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Zakat Fund provides QR16.9 million aid in May

Published: 11 Jun 2023 - 07:18 pm | Last Updated: 11 Jun 2023 - 07:23 pm
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QNA

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Zakat Fund, announced that it has provided financial assistance worth QR16,865,134 in May 2023.

Around 1,000 families across Qatar who are eligible for assistance have benefited from the aid, the ministry said in a statement.

The aid include periodic and lump-sum aid, all of which are paid by the Department of Zakat Fund for eligible registered families according to Shariah standards and regulations, and the approved mechanisms.

The amounts included nearly QR7,762,059 in monthly aid provided for eligible families, and the lump-sum aid, which is a one-time aid as needed, with the amount of QR9,103,075.