KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) — AmBank Islamic Berhad (AmBank Islamic) recently contributed RM498,000 of business Zakat to Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) to alleviate the burden of the low-income group who were severely impacted following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chairman of AmBank Islamic, Dato’ Sri Hamidy Abdul Hafiz said, “As part of our journey to become a value based intermediary (VBI), AmBank Islamic is committed to assist the affected groups during these unprecedented times. Hence, the institutionalisation of our zakat mobilisation would help to ease the burden of the low-income group in a more sustainable manner.”
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