The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has unveiled the EasyZakat app, a digital platform designed to promote transparent and accountable collection and distribution of Zakat in Nigeria. The platform, developed by the Ummah Zakat Foundation (UZF), was unveiled on behalf of the Sultan by the Emir of Keffi, Dr. Shehu Usman Chindo Yamusa III during a ceremony in Abuja attended by Islamic scholars, government officials, development partners and members of the diplomatic community. The event also featured the inauguration of the foundation’s Board of Trustees, with stakeholders describing technology-driven Zakat administration as an important tool for poverty reduction, social protection and human capital development. Delivering the Sultan’s address, the Emir of Keffi said Zakat was not merely an act of charity but a sacred obligation and an instrument of social justice, wealth redistribution and protection of vulnerable members of the society. He said the establishment of the Ummah Zakat Foundation came at an important time as it sought to combine Islamic principles with modern technology to improve the administration and impact of Zakat.
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