MARRIAGE ASSISTANCE

The aim of marriage grant is to provide financial assistance to the unmarried women who or their guardians cannot afford marriage expenses. Its current rate is 30,000 PKR.

Eligibility Criteria

Any poor, needy and deserving woman or her parent/guardian can apply for this grant.

How to apply

The Mustahiq can apply to Local Zakat Committee for Marriage Assistance. Local Zakat committee will determine Istehqaq and will process to District Zakat Committee which will release funds as per procedure to the Local Zakat Committee concerned. Payment will be made by Local Zakat Committee.

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EDUCATIONAL STIPENDS GENERAL

Educational Stipend (general) is meant to provide financial assistance to the deserving students in order to help them continue their studies.

Eligibility Criteria

Stipends are provided to the poor and deserving students studying in such colleges, universities, polytechnic and other educational and professional institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that are established or recognized by the Government. Istehqaq is determined by Local Zakat Committees and endorsed by the scholarship committee of the educational institute. Scholarship committee comprises Head of Institution, Class Teacher and a nominee of District Zakat Committee.

How to Apply

A deserving student can apply to the head of the institution which will process it after determination of Istehqaq by the local Zakat committee. Funds are released by the District Zakat Committee to the concerned educational institution which will make payment to the student.

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This program currently freezed by Provincial Zakat Council, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

HEALTH CARE – TREATMENT GRANT

HEALTH CARE (DISTRICT LEVEL)

This is a health safeguard for poor patients who cannot afford expenses for their treatment. Zakat funds for medical treatment of the deserving (Mustahiq) patients are provided to provincial level/teaching hospitals, district headquarter hospitals and tehsil headquarter hospitals of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The patients are provided health care as per following expenses:

1. 1. 1. Indoor patients                                             Rs. 10,000/- per visit
      2. Outdoor patients                                          Rs. 5,000/- per visitTargeted

Eligibility Criteria

Istehqaq is determined by the local Zakat committee of the area of permanent residence of the patient.

B)        HEALTH CARE (PROVINCIAL LEVEL)

Currently there are 26 Provincial level major zakat aided hospitals in the Province.

The Patients are provided health care as per following expenses:

1. 1. 1. Indoor patients                                             Rs. 50,000/- per visit
      2. Outdoor patients                                          Rs. 5,000/- per visit

Health welfare committees in each hospital are available to look after the on-going treatment of the patients and they can extend the cost of treatment beyond the above ceiling in case if required.

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DEENI MADARIS – STUDENTS ALLOWANCE

Educational Stipend (Deeni Madaris) is provided to the deserving students gaining religious education. The aim is to help them continue their studies of Islam in accordance with the Islamic tenets and avoid anti-state or anti-society activities. It includes a grant for the Madrasa administration to meet accommodation and food expenses of the students. Rates of the scholarships are as under:-

Resident Students                                   Rs. 1500/- per month

Non-Resident Students                           Rs. 1000/- per month

Eligibility Criteria

Stipends are provided to the deserving students studying in Deeni Madaris which are registered with Zakat & Ushr Department and are cleared from the Home & Tribal Affairs Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Istehqaq of students is determined by Local Zakat Committees and endorsed by the scholarship committee of the Deeni Madaris comprising Head of Institution, class teacher and nominee of District Zakat Committee.

How to Apply

A deserving student can apply to the head of the institution (Mohtamim) which will process it after determination of Istehqaq by the local Zakat committee. Funds are released by the District Zakat Committee to the concerned Deeni Madaris.

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SPECIAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME

In order to provide treatment facilities to the patient suffering from Cancer, Cardiac, Hepatitis & Kidney diseases, this department has initiated special health care program. Through this program, entire expenditure of the treatment as per estimate of the hospital is released as a lump sum.

• • • • Ceiling of this program ranges from Rs.50,000/- to Rs.5,00,000/-

Authorities for sanction of Health Care Programs are as under:-

Health Welfare Committee of the Hospital                                        Upto Rs.50,000/-
Chief Administrator/ Secretary Zakat & Ushr.                                    Upto Rs.100,000/-
Chairman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  Zakat & Ushr Council                 Upto Rs.200,000/-
Minister for Zakat & Ushr                                                                        Upto Rs.300,000/-
Committee comprising the   Above three                                          More than Rs.300,000/-

PROVINCIAL LEVEL HOSPITALS (KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA)

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ZAKAT BUDGET

A GLANCE OF BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMMERS