Lembaga Tabung Haji emerges largest corporate contributor to LZS this year, having given RM28.01m

SHAH ALAM, March 28 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) has announced the appointment of Mohd Khaidzir Shahari as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective April 7.

SHAH ALAM, March 26 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj has ordered relevant agencies to conduct regular monitoring to ensure that previously eliminated deviant teachings do not resurface.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) today announced a profit distribution of 3.25 per cent after zakat for the 2024 financial year, the highest rate in seven years since 2018.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, March 4 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj received over RM13 million in zakat payments from six state government subsidiaries yesterday. They include Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI which contributed RM1.9 million,...

PETALING JAYA, Feb 28 — The standardisation of “zakat fitrah” (personal tithe) rates based on rice grades will be decided by state fatwa committees and Islamic religious councils, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

HULU SELANGOR, Feb 27 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) will distribute RM35,273,200 in zakat to 75,207 heads of households in the asnaf category in the state ahead of Ramadan and Aidilfitri.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Jan 23 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj today expressed pride over the Selangor Zakat Board’s (LZS) performance, which has enhanced service quality in tithe collection and distribution. His Royal Highness said that since its...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Jan 23 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj has ordered the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) to channel special funds to rehabilitate GISB Holdings members. The ruler said funds meant for asnaf riqab can be used for that purpose. “LZS must...

SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) aims to uplift some 15,000 tithe recipients (asnaf) in the state out of poverty by the end of 2025.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Dec 6 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) invites the public to its month-long 30 Years Pearl Jubilee Exhibition at Raja Tun Uda Library here. Held from 10am to 6pm throughout December, LZS chief executive officer Mohd Sabirin Mohd Sarbini said the exhibition is a...

SHAH ALAM, Dec 4 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) has launched the Sama-Sama Kongsi campaign, starting today until December 31, to encourage Muslims, especially in Selangor, to fulfil their tithe obligations before the end of the year.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj has called on Muslims in Selangor to pay their zakat (tithe) directly to the appointed amil (collectors) in the state.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Oct 16 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj graciously received over RM3.9 million in business zakat from Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) today. The zakat payment for the financial year ending 2023 was presented by PNB chairman Raja Tan Sri...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, May 23 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) distributed RM1.15 billion in zakat payments throughout 2023, benefiting over 350,000 individual and organisational recipients. Its chairman Tan Sri Syed Anwar Jamalullail said the distribution to the eight categories of...

By Norrasyidah Arshad AMPANG, April 26 — Close to RM70,000 in financial aid was distributed to asnaf (tithe recipients) in the Hulu Langat area today, in conjunction with the Gagasan Rumpun Selangor tour of the district.   The aid, which was courtesy of the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS), was...

SHAH ALAM, April 4 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) is constantly monitoring the operational management of its 250 authorised zakat (tithe) collection agents to prevent any misconduct.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam KUALA LANGAT, April 2 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj inaugurated the opening of Masjid Bandar Saujana Putra in Jenjarom today. Accompanied by Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin and Raja Muda Selangor Tengku Amir Shah, the...

SERDANG, March 15 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj attended an iftar (fast breaking) event with about 1,000 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) staff, students, and community members at Masjid UPM this evening.

SHAH ALAM, March 13 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj received business tithe contributions totalling RM10.8 million from four corporate companies during an iftar event today.