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The Committee of Indonesian Citizens Alms (Zakat) in Egypt has utilized 17 regional associations in Egypt to facilitate the collection of alms. Coordinator of Alms Committee for Indonesian Citizens in Egypt, Samsu Alam Darius to Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) said in Cairo on Thursday (June 7^th) that the collection of alms for Indonesian citizens in Egypt, conducted by a committee consist of Indonesian Embassy staffs, Wakaf and Charity Board, Student Welfare and Indonesian Student Association in Egypt. Samsu also said that in Egypt, the amount of alms is 3 kilograms of rice or worth with 30 Egyptian Pounds and for forfeit (fidyah) of 45 Egyptian Pounds. Indonesian citizens who pay zakat are expatriates, Indonesian businesspeople, large families of Indonesian diplomats and some students.

“Alhamdulillah, according the current update, we have collected zakat fitrah and zakat mal (property alms). If converted to Rupiah, there are about 30 million rupiah. We expect to achieve like last year’s amount reaching about 100 to 150 million rupiah,” said Samsu Alam.

According to Samsu, the collected alms will be distributed to the mustahiq or the person who is eligible to receive the alms. For the recipients, the committee has prioritized the Indonesian citizens such as students and Indonesian migrant workers, especially who face protection problem in Egypt. Until now, the alms that distribute to the committee still continue to flow. Not only from Indonesian citizens, but also from foreigners such as from Brunei Darussalam also partially distribute their alms to the committee of Indonesia in Cairo. The distribution of the alms will be closed on Sunday 12th June. (KBRN/Rian/RHM))