A launching ceremony for eZakat Harta Wang Simpanan was held at the Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah yesterday.
Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, in his capacity as President of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB), launched the eZakat Harta Wang Simpanan. Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan, in his capacity as Vice President of MUIB, was also present. The platform, launched by Datasteam Digital Sdn Bhd (DST), will make it easier to fulfil obligation to pay zakat (tithe) with the facility of an online zakat payment.
The launching ceremony featured a video showing the procedure using eZakat and a video on the obligation to make zakat payment and the benefits of paying zakat. The ceremony ended with a visit to the exhibition on eZakat platform by DST and Zakat clinic by the Zakat, Wakaf and Baitulmal Management Department.
The MUIB at its fifth meeting on June 10, considered a Meeting Paper number 11/2024 (Implementation of Online Property Zakat Payment Service for DST) and decided to agree to the service of an online payment of Zakat Harta for DST to be carried out in accordance with the conditions and regulations set for it.
The eZakat Harta Wang Simpanan platform is part of the initiative of the Ministry of Religious Affairs working hand in hand with DST in increasing the awareness of e-services to the public in achieving the strategic Digital Economy Master Plan 2025.
The eZakat service is available to Muslims in the Sultanate and without requiring any registration. Users only need to fill in all the necessary information in the eZakat service through the website.
Payment of zakat through eZakat can be made anytime and anywhere using Easi, Mobi or debit cards. It is necessary for zakat payers to ensure that there is sufficient balance for the use of debit, Mobi and Easi cards. – Fadhil Yunus
