8 muallafs receive haj donations
By Dk Suria Rina PHA

The eight muallafs and some of the MUIB officers pose with Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Haji Sapar, the Acting Secretary of MUIB

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam had consented a Kurnia Haj Fare to 8 muallafs in the country to perform their Haj this year.

They were Awang Mohd Hazwan Bin Muhammad Yusof, Awang Muhammad Yusof Bin Abdullah, Awang Muhammad Masut Bin Abdullah, Awang Muhd Redzuan Bin Muhd Yunos, Dayang Lateefah Binti Abdullah, Dayang Norhafizah Binti Hj Muhd Bokhari, Dayang Siti Mastura Binti Abdullah Labang and Dayang Nur Ailina Binti Muhammad Za'im.

These muallafs were amongst the 27 Muslim converts in the country who had applied for the Kurnia Haj Fare, stated the Islamic Religious Council Brunei (MUIB).

A financial assistance ceremony for the muallafs was held yesterday morning at the Dahlia Room of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Building in Jalan Menteri Besar. Present to contribute the donation was Awang Haji Abdul Wahab Bin Haji Sapar, the Acting Secretary of MUIB.

Awang Haji Abdul Wahab stated that the Kurnia Fare amounting to $3,500 each was awarded to the muallafs by His Majesty. This Kurnia Fare was also awarded to all the government officers who had served with the Brunei government for more than 15 years.

As for Kurnia Fare awarded to the muallafs, he said that it is a Haj package amounting to $6500 which includes $3,500 of Kurnia Fare consented by His Majesty and another $3,000 contributed by the Islamic Religious Council Brunei (MUIB) where the money was collected through Zakat.

The financial assistance given by MUIB to the 8 muallafs is totalled at $32,000.

His Majesty also consented a contribution of $1,000 for each of the converts. It is meant for their personal expenses while performing Haj in Mecca and it was from MUIB through Zakat.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin