Staff Reporter:
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain has described Zakat, the almsgiving in Islam, as an effective system in poverty alleviation in the society.
“Zakat is an important economic system based on Islamic Sharia. Through this, a balanced distribution of wealth between the rich and the poor is ensured. Zakat is an effective system for poverty alleviation and establishing equality in the society,” he said.
The adviser said these while speaking at a financial assistance distribution programme at Omar Gani MES College ground on Friday.
Khalid Hossain distributed Zakat money worth Tk40 lakh among 200 helpless, distressed and marginalized people in the programme organized by Noor-e-Habib Foundation with the support of Al Manahil Welfare Foundation Bangladesh.
The adviser said that through Zakat, it is possible to meet the basic needs including food, clothing, shelter and medical care of the poor and distressed people.
Zakat improves the quality of life of the poor and helps them get out of the vicious cycle of poverty, he said urging the affluent people of the society to provide zakat according to Sharia law.
Al Manahil Welfare Foundation Bangladesh Chairman Helaluddin bin Jamir Uddin presided over the programme while Omar Gani M E S College Principal A N M Sarwar Alam was present, among others, on the occasion.
