Doha: The Zakat Fund of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs provided QR16,472,247 aid in November for 800 eligible families inside Qatar.
It included periodic and lump-sum aid, all of which are aids disbursed by the Fund’s management to the registered eligible families in accordance with Shariah regulations.
Head of the Zakat Funds department Fayez Moazi Al Shammari explained that the Zakat Fund, on behalf of the people of Qatar, disburses this aid to those who deserve it, after conducting the social and field research for those applying for assistance, through the men and women branches of the department. He added that the Zakat Fund is the governmental body entrusted with the law to collect the Zakat funds and provide them to those who are eligible in accordance with the Shariah regulations.
Zakat performers can pay their zakat via the Zakat Fund website www.zakat.gov.qa, offices and collection points spread across the country, and the Fund’s bank accounts.
Cases wishing to request assistance from the Fund can also visit its website, view the required papers and documents, fill out forms and declarations, and upload the required documents to submit a request for assistance then a text message will be sent to the case with the request number for follow-up.
Zakat Fund is a department affiliated with the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Qatar. Zakat Fund collects Zakat (obligatory alms) money from the wealthy and disburses it for the poor, as well as for other Zakat masarif (disbursements). Moreover, the Fund performs the duty to call upon the community to pay and disburse Zakat.
The Fund undertakes to spread the Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) of Zakat by launching media campaigns and organizing specialized Fiqh and science courses. In addition, the Fund organizes regular training courses on the calculation of Zakat imposed on companies, and participates in seminars and conferences related to Zakat.
