Paying zakat awareness on the rise in Pahang

Tengku Abdullah (fourth from left) with some of the representatives of firms which paid zakat. The firms are FGV Holdings Berhad, Felcra Berhad Wilayah Pahang, QSR Brands (M) Holdings Berhad, Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad and Pahang Skills Development Centre. — Bernama

KUANTAN: The awareness on fulfilling zakat or paying tithes in Pahang has increased this year, said Pahang Regent Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.

He said as of July 31, a total of 76,105 zakat contributors had made payments amounting to RM70.5mil compared to 73,320 people last year.