MVR 1.5m collected as Zakat al-Fitr in 10 days

Islamic Ministry says it collected MVR 1,599,113 as Zakat al-Fitr within the first 10 days of Ramadan.

The rates for Zakat al-Fitr are:

• Normal rice: MVR 12
• Thailand white rice: MVR 70
• Red rice: MVR 80
• Normal basmati rice: MVR 70
• High quality basmati rice: MVR 100
• Premium quality basmati rice: MVR 125
• Normal flour: MVR 10
• Atta flour: 75

According to the Islamic Ministry, it received MVR 273,108 as zakat from normal rice from 22,759 individuals; MVR 62,020 as zakat from Thailand white rice from 886 individuals; MVR 24,340 as zakat from red rice from 304 individuals; MVR 364,560 as zakat from normal basmati rice from 5,208 individuals; MVR 303,000 as zakat from high quality basmati rice from 3,030 individuals; and MVR 523,500 as zakat from premium quality basmati rice from 4,188 individuals.

It also received MVR 19,130 as zakat from normal flour from 1,913 individuals; and MVR 29,475 as zakat from atta flour from 393 individuals.

According to the information, total 38,681 people have paid zakat so far.

The collection of zakat al-Fitr will continue until April 6.

It can be paid online via:

• Dhiraagu: Dhiraagu application and Dhiraagu pay
• Ooredoo: M-Faisa application
• Maldives Islamic Bank: M-Faisa application
• Bank of Maldives: Portal website
• FahiPay: FahiPay application
• Ministry of Finance: Bandeyri Pay