Religious Ministry Clarifies Zakat Funds Excluded from MBG Program
he Ministry of Religious Affairs clarifies that zakat, a mandatory Islamic alms, is not for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program. Read more on zakat rules.
he Ministry of Religious Affairs clarifies that zakat, a mandatory Islamic alms, is not for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program. Read more on zakat rules.
The National Zakat Agency (Baznas) of Indonesia has set the amount of zakat fitrah for 1447 Hijri/2026 AD at IDR 50,000 per person, equivalent to 2.5 kilograms or 3.5 liters of premium rice.
The National Amil Zakat Agency (Baznas) targets Rp 50 trillion in the Muslim alm giving and voluntary contribution of zakat, infak, and sedekah (ZIS) collections for 2025, aiming to reach 84 million beneficiaries. Read more about their strategy here.