Islamic Ministry has begun to distribute Zakath payments to those registered as underprivileged persons in Male' City. A total of 5900 had been registered as underprivileged from Male', Vilimale' and Hulhumale'.
Zakath payments will also be released tomorrow and many had received their payments. Zakath is distribute by Islamic Ministry and in atolls by the Council Secretariats in the respective islands.
Islamic Ministry has said that in the event a proxy has to be sent to accept the payments, then the individual must send his ID card for verification purposes. Additionally, the proxy has to also bring his ID card. The Ministry had said that if the individual fails to receive the cash in the set period, then the cash will not be handed over to the individual.
A total of MVR 2.7 million had been received as zakath this year.
