Civil servants in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan (Malaysia) are urged to make zakat payments through salary deductions because the level of awareness to pay zakat is consistently very low....
News: Fire Victims Receive Aid from Zakat Sarawak (Malaysia) – 28.9.2018
A family of six left homeless after a fire gutted their house at Kampung Tanjung Berlipat in Niah, Sarawak, Malaysia near here on Thursday received assistance from Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) and Miri community welfare office yesterday....
News: Zakat Trace the Mustahiq of the Four Kariah Mosques (Malaysia).
The Selangor Zakat Institute (LZS) is committed to providing continuous service by offering contributions to the needy of the people. Recently, LZS organized a Poverty Movement program to track the people who were eligible to receive zakat (Mustahiq) in four mosque's kariah (an area under the supervision and administration of a kadi), Jeram Mosque, Simpang Tiga Mosque, Tambak Jawa Mosque and Sungai Buloh Mosque (all in Selangor, Malaysia) recently.
News: The Second Asnaf School Will be Built in Malaysia.
The second asnaf school fully funded by Kedah State Zakat Board (LZNK) is planned to be built next year. LZNK's Chief Executive Officer said his department was aiming to create asnaf schools in every district in Kedah. He also said so far LZNK had its first school which are Maahad Ad Dini Sultan Abdul Halim at Jalan Suka Menanti, here in Kota Setar, Kedah, Malaysia....
News: Poor Person with Disabilities Receive Zakat Attention (Malaysia)
This news is reported on 16 September 2016 from https://selangorkini.my/2018/09/asnaf-fakir-kurang-upaya-dapat-perhatian-lzs/. The story of one poor person who has a lifelong disability (which live in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia) for the past two years and has been viral in the social networking site recently received the attention of the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) Malaysia when receiving RM400 monthly financial assistance.
News: The Campaign of Zakat Salary Deduction Scheme (Federal Territory of Malaysia)
The Zakat Collection Centre of Federal Territories (Malaysia) Islamic Religious Council (PPZ-MAIWP) for the third year has launched a special campaign for the payment of zakat known as Zakat Salary Deduction Scheme or Thohir Scheme 2018. This scheme lasts for four months from 1 July to 31 October 2018. Implementation for This third year is a sequence of exceptional remarks received from employers of private and government companies in the previous year....
News: Clinic in Labuan (Malaysia) Helps Asnaf, Mosque and Tahfiz Centers.
Bakti Clinic Labuan Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) continues its Asnaf Day program for the third consecutive year to help the asnaf who need help, thereby reducing the burden of family members. Bakti Clinic Managing Director, Dr Ramli Tahir said this year, a total of 100 asnaf members comprising 85 poor and 15 new converts received a cash donation of RM200 each...
News: CSR in Kampung Sungai Kembong Hilir, Bangi Lama, Selangor, Malaysia.
The collaboration between Media Prima Berhad (MPB) through the MPB-NSTP Humanitarian Fund (The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad) and National Defense University of Malaysia (UPNM) brought joy to five asnaf recipients in Kampung Sungai Kembong Hilir, Selangor, Malaysia. NSTP's Corporate Communications Head said the community and social responsibility (CSR) program was aimed at inculcating volunteerism through charitable work.
News: LZS & MAIK Collaboration Improve The Standard of Living of Asnaf (Chilli Project)
The Agro-Settlement Village Economic Program, in Kampung Gong Jenarah, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, Malaysia proved successful in making chilli crops which among the largest in the state. The project executive said the agroeconomic project was a cooperation between the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) and the Kelantan's Islamic Religious Council (MAIK), showed encouraging production rates from time to time since June 2016.
News: Zakat Builds Chili Projects in Malaysia
The Chili Projects, which is run by the Selangor Zakat Board (SZB), involved the cultivation of chilli and construction of 28 houses for the poor. It was implemented with the collaboration of Kelantan Islamic and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) and Pasir Putih Land Office (Malaysia).
