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Zakat not only for the rich but obligatory on all Muslims: MASTUL Foundation

MASTUL Foundation is organizing the Zakat Conference

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MASTUL Foundation is organizing the Zakat Conference 2024

MASTUL Foundation, in collaboration with Al-Yaqut Sadaka Foundation, is jointly organizing the “Zakat Conference 2024” scheduled to be held on March 4th at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka

The main objective of this Zakat conference is to raise awareness about the importance of Zakat and to establish an effective mechanism for distributing Zakat among the poor and needy in society.

The conference will be attended by speakers and guests including Sheikh Mufti Saiful Islam Imam & Khatib Musjid-Ut-Taqwa, Mufti Dr Muhammad Khalilur Rahman Madani Islamic Scholar & Researcher, Dr. Mahmmod Hasan Islamic Scholar & Professor Dhaka University, Mr A.H.M Shafiquzzaman Director General (Additional Secretary) National Consumers’ Right Protection, Mr Niaz Rahim Director Chairman, Center for Zakat Management, BRIG GEN DR. Nasir Uddin Ahmad (RTD), Dr. Mohammad Ayub Miah CEO – Center for Zakat Management, Muhaddith Mahmudul Hasan, Dr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmad, SD Khan and many others.

The main topics of the conference include the obligation and importance of Zakat, calculation and determination of Zakat amount, modern applications of Zakat, cleanliness and accountability in Zakat distribution, and workshops for Zakat collection and distribution organizations.

Prominent scholars, social workers, and Zakat experts from home and abroad will participate in this conference. They will discuss various aspects of Zakat and address the challenges and solutions in Zakat distribution.

Additionally, a workshop will be organized for Zakat collection and distribution organizations. Discussions will be held on the best practices in Zakat collection and distribution in this workshop.

It is noteworthy that the MASTUL Foundation is a government-registered charity-based organization and has its own School, Madrasah and Shelter Home where there are more than a hundred deprived/orphaned students staying as residential/non-residential. Apart from this, more than a thousand underprivileged talented students are being provided health, nutritious food, child rights and basic needs in project schools in some districts. MASTUL Foundation also has a Sewing Training Center and a Computer Training Center through which the underprivileged population is ‌empowered. Besides, more than 1000 people become self-reliant under the Zakat Empowerment Project. In addition, there is a Burial-Burial Service Project, through which more than 3000 bodies have been buried since the beginning of Covid -19. MASTUL have an Old Age home where underprivileged elders are taken care of and have Mehman Khana where almost hundreds of day labourers enjoy a decent meal every day.