Zakat Affairs Department steps up readiness ahead of Ramadan, broadens collection points

Doha, Qatar: Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) on Sunday unveiled its operational plan for the Holy m...

Doha, Qatar: Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) on Sunday unveiled its operational plan for the Holy month of Ramadan under the motto: because your Zakat is a trust, aiming to foster trust among Zakat performers, streamline this Islamic prescribed pillar, and ensure funds are funneled to those in need in a more trusted and transparent manner.

Head of the Zakat Services Section, Ahmed Jaber Al Jarbouei, stated that the department places a special priority on the Holy blessed Ramadan as a faith season in which the meaningful tenets of giving and human impact multiply, with the increasing number of performers in this month, alongside Zakat Al-Fitr.

This motto reflects the department's utmost commitment to bearing Zakat responsibility based on Islamic Sharia provisions, to be organized by the highest standards of governance and efficiency, thereby fostering social confidence and ensuring that funds are expeditiously funneled to recipients in a more serene manner, Al Jarbouei stressed.

Al Jarbouei further noted that the department has been committed to doubling down on their efforts annually during and ahead of Ramadan to streamline this great pillar stemming from its responsibility thereon, promoting the values of social solidarity and trust among performers to make sure their Zakat is a trust, performed in accordance with Islamic Sharia, and arrives to recipients at the exact time.

He explained that the department has expanded the network of permanent collection offices across key areas of the nation, particularly in commercial markets, large shopping centers, and near mosques. Additional collection points have also been set up in malls, markets, and some mosques after Taraweeh prayers, ensuring easy access and providing services to donors with the highest levels of organization and efficiency.