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MVR 3.9 million disbursed in medical aid by Zakat House in May

04 Jul 2025

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Yumn Hassan

Zakat collection --- Photo: PSM News

The Maldives Zakat House has disbursed MVR 3.9 million in medical aid during May, marking an increase of 242 per cent from the MVR 1.14 million distributed in April.

According to the latest statistics, a total of 116 individuals received assistance for medical expenses last month.

The breakdown of the disbursed funds by category is as follows:

  • Cancer treatment: MVR 619,265
  • Heart diseases: MVR 72,089
  • Transplant procedures: MVR 50,886
  • Brain diseases: MVR 55,127
  • Lung diseases: MVR 16,962
  • Kidney diseases: MVR 21,836
  • Other illnesses: MVR 620,540

In addition to medical support, MVR 12,000 was distributed to cover essential needs.

The Zakat House also reported that MVR 277,358 from the Zakat Fund was allocated for employee salaries. Furthermore, MVR 660,455 was spent on programmes related to Quran memorisation (Hifz) and the promotion of Quranic knowledge, with an additional MVR 251,097 allocated to related religious education activities.

Zakat House, established in December 2023 to streamline the Maldives’ zakat system, regularly publishes these statistics as part of its commitment to transparency.

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