The Zakat Fund in Qatar Starts Zakat Calculation Work for the Year

The Department of Zakat Fund at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, in Qatar, has already started to receive company budgets for the Zakat calculation, for the previous fiscal year.

The Zakat Fund (the Fund) is the official Zakat institution in the country, comprising of professionals in legal and accounting fields.

Each year, more than 150 budgets are sent to the Fund by companies who wish to have their Zakat computed. The service is provided free of charge.

The calculation is completed within two to three days, and subsequently a letter is sent to the respective c...