COMMENT - Zakat: Lifeline for the poor or a private account? By Mariam Mokhtar

Hoodwinked under the guise of piety, hypocrisy

Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Every ringgit given in the name of zakat is meant to be a lifeline for the poor, but when funds linked to welfare and charitable giving are alleged to have been diverted into luxury cars, property portfolios, and private accounts, a difficult question emerges: how safe are the systems that manage public trust?

The RM230 million investigation involving public donations collected for charitable purposes has drawn significant attention.

According to the authorities, the case involves an NGO and public welfare-related funds, not official zakat institutions.

Sealthedeal : Well said as usual Mariam. There is only one solution. Withhold Zakat until trust is restored. Zakat to government then directly to the needy and cut our the middle men and NGOs. 

I have often wondered how these myriad of Islamic NGOs who are rallied to create a nuisance on ridulous issues are funded. It's becoming clearer. Zakat should never go through middlemen. It's a recipe for corruption.

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