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State receives USD 3.5 million as Zakat al-Maal

The state receives USD 3.5 million as Zakat al-Maal.

The statistics published by Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) revealed the USD 3.5 million the state received as of August this year is an increase of 53.6% compared to the same period last year. By August last year, the state received USD 2.26 million as Zakat al-Maal.

MIRA revealed out of the amount received as Zakat, 18,112 were collected as USD.

The Nisab for Zakat al-Maal in Maldives is USD 445. Any man or woman who meets the minimum requirements of wealth must pay their share of Zakat al-Maal.