KUALA LUMPUR: AEON Bank, in partnership with Tulus Digital, has gone live with a Zakat feature on its digital banking app, which will facilitate the fulfilment of Muslims' mandatory obligation of Zakat Fitrah payment during the month of Ramadan.
Tulus Digital is a social finance fintech platform that serves as an authorized agent of the State Zakat authorities, including Pusat Pungutan Zakat MAIWP and Lembaga Zakat Selangor.
“At AEON Bank, we believe that digital banking should be more than just about managing money;
it should also support your lifestyle and values. By enabling the Zakat feature in our app, we are fulfilling the amanah to make mandatory religious obligations as convenient and stress-free as possible.
"This partnership with Tulus Digital is about merging ethical technology - just in time for Ramadan, allowing our customers to focus on their Rukun Islam amal ibadah while we facilitate the technical details,” said AEON Bank CEO Raja Datin Paduka Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz in a statement.
According to the bank, Zakat payment via the app is "sah" and seamless. "Every Zakat payment includes the digital Aqad (contract), ensuring your contribution is sah and compliant with Shariah principles," it said.
It supports 11 types of Zakat including Zakat Fitrah, Pendapatan (Income), Perniagaan (Business), Emas (Gold), KWSP and more.
Users will also receive an immediate in-app receipt and a formal notification from Tulus Digital. Official tax-deductible receipts from state authorities are easily accessible via their respective portals.
"Tulus Digital provides payment settlement via secure API integrations, mobile applications, and enterprise-grade payment rails, directly into institutional bank accounts, serving state zakat authorities, corporate partners, and financial institutions across Malaysia.
"Through our strategic partnership with AEON Bank, we are committed to strengthen the country’s Islamic finance digital economy by combining ethical technology, Shariah governance, and purpose-driven financial innovation," said Tulus Digital commercial director Ubaida Othman.
