Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) today paid RM1.5 million of its 2014 business zakat to Melaka State’s Religious Council (PZM) during a ceremony at Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Melaka’s Office.

TH Deputy Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, YBhg Dato’ Johan Abdullah presented the zakat to Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Melaka, Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd. Khalil Yaakob.

Zakat for Melaka saw an increment of 6.5 percent compared with 2013 and Melaka is the fifth state for TH zakat distribution this year.