Lyna Mohamad

The Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) has allocated BND418,100 in Zakat funds to 4,181 poor and destitute recipients for the new academic year 2020.

Yesterday, the Zakat Collection and Distribution Division under MUIB held a distribution of 192 coupons worth BND7,900 for the purchase of school essentials among 79 impoverished families in the Brunei-Muara and Temburong districts.

Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman distributed 59 coupons to the recipients during the presentation ceremony at the Kampong Selapon Dakwah Post, Temburong District.

At the same time, two presentation ceremonies were held in the Brunei-Muara District, where MUIB Acting Secretary Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sabtu distributed 51 coupons at the Qalif Bookstore Company in Kampong Sengkurong and 82 coupons at Al-Tahirah Books & Stationery Sdn Bhd in Jalan Bengkurong Masin.

One of the recipients, Masniah binti Bakri, expressed her thanks to MUIB for the assistance extended to her four children.

With their main source of income derived from a food stall at the family home in RPN Kampong Lumapas, Masniah hopes that the contribution will encourage her children to do well in their studies.

Another MUIB recipient, Abdul Rahizam bin Abdul Rahim, also expressed relief and gratitude for the assistance.

“I have twins attending primary school, and the upcoming school year will be an important one for them,” he told the Bulletin.