Islamic Ministry to Announce Zakat Fund Scholarship this Week
Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed (R), with President Dr Mohamed Muizzu (M) and First Lady Sajidha Mohaned at an event | Photo: Ministry of Islamic Affairs
Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed announced today that the ministry will announce the Zakat Fund scholarship this week.
The minister said the scholarship would open up a number of opportunities for master’s degrees and PhDs in various important areas of Islamic studies, in addition to specialist medical fields that are important to the nation as well.
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The Zakat Fund will also finance projects to spread the teachings of the Holy Quran and Huffaz. Additionally, the Minister noted that the Zakat Fund’s share allocated to the poor and needy is also being spent on medicines, kidney transplants, bone marrow treatments, and cancer and lung treatments.
According to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, financial assistance would be provided to students who excel in Islamic studies at their own expense in countries like Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Last year, the Zakat Fund received the highest amount of money in the form of Zakat, with over MVR 100 million collected through property Zakat.
