Hospitals receive zakat aid for needy patients

For the needy: Bastiar (third left) presenting a mock cheque to Salleh (wearing songkok) and Azman (second right) during the event at the Penang Hospital.

FOUR hospitals in Penang received RM60,000 in zakat aid to ease the financial burden of underprivileged patients.

The ceremony at the Penang Hospital recently was organised by the Penang Tithes Management Centre (PUZ), Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) with collaboration from the Health Ministry.