UAE’s Zakat Fund Provides USD 23.5 Million to Over 5,000 Eligible Families in 2020

UAE’s Zakat Fund Provides USD 23.5 Million to Over 5,000 Eligible Families in 2020

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So far in 2020, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Zakat Fund has provided USD 23.5 million (AED 86.3 million) in financial assistance to 5,109 eligible families that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local media.

Out of the 2,764 families in the UAE which have been affected by the pandemic, 93.3% were eligible for Zakat, a pillar of Islam that requires Muslims to donate a proportion of wealth to charity annually.

According to Abdullah bin Aqeedah Al Muhairi, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund, the fund received close to 5,500 requests through its website, out of which 5,109 were accepted, around the end of May 2020. Al Muhairi added that the Zakat Fund&...