jelutong here on Saturday (March 15).

Nation 5 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Rice mixing sparks review of zakat fitrah rates

THE rate of zakat fitrah (personal tithe) will be reviewed by the Kedah Mufti Department in the future following the issue of imported white rice being mixed with locally produced white rice, Berita Harian reported.

Nation 27 Feb 2025 | 07:56 AM

LZS distributes over RM35mil in zakat to 75,207 families in Selangor

HULU SELANGOR: The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) will distribute zakat (tithe) amounting to RM35,273,200 to a total of 75,207 heads of households from the asnaf (poor) category in the state to help them prepare for the upcoming Ramadan and Syawal.

Nation 4 Mar 2025 | 07:11 AM

Selangor Sultan receives RM13.2mil business zakat from six state-owned companies

SHAH ALAM: Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah received business zakat (tithe) amounting to over RM13.2mil from six state-owned companies in Selangor on Tuesday (March 4).

Nation 28 Feb 2025 | 06:23 AM

Mixed rice issue: State fatwa committees decide on zakat fitrah rate, says Religious Affairs Minister

PETALING JAYA: The setting of the "zakat fitrah" (personal tithe) rate based on rice grades has been decided by the Fatwa Committee and the Islamic Religious Council of the respective states, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.

Nation 27 Feb 2025 | 08:16 AM

Perak announces zakat fitrah rates

IPOH: The zakat fitrah (personal tithe) rates for Perak have been set at RM10, RM16 and RM27 per person, says Deputy Mufti of Perak Datuk Zamri Hashim.

Nation 18 Feb 2025 | 11:25 AM

Zakat fitrah in Pahang remains at RM7

PEKAN: The zakat fitrah (personal tithe) rate in Pahang for this year remains at RM7 per person, says Pahang Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MUIP) chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Hairi Hussain.

Starpicks 14 Feb 2025 | 12:00 AM

UDA distributes RM60,000 zakat for back-to-school support

THE joy on the faces of the schoolchildren and their parents was evident as they had the opportunity to choose items for the new school term starting next week.

Nation 23 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Selangor Sultan: Uphold trust, integrity in zakat collection

SHAH ALAM: Stern action including legal proceedings should be taken against those found to misappropriate funds or failing in their duties in zakat collection, says Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Nation 23 Jan 2025 | 11:21 AM

Sultan of Selangor insists on strict action for zakat fund misuse

SHAH ALAM: Stern action should be taken against those who misappropriate funds and err in carrying out their duties in zakat collection, says Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Nation 23 Jan 2025 | 11:16 AM

Selangor Zakat Board aims to uplift families, individuals out of poverty

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) aims to uplift 94,000 families and improve the living standards of 4,500 individuals out of poverty this year, says its chairman Tan Sri Syed Anwar Jamalullail.

Nation 24 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM

RM134mil in zakat distributed in Melaka so far this year

MELAKA: Some RM134mil in zakat (tithes) have been distributed to less fortunate groups by the Melaka Islamic Religious Council from Jan 1 to Nov 30 this year, says Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (pic).

Nation 1 Nov 2024 | 11:24 AM

Selangor Sultan urges Muslims to pay zakat only to state-appointed collectors

SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has called on the Muslims in Selangor to pay their zakat (tithe) directly to the appointed amil (collectors) in the state.

Nation 5 Nov 2024 | 07:26 AM

Mosque chairman remanded in zakat fraud probe

PUTRAJAYA: A mosque committee chairman in Terengganu has been remanded for submitting a list of ineligible individuals to receive zakat from a private welfare organisation.

Nation 14 Dec 2024 | 11:22 AM

Baby in freezer: S'gor Zakat Board urges parents to come forward

SHAH ALAM: The parents of the baby, whose body was allegedly kept in a private hospital morgue freezer in Klang for two weeks, have been urged to come forward to the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) for assistance.

Nation 28 Sept 2024 | 07:05 AM

GISB, subsidiaries never paid tithe, says Selangor zakat board

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) confirmed that it had never received any kind of zakat payment from GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) or its subsidiaries.

Nation 28 Sept 2024 | 01:52 PM

GISB network has never paid tithes, says Selangor Zakat Board

KUALA LUMPUR: Companies linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) have never made any payments for business zakat (tithes).

Nation 15 July 2024 | 11:00 PM

RM90mil zakat goal through monthly salary deduction scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The “Jom Potong 2024” campaign has been launched to encourage more Muslims to pay zakat through a monthly salary deduction scheme.

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