Muzaffarabad-RAJA SHOAIB
Terming Zakat as one of the important pillars of Islam the President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has said it was incumbent on Zakat Department to make sure that it (Zakat) reaches the ones who really deserve it.The president said this while speaking to a delegation led by Chairman Zakat Council Azad Kashmir Chaudhry Muhammad Siddiq who called him here on Thursday.Sardar Asad Abdullah Chairman Zakat and Ushr Sidhnuti, Sardar Nishat Akbar Chairman Zakat and Ushr Committee Rawalkot Poonch, Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Chairman Zakat and Ushr Jhelum Valley, Muhammad Waseem Mustafai Advocate Chairman Zakat Council District Kotli, Mir Adeel Ahmad Chairman Zakat Council District Muzaffarabad and Ashfaq Pirzada Chairman Zakat Council District Neelum were part of the delegation.Speaking on the occasion, the President while highlighting the different aspects and importance of Zakat in Islam said that besides spiritual benefits Zakat helps to maintain a balance in the society. He said that it was imperative that the concerned Department should ensure disbursement of Zakat amongst deserving people so that they could be able to live a normal life.
