Specialization and excellence in the service of Zakat through spreading awareness thereof, acceptance of the Zakat amounts and development of its resources, and spending it in the channels specified by Shari’ah, in order to achieve social development in the UAE.
Pioneering and Excellence in the Service of Zakat
Two Million and 136 Thousand Dirhams from the Zakat Fund for Students at Al Ain
Source: Zakat Fund Media 27/6/2010 The Zakat Fund continues to provide assistance within the project (Read) sponsored by the Fund to alleviate the suffering of needy students, as part of the plan of the second quarter of 2010, as the Zakat Fund presented two million and 136 thousand dirhams to Al-Ain Educational Zone for the payment of the needy students tuition fees. His Excellency Abdullah Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund handed over a check with the value of two million and 136 thousand dirhams to Al-Ain Educational Zone, to Dr. Mugheer Khamees Al-Khaili General Manager of Abu Dhabi Council for Education, as part of the (Read) project, sponsored by the Zakat Fund through the Bank of the poor and needy channel of distribution. The Fund had previously presented three million and 470 thousand dirhams during the first quarter of the year under the (Read) charitable project. Abdullah Al-Muheiry stated: The Read Project aims to provide a secure environment for the students in need in the UAE including citizens and non-citizens to help them avoid being distracted from knowledge collection, so the Fund attaches great importance to this project. We do remember the words of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Whoever seeks a way to knowledge will have a way to heaven made easy for him by Allah, and the angels put their wings for satisfaction of the seeker of knowledge, and a scholar will have those in heaven and on earth pray for forgiveness for him, even whales in the water. The merit of a knowledgeable person over a worshipper is like the merit of the moon over the rest of planets. Scholars are the heirs of prophets, and the prophets did not leave behind dinars and dirhams but knowledge, so whoever accepts knowledge will have received an abundant share." The Zakat payer will surely have the same reward for collecting knowledge like the student receiving the assistance, because a person who guides to good deeds will be like the a doer thereof."
The Zakat Fund Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Source: Zakat Fund Media, Wednesday, 06/23/2010 The Zakat Fund signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank for the collection of Zakat funds from the bank's customers who desire to pay Zakat through the ATM network of the bank. By virtue of this memorandum, a large number of people who are keen to fulfill the Zakat duty will be able to pay Zakat through the bank's ATMs throughout the UAE. The MoU was signed by Mr. Tarrad Mahmoud, CEO of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, and HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary General of the "Zakat Fund" in the UAE, in the presence of a number of officials from both sides. HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry stated: This agreement comes in implementation of the strategy of our government for strengthening cooperation and coordination between governmental bodies and institutions, and it reflects our contribution in spreading awareness of the Zakat role in our society. In line with this strategy and in implementation of our operational and strategic cooperation with the community institutions, we have signed this memo with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank as one of the leading Islamic banks in the UAE, which presents distinguished banking services in consistency with the provisions of Islamic law, in addition to its network of branches spreading throughout the UAE.
10.8 Million Dirhams of Revenues Collected by the Zakat Fund in 5 Months
Source: Al-Bayan Newspaper, Saturday, 06/19/2010 The revenues of the Zakat Fund reached 10.807 million dirhams collected from 752 people, during the first five months of this year. The revenues of the Zakat Fund were paid by 58 Zakat payers who paid 2.644 million dirhams directly to the Fund, 581 Zakat payers who paid 7.674 million dirhams to bank accounts, 4 companies which paid 325526 dirhams, 67 people who paid 155 thousand dirhams through electronic payment, and 42 people who paid 7983 dirhams through the Mobile net.
In a statement to Al-Bayan, Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary General of the Zakat Fund stated: The revenues increased significantly during the past period, reaching 8.587 million dirhams during the first three months of this year, and rising by 26% during April and May, thanks to the multiple ways of Zakat collection, made available to the Zakat payers, including direct payment to the Fund, depositing in banks, electronic payment, and payment through the mobile phones.
Two Million and 136 Thousand Dirhams from the Zakat Fund for Students at Al Ain
Source: Zakat Fund Media 27/6/2010 The Zakat Fund continues to provide assistance within the project (Read) sponsored by the Fund to alleviate the suffering of needy students, as part of the plan of the second quarter of 2010, as the Zakat Fund presented two million and 136 thousand dirhams to Al-Ain Educational Zone for the payment of the needy students tuition fees. His Excellency Abdullah Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund handed over a check with the value of two million and 136 thousand dirhams to Al-Ain Educational Zone, to Dr. Mugheer Khamees Al-Khaili General Manager of Abu Dhabi Council for Education, as part of the (Read) project, sponsored by the Zakat Fund through the Bank of the poor and needy channel of distribution. The Fund had previously presented three million and 470 thousand dirhams during the first quarter of the year under the (Read) charitable project. Abdullah Al-Muheiry stated: The Read Project aims to provide a secure environment for the students in need in the UAE including citizens and non-citizens to help them avoid being distracted from knowledge collection, so the Fund attaches great importance to this project. We do remember the words of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Whoever seeks a way to knowledge will have a way to heaven made easy for him by Allah, and the angels put their wings for satisfaction of the seeker of knowledge, and a scholar will have those in heaven and on earth pray for forgiveness for him, even whales in the water. The merit of a knowledgeable person over a worshipper is like the merit of the moon over the rest of planets. Scholars are the heirs of prophets, and the prophets did not leave behind dinars and dirhams but knowledge, so whoever accepts knowledge will have received an abundant share." The Zakat payer will surely have the same reward for collecting knowledge like the student receiving the assistance, because a person who guides to good deeds will be like the a doer thereof."
The Zakat Fund Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Source: Zakat Fund Media, Wednesday, 06/23/2010 The Zakat Fund signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank for the collection of Zakat funds from the bank's customers who desire to pay Zakat through the ATM network of the bank. By virtue of this memorandum, a large number of people who are keen to fulfill the Zakat duty will be able to pay Zakat through the bank's ATMs throughout the UAE. The MoU was signed by Mr. Tarrad Mahmoud, CEO of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, and HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary General of the "Zakat Fund" in the UAE, in the presence of a number of officials from both sides. HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry stated: This agreement comes in implementation of the strategy of our government for strengthening cooperation and coordination between governmental bodies and institutions, and it reflects our contribution in spreading awareness of the Zakat role in our society. In line with this strategy and in implementation of our operational and strategic cooperation with the community institutions, we have signed this memo with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank as one of the leading Islamic banks in the UAE, which presents distinguished banking services in consistency with the provisions of Islamic law, in addition to its network of branches spreading throughout the UAE.
10.8 Million Dirhams of Revenues Collected by the Zakat Fund in 5 Months
Source: Al-Bayan Newspaper, Saturday, 06/19/2010 The revenues of the Zakat Fund reached 10.807 million dirhams collected from 752 people, during the first five months of this year. The revenues of the Zakat Fund were paid by 58 Zakat payers who paid 2.644 million dirhams directly to the Fund, 581 Zakat payers who paid 7.674 million dirhams to bank accounts, 4 companies which paid 325526 dirhams, 67 people who paid 155 thousand dirhams through electronic payment, and 42 people who paid 7983 dirhams through the Mobile net.
In a statement to Al-Bayan, Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary General of the Zakat Fund stated: The revenues increased significantly during the past period, reaching 8.587 million dirhams during the first three months of this year, and rising by 26% during April and May, thanks to the multiple ways of Zakat collection, made available to the Zakat payers, including direct payment to the Fund, depositing in banks, electronic payment, and payment through the mobile phones.
The Zakat Fund Receives Al-Fujairah Education Council
Source: The Zakat Fund Media, 13/6/2010 HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund received at the Fund's headquarters in Abu Dhabi a large delegation from Al- Fujairah Education Council within the framework of discussing cooperation in providing assistance to the needy school and university students. The delegation comprised Counselor Rashid Ubaid Saif Al-Hefeity, Chairman of the Council; Aisha Ahmed Al-Yamahi, Vice-Chairman; and Counselor Abdul-Salam al-Khalayleh, the Secretary-General of the Council. Abdullah Al-Muhairy stated: We are pleased to cooperate with all institutions throughout the UAE for the benefit of everyone on our beloved homeland of citizens and residents according to the policy of the Federal Government, and we extend our special thanks to Al-Fujairah Education Council for its initiative to develop a partnership with us in the areas of charity and social work in Al-Fujairah.
The Zakat Fund Receives Al-Fujairah Education Council
Source: The Zakat Fund Media, 13/6/2010 HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund received at the Fund's headquarters in Abu Dhabi a large delegation from Al- Fujairah Education Council within the framework of discussing cooperation in providing assistance to the needy school and university students. The delegation comprised Counselor Rashid Ubaid Saif Al-Hefeity, Chairman of the Council; Aisha Ahmed Al-Yamahi, Vice-Chairman; and Counselor Abdul-Salam al-Khalayleh, the Secretary-General of the Council. Abdullah Al-Muhairy stated: We are pleased to cooperate with all institutions throughout the UAE for the benefit of everyone on our beloved homeland of citizens and residents according to the policy of the Federal Government, and we extend our special thanks to Al-Fujairah Education Council for its initiative to develop a partnership with us in the areas of charity and social work in Al-Fujairah.
The Zakat Fund Launches its Domain on the Internet in Arabic
Source: The Zakat Fund Media, 9/6/2010
In continuation of the process of leadership that the Zakat Fund adopted since its inception, the Fund launched its domain in Arabic (صندوق-الزكاة.امارات) on the Internet in line with the policy of Federal governance aiming at facilitating access to the website of the Fund in Arabic, being the first institution in the State to introduce the use of Arabic as a domain on the Internet.
Concerning this event, His Excellency Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund stated: The domain of the Fund in Arabic reflects our pride in our own language and our sense of belonging to our tradition, of which the UAE is proud. This also provides tremendous opportunities for education and culture for Arabic speaking people, and enhances the values and traditions of the UAE and the Arab World. It also increases the number of Internet users in the state.
Al-Muheiry further pointed out that about 74% of the population of the UAE use the Internet (no more than 3.5 millions), whereas 11 millions use mobile phones, most of whom are connected to the Internet. The new domain will also provide access to all sites in Arabic effortlessly, having e-mail addresses in Arabic for the first time, and doing correspondence in Arabic without the need for using the English keyboard.
Source: The Zakat Fund Media, 2/6/2010 A delegation from the Department of Municipal Affairs in Al Ain Municipality, represented by Nabil Akil Abdullah Al-Marzouki, representative of the customer relationships for the northern sector, and Abdullah Ali honored His Excellency Abdullah Bin Oqiedah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund in recognition of the Fund's distinct and fruitful participation in the various events organized by Al-Ain Municipality during Ramadan last year. Abdullah Bin Oqiedah Al-Muheiry stated: We are keen in the Zakat Fund to participate with community institutions, particularly Al-Ain Municipality, which has major contributions in the region, and we cooperate with them to work to raise awareness in the northern area, through the distribution of nearly three thousand informative files on Zakat. Al-Muheiry added that cooperation continues between the Zakat Fund and all institutions and agencies on the state level to work to raise awareness of Zakat on the level of all the Emirates, which is one of the objectives of the Fund in serving the Zakat Duty.
The Zakat Fund offers 109 thousand dirhams as help to a family with blind members
Source: Emarat Al-Youm Newspaper, p. 11, on 27/05/2010 Ahmed Al-Muzahmi, Al-Ain The Zakat Fund at Abu Dhabi offered assistance to a family with 21 members, including four blind siblings, at Al-Ain, with the amount of 109 thousand dirhams, in the form of monthly payments and lump sums. Two of the four siblings also suffered from kidney failure, and all of them had a difficult financial situation, which even became worse after cessation of the assistance offered to them to meet their daily life needs. According to the Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, the Fund studied the siblings’ case, and verified that they were eligible for assistance, and immediate assistance of 6000 dirhams was offered to Mohamed Ismail, the breadwinner of the 21-member family. The sum will be paid monthly for one year, in addition to an amount of 2000 dirhams for the widow of one of the siblings to be paid monthly for one year.
In a parental gesture, His Excellency Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of Zakat Fund honored the service workers in the Fund on Monday during the Labor Day celebrations, at the Fund’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. He presented them with certificates of appreciation and cash bonus for their efforts made within the Fund. Abdullah Al-Muheiry stated that this honoring coincides with the Labor Day celebrations in the State and the world. Therefore, we took the chance to honor the service workers this year, whose efforts are not usually noticed; and we decided to express our thanks and appreciation to them in recognition of their efforts by holding a ceremony for them under the title: honoring them is a duty. Al-Muheiry stated that Zakat Fund is keen to honor all those who exert efforts in order to enhance the Fund’s work, and the standard of excellence for us is measured by work and effort, rather than by positions. Today we honor the Fund's workers to motivate them to continue their excellent performance, which is well noticed by us. Last week, the Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund honored the members of the organizational excellence team for their efforts made within the Fund and their hard work in completing the file of nomination for Sheikh Khalifa Award for Excellence.
The Zakat Fund Offers 183 Thousand Dirhams to Students
Within its plan for the second quarter of 2010, the Zakat Fund continues to provide assistance, within the project “Read”, to alleviate the suffering of needy students, as it offered about 183 thousand dirhams to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority at Dubai to pay the school fees on behalf of the needy students. At the Fund's headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Sheikha Al-Nu'aimy, Head of the Social Research Section in the Fund, presented a check with the value of 183 thousand dirhams to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, and handed it to Dr. Haya Ibrahim Bin Sufyan, Director of Support Services in the School Education Institution, as part of the project “Read” sponsored by the Zakat Fund under the channel of the poor and needy. The Read Project aims to provide a secure environment for the students in need in the UAE including citizens and non-citizens so as not to be distracted from knowledge collection, so the Fund attaches great importance to this project, whose idea is derived from Allah's first command to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, where Allah Almighty said: "Read."
Al-Muheiry: Our Services are Provided for the First Time in the UAE
Source: Al-Ittihad Newspaper, Sunday, 16/05/2010 This year, the Zakat Fund initiated one of the important new projects in the State on the Zakat work level within the framework of its strategic plan, under the name “University Students Project” to offer university scholarships for 50 students from among the children of citizens and residents living in the UAE. A four-year grant will cost 250 thousand dirhams, in which case, according to our operational plan based on our strategic plan, the expenses of fifty grants to fifty students for four years will amount to 10 million dirhams, besides the differences caused by students attending five-year program faculties, which makes the final budget of five groups of students 62.0005 million thousand dirhams. The Zakat Fund, the federal government foundation, the tradition of generosity founded by the late/Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and the development process led by the UAE leader, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may Allah protect him, presents a charitable social project proving that it is a source of security and well-being for all those living on the land of prosperity, the United Arab Emirates.
A Course on "The Art of Dealing with Others" Organized at the Zakat Fund
Source: Zakat Fund Media, 13/5/2010 The Zakat Fund organized a training course under the title: "The Art of Dealing with Others" with the participation of a large number of the Fund staff to develop their performance, and it was held over five days at the Zakat Fund headquarters in Abu Dhabi, and managed by trainer Hesham Muhammad Ali, the Fund Media Coordinator. Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary General of the Zakat Fund stated: We are paying special attention to the human resources, because they are an invaluable asset that must be developed through the courses focusing on self-development and improvement with a view to providing the best services, and enhancing our staff's performance. Al-Muheiry also pointed out that the course on the art of dealing with others aims to enhance the services provided to the Fund's clients including the beneficiaries and Zakat payers, and adopt the best ways of dealing with others, as we are distinguished by our good treatment and quality in service delivery.
The Zakat Fund Honors the Organizational Excellence Team
HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund honored the members of the organizational excellence team from among the Fund's staff members, for achieving high rates according to the standards of excellence, in the context of the Zakat Fund preparation for Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award. Al-Muheiry stated: We are keen in the Zakat Fund to honor all the hard-working staff members within the framework of the motivation policy we follow, which has a great effect on the staff performance, and on increasing the individual's output, as an aspect of the Fund's excellence. He also pointed out that all the staff members participate in the process of excellence which started in the Fund since its foundation, and that participation in the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award is the culmination of those efforts. Our participation necessitated forming a work group to organize and arrange files in accordance with the Award rules.
The Zakat Fund Honors the Organizational Excellence Team
HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund honored the members of the organizational excellence team from among the Fund's staff members, for achieving high rates according to the standards of excellence, in the context of the Zakat Fund preparation for Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award. Al-Muheiry stated: We are keen in the Zakat Fund to honor all the hard-working staff members within the framework of the motivation policy we follow, which has a great effect on the staff performance, and on increasing the individual's output, as an aspect of the Fund's excellence. He also pointed out that all the staff members participate in the process of excellence which started in the Fund since its foundation, and that participation in the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award is the culmination of those efforts. Our participation necessitated forming a work group to organize and arrange files in accordance with the Award rules.
The Zakat Fund Honors the Organizational Excellence Team
HE Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiry, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund honored the members of the organizational excellence team from among the Fund's staff members, for achieving high rates according to the standards of excellence, in the context of the Zakat Fund preparation for Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award. Al-Muheiry stated: We are keen in the Zakat Fund to honor all the hard-working staff members within the framework of the motivation policy we follow, which has a great effect on the staff performance, and on increasing the individual's output, as an aspect of the Fund's excellence. He also pointed out that all the staff members participate in the process of excellence which started in the Fund since its foundation, and that participation in the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award is the culmination of those efforts. Our participation necessitated forming a work group to organize and arrange files in accordance with the Award rules.
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