The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) will disburse about S$1.74 million to the poor and needy this Ramadan. The sum is a 20 per cent increase compared to last year, MUIS announced on Friday (Jun 26). A total of…
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The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has announced on Friday the “zakat fitrah” rates for this year’s Ramadan. The normal rate is $4.90 for one person and the higher rate is $6.90. The rates are decided here by Muis,…
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Zakat, a tithe contributed by Muslims, is not used to fund the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore’s (MUIS) operating expenditure, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim in Parliament on Thursday (Jan 29). MUIS is…
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It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhu) that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “If you deal in ‘Aina transactions (those that involve riba’) and hang onto the tails of cows, being…
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