Karnival YEZ (Year End Zakat) 2018

Having attended a session with Pusat Pungutan Zakat (PPZ) when they launched the newly improved zakat2u (this post), I was excited when I received an invitation to attend the YEZ Carnival.

YEZ Carnival? Not YES Carnival as in Year End Sale Carnival?
NOPE! YEZ Carnival stands for Year End Zakat Carnival, an event to get close to the masses in order to ease  the zakat process and to excite the public, young and old, about the zakat and its benefits in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.
مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ 'Zakat itu tidak mengurangi harta'
When Datuk Che Mat Che Ali, the Chairperson of PPZ-MAIWP mentioned that some people are still reluctant to give zakat for their ignorance and lack of understanding, it shows that there are still work to be done to educate the masses. He hopes that the bi-annual carnival will further educate the masses that zakat is wajib, not an elective. 

“Dan orang-orang yang beriman, lelaki dan perempuan, setengahnya menjadi penolong bagi sesetengahnya yang lain; mereka menyuruh berbuat kebajikan dan melarang daripada berbuat kejahatan; dan mereka mendirikan sembahyang dan memberi zakat, serta taat kepada Allah dan Rasulnya. Mereka itu akan diberi rahmat oleh Allah; Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Kuasa lagi Maha Bijaksana.”

- (At-Taubah: 71).

Prior to the carnival, there were contests carried out by the PPZ and Datuk Che Mat Che Ali presented the winners after his officiation speech. The winners for Jom Sertai Skim THOHIR 2018 receive gifts sponsored by Five Estec Travel Serves Sdn Bhd, which of course are trips to different locations for the winners and Umrah package for two for the grand winner, one that belonged to Mr Shah Rizal Abdul Moin.  Whereas the winners for the Kempen Jom Berzakat (Ogos - Oktober) 2018 receive gifts in the form of mobile phones, sponsored by SeriGroup Global Sdn Bhd. 
The carnival spreads over two days period (1 - 2 December 2018) at the compound of Masjid Usamah bin Zaid, Wangsa Maju with a great line up of events from 10 am until 10 pm.  There are 90 stalls of different nature awaits the crowd - ranging from food stalls to health check stations and Muslim travels. 

There are also stalls owned by the previous recipients of zakat - look out for the Ikon Asnaf MAIWP stalls to see how far these recipients have come. Once, they were the recipients and now with the assistance from PPZ-MAIWP, they are able to give back to the community. Thus, this is why we need to give zakat as in our 'rezki', there are parts for others too.
Not forgetting the entertainment for the young ones, there will be shows from Didi & Friends and the mascots of Hana and Omar. The event is also a star-studded event as Hijjaz, Raihan, Ustaz Wan Akasyah, Ustazah Dato' Siti Nor Bahyah, PU Amin, PU Idris and many more will be attending the carnival too. So, if you are keen on brushing shoulders with the stars for a great cause, please do attend the carnival and learn more about zakat (apart from brushing shoulders with the stars too).
Oh. Make sure you attend the concert tonight (1 December 2018) at 9 pm onwards as the stars will be there!
For more information about the upcoming events and updates, please follow the social media of Pusat Pungutan Zakat.
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