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5/8/25, 3:31 PM FNC stresses need to diversify Zakat distribution mechanisms, Waqf investment areas - Aletihad News Center
(endowment) and Zakat funds, and their role in enhancing societal welfare.

FNC also addressed four questions to government representatives.

The discussion was organised around two core themes: the sustainability of Zakat funds to improve quality of life, and
the management and investment of Waqf assets.

The session was attended by the Minister of Health and Prevention and Minister of State for Federal National Council
Affairs, Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, along with the Chairman of the General Authority of

Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Zakat, Dr. Omar bin Habtoor Al Darei.

Among its key recommendations, the Council emphasised the importance of diversifying the mechanisms for

distributing Zakat funds.

It proposed adopting innovative, non-traditional methods such as training zakat recipients who are able to work,

equipping them with necessary skills, and providing them with suitable job opportunities, particularly through support
for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The Council also called for the standardisation of waqf procedures and criteria, especially regarding mosque
construction nationwide, to enhance the management and long-term sustainability of the endowment system.

It also recommended creating a comprehensive geographic map for the distribution of Waqf resources and expanding
investment domains for endowments in order to secure their sustainability and contribute to social development and

family stability.

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