Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak / Zulaikha Mosbi

Tabung Baitulmal Sawawak (TBS) was established by the State Government in 1984 under the Ordinan Majlis Islam Sarawak (Pemerbadanan) (Pindaan) 1984. This organization is responsible in collecting zakat and distributing zakat fund. At the same time, to preach all Muslims in Sarawak by giving them knowledge about zakat, the importance of zakat and its advantages. This organization which the headquarter is situated in Kuching, Sarawak provides facilities to collect, distribute, manage (govern) the Dana Zakat, Dana Wakaf dan Dana Baitulmal. Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak has been introduces since 1966 through Law of Zakat 1966 at the effort of YAB Pehin Sri (Dr.) Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud. At that time, the institution is known as Tabung Zakat and Fitrah. This institution succeeded in finance students that continue their study abroad in Islamic education institution in Malaysia and outside Malaysia or overseas. Other than that, Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak also helps in the matter that involved benevolence and religious activities among Muslim in Sarawak. Before Tabung Zakat and Fitrah introduce, Muslim custom fulfill their responsibility paying their zakat directly to the poor person that need it or to religious teacher, village midwife and others. (http://www.tabung- baitulmal-sarawak.org.my)