SHAH ALAM, 9 December 2019 – The Sultan of Selangor, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj today received RM3.5 million in business zakat (tithe), on behalf of the Selangor Zakat Board (Lembaga Zakat Selangor), from Gas Malaysia Berhad (“Gas Malaysia”), a member of MMC Group.
The zakat was handed over to the Sultan by Gas Malaysia’s Chief Executive Officer, En. Ahmad Hashimi Abdul Manap at a ceremony held at Istana Alam Shah.
The zakat payment was for the financial year ending 2019.
Also present at the ceremony were Pengerusi Majlis Agama Islam Selangor, YAD Dato’ Setia Haji Mohamed Khusrin Bin Munawi, Pengerusi Lembaga Zakat Selangor, YAM Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Syed Anwar Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail and Dato’ Seri Utama Diraja Mufti Selangor, Sahibus Samahah Dato’ Setia Haji Mohd. Tamyes Bin Adb. Wahid.
The zakat handover ceremony was then concluded with a prayer led by Dato’ Seri Utama Diraja Mufti Selangor.
