Kota Kinabalu: The Zakat Fitrah (obligatory alms) rate for Ramadan month soon in Sabah, this year, remains at RM7.50, which was the same as last year.
Announcing this, Sabah Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) President Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin said the rate was based on the measurement of one bushel of Baghdad or equivalent to 2.7 kilograms (kg) of rice consumed by the majority of the population in Sabah.
He said MUIS also has appointed 2,050 amil (zakat collectors) to collect the payment of zakat fitrah throughout this year’s Ramadan.
To further facilitate those Muslims who prefer cashless payment, Yahya said MUIS has taken the initiative to introduce a 'QR Pay' system by Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad for Zakat Fitrah payments, in addition to maintaining paying in cash, and online payments.
"This initiative is not only accommodates Muslims to issue zakat payments but also aligns with digitalisation implementation throughout the country, especially to make it easier for the Muslim community to pay Zakat Fitrah without having to use cash.
“This latest facility which is the first use for Zakat Fitrah payments in Sabah and also receives business zakat payments from Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad,” he said.
Yahya said this in a press conference after announcing the 2025 Zakat Fitrah Rate for Sabah and launched the QR Code Pay System of the Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB BIZ) here on Tuesday.
