SHAH ALAM, 28 December 2021 – Lembaga Zakat Selangor (LZS) today launched the Muzakki Recognition Program (IKTIRAF) as a gesture of appreciation to zakat contributors (muzakki) in Selangor who have supported LZS in assisting asnaf through their commitment to paying business zakat, during a ceremony held here.

For the inaugural launch, 34 corporate companies received the IKTIRAF Diamond recognition for contributing more than RM1,000,000 in business zakat to LZS, ensuring the continued distribution of zakat in Selangor.

The newly introduced IKTIRAF recognition is divided into four categories:

i. IKTIRAF Diamond – For contributors paying zakat exceeding RM1,000,000

ii. IKTIRAF Gold – For contributors paying zakat between RM500,000 and RM999,999

iii. IKTIRAF Silver – For contributors paying zakat between RM100,000 and RM499,999

iv. IKTIRAF Bronze – For contributors paying zakat between RM50,000 and RM99,999

During the same event, three zakat contributors to LZS agreed to donate part of their zakat distribution funds back to the ‘Kasihku Zakat Selangor’ program, totaling RM314,000.

The companies involved were Central Sugar Refinery Sdn. Bhd., which contributed RM279,000 to build three homes for asnaf fakir and poor families in Selangor; CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn. Bhd., which contributed RM24,000 for the ‘Back To School’ program benefiting 80 asnaf students in Selangor; and CELCOM Axiata Berhad, which contributed RM11,000 for purchasing tablets with internet data and tuition funding for 15 asnaf students preparing for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations.

LZS introduced the ‘Kasihku Zakat Selangor’ program to provide an avenue for zakat contributors, especially corporate companies, to collectively support the increasing needs of zakat recipients in Selangor.

For the record, this year saw 25 participants, both companies and individuals, contributing to the ‘Kasihku Zakat Selangor’ program, with a total redistribution exceeding RM3,000,000.

Also present were the Chairman of the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS), Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof; Selangor State Mufti, Dato’ Dr. Anhar Opir; LZS Chairman, Tan Sri Syed Anwar Jamalullail; LZS Deputy Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Ambrin Buang; and LZS Chief Executive Officer, Saipolyazan M. Yusop.