Government Initiates Registration for Poor and Needy Residents in Male’ Area

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has opened the opportunity for residents of the Greater Male’ Region to register as poor and needy.
ފަޤީރުންނާއި މިސްކީނުންގެ ދަފްތަރުގައި މާލޭސިޓީން (މާލެ،ހުޅުމާލެ، ވިލިމާލެ) އަލަށް ރަޖިސްޓްރީވުމަށް ފޯމު ހުށަހެޅުމުގެ ފުރުޞަތު ހުޅުވާލުން pic.twitter.com/DlwjzSF87L
— Ministry of Islamic Affairs (@MVIaffairs) June 11, 2023
Residents of Male’ City, Hulhumale’, and Villimale’ who wish to register can submit their applications until June 22. Applications should be submitted to the ministry between 0900hrs and 1200hrs on non-official holidays.
The ministry has clarified that individuals who have already received Zakat Al-Fitr this year do not need to register again, as they are already registered. However, families with a member who will turn 18 or 65 years of age by June 22 must re-register.
Every year, individuals have the opportunity to submit registration forms for being recognized as poor and needy or file complaints. This register facilitates the efficient distribution of Zakat, which is an annual payment prescribed by Islamic law for specific types of property used for charitable and religious purposes.