KWB pays RM212,000 in business zakat
KUCHING: Kuching Water Board (KWB) has contributed its first business zakat (tithe) payment totalling RM212,500 to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS). According to the press statement, this was the first time KWB declared a zakat payment based on its performance and financial position for the year ended 2023. “Kuching Water Board is committed to fulfilling its […]
BDA contributes RM1mln zakat to Baitulmal Sarawak
BINTULU: The Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) handed over a business tithe (zakat) amounting to RM1 million for the financial year ending in 2023 to the Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS). A brief handover ceremony was held at the office of the Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at Wisma Bapa, Petra Jaya, on […]
Renaming of KIM to MHI Park Demak Laut a leap towards halal industry: Rubiah
KUCHING: In a move aimed at aligning with halal standards and enhancing industrial image, the Mara Industrial Area (KIM) at Demak Laut has been renamed as Mara Halal Industrial (MHI) Park Demak Laut. Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) Datuk Rubiah Wang said the renaming signifies a commitment to safer production practices and […]
200 individuals receive zakat in Satok
BY IDA NADHIRAH KUCHING: Two hundred individuals from Satok area received zakat (tithe) aid from Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) through the PETRONAS Muslim Staff Welfare Association (BAKIP). The recipients consist of 160 needy families and 40 children from the Sri Satok community-based rehabilitation centre (PPDK). Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki presented the zakat to 160 […]
Zakat set at RM7 per person in S’wak this year
SIBU: The zakat fitrah rate (personal tithe) in Sarawak for this year has been set at RM7 per person. Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) general manager Datuk Abang Mohd Shibli Abang Mohd Nailie, in making the announcement today (March 18), said that the rate is equivalent to a bag of rice, which is a staple food of […]
