Registered poor to receive MVR 4,500 as Zakat al-Fitr

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has stated that for the year 1446, Zakat al-Fitr will be distributed equally among individuals registered as poor, with each individual promised MVR 4,500 as Zakat al-Fitr.

The ministry revealed that this change was made to establish social justice, which is one of the objectives of Zakat.

Previously, the practice was to distribute only what was collected from each island to the respective island's residents. According to the ministry, the difference now is that the entire country is considered as one unit, and distribution is done equally across the board.

The ministry has revealed that this is the first time such a change has been implemented in the history of Zakat al-Fitr distribution in the Maldives, and that so far this year, MVR 12.4 million has been collected for Zakat al-Fitr.

Zakat House had announced that the distribution of items accepted as Zakat al-Fitr to the poor and needy for the year 2025 would begin on Friday.

According to Zakat House statistics, 2025 is the year with the highest Zakat collection in the past five years.