The Zakat or Tithe Collection and Distribution Division, Department of Islamic Religious Council is now upgraded to the Department of Tithe, Endowment and Baitulmal Management, Ministry of Religious Affairs. The upgrade is with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. In this regard, the Officiating Ceremony of the Department of Tithe, Endowment and Baitulmal Management, Ministry of Religious Affairs was held on 19th July morning.
The department was officiated by Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Minister of Religious Affairs as Yang Di- Pertua of the Islamic Religious Council. The ceremony ran concurrently with the presentation of donation in a form of computer tools from the Imagine Sendirian Berhad.
Source: Radio Television Brunei