KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) presented contributions amounting to RM149,640 to 650 asnaf (tithe) recipients and 23 tahfiz centres and religious schools.
Its general manager Datuk Abang Mohd Shibli Abang Mohd Nailie said the aid is aimed at easing the burden of the recipients during Ramadan and to prepare them for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri festival.
“The distribution is possible, thanks to those who fulfilled their zakat obligations.
“Fulfilling our obligations is not only important to us but also for those who have the right to receive the zakat,” he said.
He said this during the ‘Iftar Perdana Bersama Asnaf’ programme at Dewan Majma Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Kuching here yesterday (Apr 10).
For the record, as of March 31 this year, a total of RM22.7 million in zakat was distributed to Asnaf.
“The distribution is made through our ‘Mengukuhkan Tradisi Keilmuan’, ‘Membangunkan Institusi Islam’, ‘Memantapkan Kebajikan Ummah’, and ‘Peningkatan Kemahiran Ummah’ programmes,” he added.
