SHAH ALAM, March 14 – Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, received business tithe contributions totalling RM10.8 million from four corporate companies during an iftar event here today.
The four companies involved are Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad and its subsidiaries, contributing RM5.05 million; Worldwide Holdings Berhad (RM2.82 million); Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) (RM1.91 million) and Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (RM1 million).
The contributions were the companies’ business tithe payments for the financial year ending 2023.
Also in attendance at the event, held at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque, were Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin and the Selangor Raja Muda, Tengku Amir Shah.
At the ceremony, the Selangor Ruler distributed Raya contributions to 430 recipients from the Petaling district, comprising the needy and hardcore poor individuals as well as new Muslim converts.
They received a contribution of RM500 each, totalling RM215,000.
At the ceremony, Sultan Sharafuddin also signed a Diamond Jubilee plaque to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS).
In a statement, LZS announced a significant increase in tithe collection in Selangor.
From RM15.9 million at its establishment in 1994, it rose to RM1.07 billion in 2022, reflecting a 17.7 per cent annual increase rate.
Zakat distribution over 30 years also surged to RM1.05 billion in 2022, compared to RM16.3 million when LZS was founded three decades ago.
Overall, LZS has collected and distributed over RM10.5 billion over the past 30 years to alleviate the burden of tithe recipient group.
Also present were Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, LZS chairman Tan Sri Syed Anwar Jamalullail, deputy chairman, Tan Sri Ambrin Buang and chief executive officer Mohd Sabirin Mo.
