Caretaker Minister for Zakat and Ushr Barrister Syed Azfar Ali Nasir has said that payment of Zakat according to the prescribed Nisab is very important.
Particularly where there is a transaction of tens of millions rupees is involved; there is a need to be more careful in the matter of zakat nisab. Addressing an awareness session on the topic of “Zakat Nisab for Corporate Class” at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a special guest, he said that by giving Zakat, where the money gets purity, it also helps the deserving people. Senior Vice President of Lahore Chamber Zafar Mehmood Chaudhry and other senior members of the Chamber also participated in the awareness session. Mufti Jawad Hassan of Jamia Ashrafia gave a detailed lecture on Zakat nisab for corporate sector people.
Caretaker Minister for Zakat and Ushr Barrister Syed Azfar Ali Nasir while welcoming the awareness session said that Lahore Chamber has set a good tradition by inviting eminent religious scholars.
He said that the series of awareness programs is also going on from the platform of Zakat Department and a day ago eminent scholars were invited in the seminar and answers were obtained on various questions.
He said that Zakat is one of the five basic pillars of Islam.
“Payment of Zakat should not be considered as coercion but its purpose is to ensure fair distribution of resources in the society”, minister reminded.
“The corporate sector is more responsible for paying Zakat”, he said.
Lahore Chamber Senior Vice President Zafar Mehmood Ch. while welcoming the provincial minister said that the guidance of people from the corporate sector was very important. In the awareness session, Provincial Minister and Mufti Jawad Hassan also answered the questions of the participants.
