Shamheed: MIRA should handle Zakat, not new agency

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Hulhumale' South MP Dr. Ahmed Shamheed asserts that processing Zakat through the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) is the most efficient approach. On Wednesday, Parliament passed a bill to legally mandate Zakat payments, leading to the establishment of the 'Maldives Zakat House'—a new government agency dedicated to Zakat collection, recipient oversight, and payment facilitation. This agency, overseen by a director general