Distribution Committee of Zakat Fund disburses AED129 million

9/2/2015 8:21:31 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

ABU DHABI 2nd September 2015 (WAM) -- Abdullah bin Aqeedah Al Muhairi Secretary-General of Zakat Fund and Chairman of the Distribution Committee said that "The committee held 83 meetings since the beginning of this year and until August which approved the disbursement of AED129 million of Zakat to beneficiaries who meet the appropriate conditions."

Al Muhairi added "The amounts are only discharged after all the necessary research is carried out through specialised researchers at the fund to verify the eligibility of applicants for Zakat through legitimate banks for the poor those in debt students unemployed job-seekers people with disabilities and other afflictions and other banks in addition to urgent aid that is provided after a thorough study of all submitted cases to ascertain the extent of their right to receive the Zakat fund's aid."

The fund receives requests for Zakat through its website using various banks and projects launched according to a fixed specific and simple mechanism that complies with the directives of the UAE's wise leadership that aims to achieve high customer satisfaction and provide quality services as well as saving time and effort.

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