Some of the Istana Negara staff with the bags of rice they received from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. - Photo courtesy of Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Facebook page.
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, donated 25,000 10kg bags rice to asnaf (those eligible to receive zakat or tithe) throughout this Ramadan.
According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page, the personal donation was given to asnaf in Kuala Lumpur.
Sultan Ibrahim also donated rice packs to 194 staff of Istana Negara and Istana Melawati in Putrajaya.
The recipients, comprising staff from grades 11 and 14, received the contribution from Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Zailani Hashim. - Bernama
