FAQs

1. Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents who fall within the following categories:

• Head of family/persons suffering from chronic illness/kidney failure/ physical or mental disability

• Head of family in prison/DRC

• Single parent: widow or divorcee in need                                                    

• Low income elderly (65 years and above)

• Family with insufficient income/ many dependents
                                                                              

2. Per Capita Income* (PCI) of less than $400

• PCI is computed by dividing a family’s gross monthly household income by the number of family members living (might include extended family) in the same household

*PCI  =              Family’s Gross Monthly Household Income
                     No. of Family Members Living in the Same Household        
          
Example:

• Mr A earns $2000 a month
• He lives with his elderly mother, wife who is not working and 2 children
• His PCI is  =    $2000 / 5   =  $400
                         
Hence, Mr A qualifies for Muis Zakat Financial Assistance

Application for Zakat financial assistance is available at our partner Social Development (SD) Mosques. Through the Mosque Cluster (MC) model, the SD Mosques are now more accessible and better placed to support those in need. If you know anyone who might need financial assistance, you may refer them to an SD Mosque nearest to their house (please refer to How to Apply for Zakat - Zakat | Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis)).