MAIJ Aims for Zakat Target of MYR 15.9 Million in 2020

The Johor Islamic Religious Council (MAIJ) is hoping to reach a Zakat collection target of MYR 15.9 million for the year 2020, which is lower in comparison to the collection of MYR 18 million achieved in the previous year.

Tosrin Jarvanthi, Chairman of the Johor Islamic affairs committee, cited the on-going pandemic as the reason for the lower projection this year, which was set based on the “Gantang” (cubic measurement) of rice for each person.

Explaining further, he said the population expected to pay Zakat in Johor consists of close to 2.1 million individuals.

Payments are to be made online through either one of the government port...