THE Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) has disbursed N3.5 million in equipment and cash to 38 deserving residents from across Oyo State in furtherance of its promotion of the institution of zakat and alleviation of poverty among members of the ummah and the society at large.
At the ceremony held last weekend in Ibadan, the state capital, the Executive Director of the foundation, Prince Sulayman Olagunju, underscored the need for the beneficiaries to use the equipment and funds given to them to improve their economic status and set themselves on the path of financial freedom.
Olagunju advised eligible Muslims to be alive to the duty of regularly paying zakat, a pillar of Islam, in order to better the lot of underprivileged Muslims and earn the pleasure of Allah as a reward.
He hinted that the foundation had commenced a social security scheme designed to take care of vulnerable…
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