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AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PAYMENT OF ZAKAT BY MUSLIMS IN THE MUSLIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING THE PHILIPPINE BAIT-UL-MAL, APPRORPIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
May 6, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04052 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PAYMENT OF ZAKAT BY MUSLIMS IN THE MUSLIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING THE PHILIPPINE BAIT-UL-MAL, APPRORPIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "Philippine Bait-ul-Mal Act of 2008" |
| ABSTRACT : Creates the Bait-ul-Mal (welfare fund) Fund for Filipino Muslims that shall institutionalize, centralize and coordinate the centre of collection of zakat (tithe) and sadaqah (voluntary contribution) and the distribution thereof; and carry out charitable, humanitarian and other social services. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-05-06 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON MUSLIM AFFAIRS ON 2008-05-07 |
Abstract
Creates the Bait-ul-Mal (welfare fund) Fund for Filipino Muslims that shall institutionalize, centralize and coordinate the centre of collection of zakat (tithe) and sadaqah (voluntary contribution) and the distribution thereof; and carry out charitable, humanitarian and other social services.
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