Religious minister: Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council allocating RM5m for flood victims

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) has prepared an allocation of RM5 million to help flood victims throughout the country, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said.

He added that the initial aid will be channelled to the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia’s (JAKIM)/Yayasan Waqaf Malaysia’s Musaadah Fund as well as the Islamic religious councils in states affected by floods.

He also urged all Muslims in Malaysia to contribute their zakat to enable continuous aid to be channelled to those in need, especially those affected by floods, adding that early zakat payments would allow zakat boards to plan on how to channel aid for disasters better.