Dubai eGovernment to launch Zakat charity e-payment channel

Dubai eGovernment announced that it has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Zakat Fund to launch the first electronic Zakat payment channel through its ePay service and by logging on to www.zakatfund.ae.

Zakat is the amount of money that every adult Muslim who is mentally stable and financially able should pay annually to support the poor and needy.

The launch of this electronic payment channel during the Holy Month of Ramadan will facilitate easy payment of Zakat for people, as it allows payment through Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards. This novel initiative is being supported by Dubai Commercial Bank.

Abdullah Ogeida Al Muheiri, General Secretary of Zakat Fund said, “Now people can make their payments in the Holy Month of Ramadan when most people will be making their Zakat contributions, from anywhere, anytime.”

ePay is a highly secure, online payment service that allows registered users to pay for public utilities and fines using either the eDirham card issued by the UAE Ministry of Finance and Industry, or a credit card.