Amran:The General Authority for Zakat's office in Amran Governorate conducted an expanded awareness meeting on Saturday for small and medium-sized zakat payers, recognizing those who voluntarily paid their zakat in 2025.
According to Yemen News Agency, the meeting featured discussions led by Authority Undersecretary Ali Al-Saqqaf, who emphasized the importance of such gatherings in promoting awareness of zakat's role in Islam and encouraging timely payment of this religious obligation. Zakat, one of Islam's five pillars, is a right due to the poor and needy.
Al-Saqqaf noted that the Authority is focused on simplifying zakat collection procedures and enhancing communication with payers to ensure funds are appropriately distributed to eligible beneficiaries according to Islamic law. He described zakat as a crucial pillar of social solidarity and a means to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable, urging small and medium-sized payers to fulfill their obligations and cooperate with the Authority.
The Authority's Amran office director, Mohammed Al-Shahrani, also spoke at the meeting, underscoring its role in fostering direct engagement with zakat payers and increasing awareness of zakat rulings, obligations, and eligible recipients. He reaffirmed the office's commitment to awareness efforts, building trust and partnership with zakat payers, and improving services to facilitate zakat payments and ensure their delivery to those entitled to receive them.
