Selangor Sultan: Uphold trust, integrity in zakat collection

Royal visit: Sultan Sharafuddin (centre) and Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin (right) accompanied by Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) chairman Tan Sri Syed Anwar Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail (left) and Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (second left) during the opening of Menara Zakat Sultan Idris Shah in Shah Alam. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

SHAH ALAM: Stern action including legal proceedings should be taken against those found to misappropriate funds or failing in their duties in zakat collection, says Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

The Selangor Ruler said the Selangor Zakat Board has an enormous responsibility in upholding the trust of Muslims in the state.