Late Tok Nan’s pension to be given to needy students

LUNDU: The Jaznan Foundation will be donating the pension funds of the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem, or fondly known as Tok Nan, to the needy (asnaf) students of Tanjong Datu constituency every year before the beginning of Ramadan month. According to Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan, who is also the son of Tok […]

Cash, food aid for 150 needy persons

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Fifty recipients were given food items worth RM150 plus financial aid of RM50 each under the Jelajah Asnaf 2022 programme. Held at Aiman Mall Supermarket here today, the programme was organised by Aiman ​​Group, Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) and the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) Sarawak. According to one of Aiman ​​Group’s managing […]

126 receive duit raya

LUNDU: A total of 162 asnaf (underprivileged individuals) and new Muslim converts here received duit raya and 400 packs of five kilograms of rice yesterday (April 28)Apart from that, 10 suraus each received RM2,000 and five mosques received RM3,000 each for a total of RM35,000. The donations were from Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office […]

Early Raya joy for 110 orphans and needy folk

KUCHING: Samariang assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Syed Aman Ghazali yesterday took 80 orphans and the ‘asnaf’ (needy) group Hari Raya shopping at Mydin Petra Jaya. She hoped ‘Program Sinaran Aidilfitri’ would cheer the children up and lift the financial burden of the needy families. This programme is organised annually by Pemuda N7 Samariang before Hari […]

20 poor families receive aid from rep

KUCHING: A total of 20 asnaf (needy) in the Satok constituency here received donations from Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), the donations are to ease the burden of the less fortunate. Ibrahim also contributed donations to the Darul Uyuun Surau in Kampung No 3 during a Ramadan Ihsan […]

Ragad Foundation presents aid to needy

By MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: A total of 100 less fortunate (asnaf) in Kuching district received assistance in conjunction with Ramadan from the Ragad Foundation. The foundation’s chairperson Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib presented the donations to the recipients during a charity programme held at Medan Hamidah here, yesterday. Ragad Foundation chief […]

Celebrate Raya only with family members

SEBUYAU: Muslims have been reminded to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri only with family members and not to organise large gatherings. Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) reported that Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi urged Raya celebrants to comply strictly with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) that had been set. “This year’s […]

Fatimah presents donation to the needy

DALAT: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah today (April 5) handed out her tithe to the asnaf (tithe recipients) here. She handed over the donation personally to 207 individuals from 14 villages in this district, while 57 others from Kampung Sungai Kut Tengah and Kampung Sungai Kut Muara […]

Special food aid for asnaf initiated

KUCHING: A special food assistance programme was introduced by the Darul Hana Mosque Management Committee in conjunction with the month of Ramadan. Known as Bakul Darul Hana, the programme focuses on providing basic food needs to help ease the burden of the asnaf (those eligible to receive donations) from the surrounding villages. Assistant Minister in […]

TBS doles out RM18.3 mln in zakat

KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) has distributed RM18.3 million in zakat collection to poor families (asnaf) in the state through three programmes, as of April 13. Its general manager Datuk Abang Mohd Shibli Abang Nailie said the distributions were done through Program Mengukuhkan Keilmuan, Program Membangunkan Institusi Islam and Program Memantapkan Kebajikan Ummah. “As of […]