SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) is targeting to collect RM208mil in tithe contributions this Ramadan, including RM163mil from property tithe (zakat harta) and RM45 million from fitrah tithe (zakat fitrah)
LZS Collection Division chief, Mohd Fikri Naim Harun is confident of this target, citing a steady annual increase in zakat collections to support the needs of the asnaf (eligible recipients) in Selangor.
"Zakat fitrah collections have risen each year with RM37mil collected in 2023, and RM41mil last year.
"With the increased zakat rates for categories two and three, now set at RM15 and RM22 this Ramadan, we are optimistic about surpassing our RM208 million target,” he said during the breaking of fast with muzakki (tithe payers) and the presentation of Ramadan tithes on Wednesday (March 12).
To encourage greater participation in tithe contributions, LZS has launched the ‘Sentuhan Ramadan, Indahnya Berkongsi’ campaign, offering various prizes and the main prize of a holiday package to Turkey, he added.
In addition, LZS aims to collect RM205 million in business tithe this year, reflecting a RM14mil increase from the previous year.
During the event, 40 companies along with two individual tithe payers, contributed a total of RM7.9mil in business tithes.
LZS also provided RM258,330 in tithe assistance, which includes RM12,330 in direct aid, RM86,000 for home repairs and RM160,000 for the restoration of religious institutions.
