362 Amils or Tithe Collectors were appointed for 142 zakat or tithe collection points nationwide. Meanwhile, 53 amils comprising Officers and staff of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council Department were appointed for tithe collection in the four districts. The Presentation of Appointment Letters to Amils for 1444 to 1445 Hijrah corresponding to 2023 to 2024 were held simultaneously nationwide yesterday morning.
In Brunei Muara District, the ceremony was held at Suri Seri Begawan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque, Kampung Manggis/ Madang. On hand to present the appointment letters was Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohammad Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs as Vice Yang Di-Pertua of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council.
Tithe collection and payment can be made at mosques, suraus, religious halls, Amil residences, the Tithe Collection and Distribution Division, Islamic Religious Council Department in Brunei Muara District and the branches in the three other districts. Tithe payment via online will be open from the 1st until 28th of Ramadhan 1444 Hijrah.
Source: Radio Television Brunei