Mr Razzaque appealed to affluent individuals to generously contribute their Zakat, Ushr, and alms to his department to support the most helpless people in the region.

Zakat is the mandatory donation of part of their wealth to charity, while infaq and sadaqah are types of alms. This is because, said the Sultan, the budget from the state is not enough to cover the ...

resident Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday that while he welcomed public participation in financing his signature free meals program for students, he would not accept zakat, Muslim alms ...

Alms are meant only for the poor, the needy, those who administer them, those whose hearts need winning over, to free slaves and help those in debt, for God’s cause, and for travellers in need.