Zakat
Institution has not played a significant
role so far, the main reason is the small
amount of zakat collected in the country.
It is very small (about RM 408 Million
in 2003) compared to the revenue of the
government (which is about RM 89.2 billion
from tax and other revenues)
In Malaysia, though Islam
is the official religion, The Federal
Government does not have the fullest authority
in religious affairs.Zakat is the responsibility
of the Islamic Council of each state in
the country There are 14 Islamic Councils,
one for each of the 13 states and one
for the Federal Territory Wilayah Persekutuan
of Kuala Lumpur. Each state has its own
religious Administration Enactment while
the Federal Territory has its own Act
to manage zakat.
The
Islamic Council of the Federal Territory
of Kuala Lumpur has set up a Zakat Collection
Centre (PPZ) having a corporate style
management combined with computerised
collection system, proactive marketing
and customer-oriented approaches.
