The Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowment (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs provided QR18,362,902 in aid for 550 families eligible for assistance in Qatar in November.
Zakat Banking Department head Mohamed Hassan al-Tamimi said that the Zakat Affairs Department aims to provide a decent life for families deserving of Zakat aid within the country.
This assistance is divided into two types: one that is provided to families monthly to help them with their needs for food, drink and housing, and the lump sum aid that is provided to families once according to need.
Al-Tamimi added that the assistance is paid by the department to the eligible registered families based on regulations, Sharia banks and approved mechanisms.
In November, the periodical assistance provided to eligible families on a monthly basis reached QR10,605,102, while the lump-sum aid spent one-time, as per need, amounted to QR7,757,800.
The official said that families wishing to apply for aid can do so through the department website at www.zakat.gov.qa
Individuals and companies can perform the prescribed Zakat, through the website of the Zakat Affairs Department, offices and collection points spread nationwide, the collection service numbers (55199990/55199996), or the department's accounts numbers in banks.