The fourth Zakat Conference and Exhibition, hosted by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs of Oman, began on Sunday in the Wilayat of Sohar, North Al Batinah Governorate. This conference is supported by Nasser Khamis Al-Jashmi, the head of the Tax Authority, and attended by Dr. Mohammed Said Al-Mamari, the Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, along with several officials, specialists, researchers, and enthusiasts in the field of Zakat.
Conference Focus and Objectives
This three-day conference is themed "Zakat from Governance to Sustainability: Integrating Impact Creation and the Duty of Trust Empowerment." Over 600 participants, including members of Zakat committees, researchers, and specialists in Zakat from nine Gulf, Arab, and international countries are taking part in this event. Additionally, a group of experts and specialists in jurisprudence, economics, finance, administration, and technical fields related to the Zakat sector are also present at this conference.
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Scientific Programs and Conference Sessions
The first day of the conference included a main session titled "Zakat and Sustainable Development: A Comprehensive Government Perspective," which examined the various roles of sectors in enhancing the developmental impact of Zakat and creating an integrated system to transform Zakat work into an effective tool for achieving social and economic development. On this day, the readiness index of Zakat institutions in the Sultanate of Oman was also unveiled, aimed at supporting institutional developmental processes and measuring the levels of readiness and efficiency in Zakat institutions.
This conference includes 11 main sessions and panels addressing various jurisprudential, legal, developmental, economic, administrative, and technical topics related to the development of the Zakat system and increasing its efficiency and sustainability. The first session, titled "Jurisprudential and Legal Foundations of Zakat Integration," examines three working papers regarding the integration between institutional governance and jurisprudential foundations in managing the Zakat sector.
During this conference, cooperation documents between the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization were signed, aimed at supporting and empowering SME projects for Zakat beneficiary families.
This conference serves as an opportunity for exchanging views and experiences in various aspects of Zakat and community empowerment, which can help strengthen and improve the functions of Zakat institutions and contribute to economic and social transformation in society.
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