Incidence of poverty unacceptable in states with large zakat collections, says PM

By N. Trisha

GEORGE TOWN: It is unacceptable that there is poverty in states that have large zakat (tithe) collections, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

"Zakat is not about revenue for a country – it is an institution related to poverty.

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