An awareness program on Zakat is scheduled to be held at Kulhudhuffushi City.
The program organized by ‘Maldives Zakat House’ will be held today 14:30hrs at the NOC Conference Hall (2nd Floor) in the city.
Kulhudhuffushi City Council has invited all the businessmen of kulhudhuffushi city to participate in the program titled ‘Zakat House Awareness Program’.
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu established the ‘Maldives Zakat House’ on December 18, 2023, and was mandated to fortify the Maldivian Zakat system and do all necessary to expand the Zakat Fund by investing in areas in which Shariah has approved Zakat, maximizing distributor benefits. President inaugurated the ‘Maldives Zakat House’ on January 2, 2024.
The Maldives Zakat House aims to provide a mechanism for accepting and disbursing Zakat, announce the nisab for Zakat Al-Mal, or Zakat on Wealth, twice a year, and regularly update the national registry of individuals below the poverty line.
In addition, the establishment is tasked with spreading the teachings of Zakat and educating individuals, businesses, and state agencies on the rulings of Zakat. The Zakat House is also mandated to organize social programs that promote the elevation of Zakat receivers of today to individuals producing Zakat tomorrow.







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