The Maldives Zakat House released its 2025 Annual Report, revealing that USD 2.48 million was disbursed from the Zakat Fund to assist the poor and needy during the past year.
The report details how the funds were allocated across the eight canonical categories of zakat, with the largest share—USD 871,595—directed to activities undertaken “in the cause of Allah” (Fi Sabilillah).
Administrative costs accounted for USD 273,022 for Zakat administrators (Amilun), while a modest USD 226.98 was set aside for reconciling hearts (Mu’allafat al‑Qulub). Additional expenditures included USD 64,850 for debt‑relief, USD 77,821 for stranded travelers (Ibn al‑Sabil), and the Fi Sabilillah allocation.
The Zakat Administrative Committee processed 2,111 assistance applications, approving aid for 1,391 cases. Total approved aid amounted to USD 1.50 million, with medical treatment emerging as the single largest component.
Within medical aid, cancer received the highest allocation at USD 337,22, followed by organ transplants USD 226,977, neurological diseases USD 103,761, lung diseases USD 60,272, heart diseases USD 46,050, kidney diseases USD 41,909, and other conditions accounting for USD 667,963.
The Zakat House reported the collection and distribution of zakat‑specific levies. Zakat al‑Fitr yielded USD 880,025, which was disbursed to 2,772 individuals at USD 291.83 per person. Zakat al‑Mal generated a substantially larger inflow of USD 6.95 million, of which USD 924,773 was allocated to 2,852 registered poor individuals at a rate of USD 324.25 each.
The Registry of Poor and Needy, relaunched under an updated policy, saw 165 applications from Greater Male’ and 311 from the atolls by year‑end, bringing the total registered beneficiaries to 2,852.