LEDANG STUDENTS GET ZAKAT

Tan Sri Dr Hadenan Jalil (left) presenting the zakat cheque to Muar deputy education officer Jamal Abdullah. With them is Ledang member of parliament Hamim Samuri (centre).

NORMASHITAH Mohd Akhir, a Form Four student of Sekolah Tengku Temenggung Ahmad in Tangkak, was one of 239 students from the Ledang district who were given zakat by Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd.

"So far, I have all that I need including books. If there is nothing else to buy, I will ask my mother to save the money so I can use it for next year," she said.

A total of RM87,900 were given out and each secondary and primary school student received RM500 and RM300, respectively.

The eldest of four siblings from Parit Raja, Gersik, said since her mother Inaiah Shafaat, 45, separated from Normashitah's father five years ago, the family has been depending on her mother's income as a rubber tapper.

The ceremony to present the zakat was officiated by Ledang member of parliament Hamim Samuri.

Takaful Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Dr Hadenan Jalil presented the cheque for the zakat to Muar deputy education officer Jamal Abdullah.

SOURCE: NST, JOHOR STREETS, 3 JULY 2009