MUIS distributes $850,000 to needy Muslim families

The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has distributed more that $850,000 to 2,210 needy families under its assistance scheme, known as the zakat fund.

This year, each family received an extra 1.7 times than usual. From the total amount, $206,010 in reqab bonus was allotted to families with children who are schooling.

One-third of the families received between $100 and $300 of bonus, half the families received between $300 and $500 extra, and the remaining families received more than $500 extra.

Five families have graduated from its Empowerment Partnership Scheme and will no longer receive monthly financial aid from the council as they are now able to cope with their own expenses.

The council aims to help more than 140 families graduate from the scheme by December 2012.

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