The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) has allocated RM1.1 million to be distributed to 5,500 asnaf (eligible tithe recipients) through the Nur Ramadan programme.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the initiative is a noble act of worship and a manifestation of social justice.
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Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the initiative is a noble act of worship and a manifestation of social justice.
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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, Alhamdulillah, this year, Mawib has once again allotted a sum of
00:131.1 million ringgit of zakat money to be distributed to 5,500 eligible recipients in the three
00:22constituencies, namely Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.
00:27And today, in Putrajaya alone, we have welcomed and accommodated as many as 700 recipients.
00:34And thank you once again to Mawib and also almost 2 million zakat payers in this year
00:41because without their contribution, this pure effort would certainly not be realized.
00:48Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, this zakat, in addition to being a form of worship, it
00:54is also a manifestation of the concept of social justice, where we can unite the poor
01:05and also at the same time balance the social gap between the poor and the rich.
01:12For example, where the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, did not include
01:17the believers, the rich, while his neighbors were hungry.
01:23So this is the spirit of unity that is the basis of social justice in Islam.
01:30And Islam teaches us all that this human-to-human relationship must be based on a strong uqwah,
01:39just like the statement of Allah s.w.t.
01:41If we look at Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 10, which means,
01:45Indeed, the believers are brothers and sisters.
01:49Ladies and gentlemen, the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, also emphasized
01:52the concept of Islamic uqwah and how important it is to unite the Muslims,
01:58among each other, where in a hadith there is also a part of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him,
02:03which means, for example, the believers are in a relationship of love and affection,
02:08like one body.
02:10And when one of the members is in pain, the whole body will also feel the pain.
02:18Therefore, in implementing this social responsibility, Islam has established a group that is entitled
02:24to receive help so that their basic needs are fulfilled.
02:28And that is the proof that Islam is comprehensive, comprehensive, and of course, perfect.
02:38That is also what I always emphasize.
02:40If there are among us who are still left or left out of the development line and modernization,
02:47then we are responsible to pull them together with us.
02:52And if there are those who are still struggling with poverty, especially urban poverty,
02:57we are also responsible to give them opportunities and efforts for them to rise.
03:04Insha'Allah, through the flagship program of JW, which is the Human Success Program or PUJI,
03:10we will continue to take approach to this social justice.
03:15So, for example, today, through the Ihsan Initiative at PUJI,
03:20the government will continue to ensure that every cent of zakat money reaches those in need.
03:34For more information, visit www.fema.org