Over MVR 5.5 million collected as Zakat-al-Fitr

Islamic Ministry has announced that over MVR 5.5 million has been collected this year as Zakat-al-Fitr as of the 26^th day of Ramadan.

The Ministry detailed that a total of 107,132 individuals have paid their zakat.

During the same period last year, the Ministry had collected MVR 5,567,851 from 135,743 people as Zakat-al-Fitr.

Islamic Ministry had facilitated zakat payments though several online platforms including Dhiraagu Pay, Ooredoo m-Faisaa, Bank of Maldives (BML)’s Zakat portal, Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB)’s FaisaMobile and Fahi Pay.

However, the last date on which zakat can be paid through these platforms expired at 18:00pm on Friday, being the 28^th day of Ramadan.

Nevertheless, Ministry will be accepting zakat payments in person at Ministry’s counters and through its Bandeyri Portal until the last day of Ramadan.