PPZ-MAIWP Arranges Facility for Online Payment of Zakat Fitrah

Malaysia’s Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council’s Zakat Collection Centre (PPZ-MAIWP) has requested Muslims to pay Zakat fitrah through an online platform due to the restrictions on travel imposed by the Movement Control Order (MCO).

The CEO of PPZ-MAIWP, Ahmad Shukri Yusoff, stated that the platform will be activated between April 24 and May 23 during the period of Ramadan.

To provide a relief of some form to those finances have been affected by the MCO, the religious council with the approval of Federal Territories Syarak Consultative Committee, has set two zakat fitrah rates for the year (MYR 5 and MYR 7).

Yusoff further s...