KUCHING: Datuk Husna Sibujaya Mosque in Sibu yesterday received a hearse from Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN).
The presentation ceremony was held at BSN Sarawak’s main branch at Jalan Kulas here.
Present were the Director of the Business for BSN Sarawak, Sharulnahar Jaafar and the President of the Islamic Council of Sarawak, Datuk Misnu Taha.
The hearse was bought with the business zakat donations under the Islamic Banking Scheme (IBS).
Speaking on the occasion, Sharulnahar added that BSN would always find a variety of platforms to develop initiatives to help the needy.
He said that the total SPI BSN business zakat collected during the financial year of 2016 amounted RM3 million.
Besides the mosque, 12 other institutions also received donations of hearses based on their individual needs.
“Overall, the total zakat value spent on the 13 vans totalled RM1.5 million,” explained Sharulnahar.
