Qatar
724 families benefit from QR15.7mn aid provided by Zakat Fund in July
August 07, 2023 | 06:44 PM
A total of 724 families in Qatar have benefited from the financial aid of QR15.7mn, provided by the Zakat Affairs Department in July.According to an official statement from the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, aid worth QR15,679,623 was distributed to these families.Jarab al-Hababi, Head of the Collection and Zakat Accounts Department, said the aid during July included periodic and lump-sum aid. All of them, according to him, are disbursed by the Zakat Affairs Department to the beneficiaries of the registered families in accordance with the controls, Sharia banks and approved mechanisms."The aid that was disbursed in July were of two types. The first one is periodic aid that’s provided on a monthly basis to eligible families. The value of this aid stood at QR9,350,273. The second type is lump-sum aid which is one-time aid disbursed as needed. This aid was with a value of QR6,329,350,” he said adding that the Zakat Affairs Department allows those who are entitled to request assistance to apply on the Department’s website www.zakat.gov.qa. The applicant for assistance must check the required documents mentioned on the site. These documents should be filled and uploaded according to the places specified for them.Al-Hababi said that the department receives requests for assistance electronically and the documents submitted are checked. Applicants for assistance requests are informed of the status of the requests via text messages. Individuals and companies can also pay their obligatory Zakat through the Zakat Affairs Department's website or through collection offices and points across the country.
August 07, 2023 | 06:44 PM