By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, May 24 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) has become the country’s first tithe institution to launch a report on its adherence to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in the collection and distribution of its zakat.  Its chairman Tan Sri Syed...

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.

SHAH ALAM, April 3 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) targets to collect business tithes amounting to RM191 million this year, an increase of RM15 million compared to last year.

SHAH ALAM, March 10 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) has allocated a total of RM31.9 million for Ramadan and Syawal assistance this year, to be distributed to 68,311 hardcore poor, poor and Muslim converts in Selangor.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Jan 17 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) aims to collect RM1.35 billion this year, said the chairman of the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais). Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said that the target can be achieved with the concerted efforts of all parties, which...

SHAH ALAM, Dec 20 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) collected RM791 million in tithes from January to November this year from 328,000 individual payers and corporate companies.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Dec 7 — Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari has extended his condolences to the family of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, who was found dead yesterday evening after a lengthy search following his disappearance. In a Facebook post, he also recited the...

BANTING, Nov 7 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) announced that special assistance under the “Bantuan Khas Keperluan Hidup” amounting to RM34.25 million which began to be distributed to 68,500 eligible recipients on Nov 1, is expected to be completed this Friday.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 1 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) has distributed close to RM480 million to the poor and asnaf (tithe recipients) in the state so far.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 20 —  A total of RM562 million in zakat (tithes) was successfully collected by Selangor Zakat Board until July this year, said its chief executive officer Mohd Sabirin Mohd Sarbini.

SHAH ALAM, June 20 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) is improving its social media and website content to further disseminate information about zakat (tithe) and the obligation to perform it.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, March 31 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj received business zakat from four corporate organisations valued at RM7,077,692.24, during a ceremony yesterday. The presentation of the zakat funds to His Royal Highness took place during the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) today began distributing zakat (tithe) assistance worth over RM30 million to 65,000 recipients from hardcore poor asnaf, poor and mualaf (convert) throughout Selangor to help them make early preparations for Ramadan and Aidilfitri celebration this year.

SHAH ALAM, March 15 — The zakat fitrah rate in Selangor for this year remains at RM7, RM14 and RM21 per person.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) continued its efforts to promote educational development among poor urban children by opening the third Selangor Al-Biruni Zakat Innovation and Learning Centre at Enggang Flats, Bandar Kinrara, near here.

By Azian Aziz SHAH ALAM, Dec 28 — The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) has paid RM2 million in business zakat to the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) for this year. It said the payment was handed over by PKNS Chief Strategic Officer Idris Ishak to LZS Chief Executive Officer Mohd...

SHAH ALAM, Dec 20 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) today received the business zakat of RM11.1 million from 45 corporate companies.

Shah Alam, Dec 3 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) will organise more programmes to improve the socio-economic status of asnaf so that the number of zakat (tithe) recipients from the asnaf category and poverty in Selangor can be reduced.