“Aim is to develop a designated building for Zakat House next year”

Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed has revealed that the government aims to develop a building designated for the operations of the Maldives Zakat House, next year. He made the statement while speaking at the launch ceremony of Zakat Medical Treatment Services. The medical treatment services from Zakat House via oneGov was introduced, aiming to establish a system in which residents can request for healthcare services conveniently. During the ceremony, Minister Dr. Shaheem stated that the Zakat House was established and operated within the policies of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. He expressed confidence in a promising future and continued development for the Zakat House. Announcing plans to develop a special building for the Zakat House, Minister Dr. Shaheem stated that land has been allocated for the development of the building. He revealed that practical works of the project will commence next year. The minister stated that the primary objective of this initiative is to ensure that Zakat House provides efficient services and serves as an institution which provides services closely to residents. Highlighting that the Zakat fund is the biggest societal fund in the religion, Minister Dr. Shaheem revealed that the government is committed to distributing the fund to its relevant beneficiaries. He stated that the Zakat House will serve as a significant, national administrative body. Speaking at the ceremony, Managing Director of Tradenet Maldives Private Limited Saeedha Umar stated that a total of 12 agencies are connected through the oneGov platform, including the medical treatment services. Noting that while all previous services were mainly related to trade and business, Saeedha stated that the launch of medical treatment services was important, as it was directly linked with the lives of residents. She stated that the goal was to introduce more services to the platform, which are beneficial for residents, adding that Tradenet aims to connect 17 government agencies within the oneGov platform by year-end.